Sports Events Up for Bid

 

Welcome to the SportsTravel Bid Bowl. Here you will find a list of events that are actively seeking hosts, with RFPs from regional, national and international sports-event organizers who are looking to partner with destinations in the future. To find out about each item below, click on “More Information” to get details about what the event organizer is looking for, as well as a complete RFP with even more specifications about the event including venue requirements, hotel needs and fees associated with bidding.

HBCU Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships

Bid Deadline: February 28

About the Organization: The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is seeking a host site for its Men’s & Women’s Soccer
Championships. The Commissioner will select the host on or before March 15. The prreferred location is in the Southeast United States, with Texas being ideal as the HBCUAC has added two new member schools in the state. MORE INFORMATION

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USA Field Hockey National Festival

Bid Deadline: March 1

About the Organization: The National Hockey Festival is one of the longest running field hockey events in the country. At Festival, U-16 Girls and U-19 Girls athletes from across the country will have a national platform to showcase their talents in front of Division I, Division II and Division III college programs from across the nation. The National Hockey Festival is structured to be a five-day event that includes three days of competition and two additional days pre- and post-competition for ancillary programs. Traditionally, Festival has been held on Thanksgiving weekend. MORE INFORMATION

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USA Gymnastics Events

Bid Deadline: March 14

About the Organization: USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for the sport in the United States and encompasses six disciplines: women’s gymnastics, men’s gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics and gymnastics for all. The organization is looking for hosts for the 2028 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, U.S. Classic, Nastia Liukin Cup, Winter Cup and Elite Team Cup. MORE INFORMATION

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2026 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships

Bid Deadline: March 30

About the Organization: USA Track & Field is the National Governing Body for track and field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States. The event is an annual track and field competition which features six different age categories, each covering two years. Qualification for the competition is dependent upon performances at the preliminary, association level (usually a state), then the regional championships; the top five of each event at regional level earn the right to compete at the national competition. MORE INFORMATION

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2025 Spikeball Championships

Bid Deadline: March 31

About the Organization: This Spikeball Tour Series Championship is the largest roundnet event in the U.S., bringing together some of the best competition from around the world to compete in over 10 divisions. Leading up to this event, there will have been three Majors and over 20 Challengers. The organizers request up to five grass or turf fields in one location with turf preferred. MORE INFORMATION

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USA BMX 2026 National Event Schedule

Bid Deadline: April 1

About the Organization: A USA BMX National Event is part of an annual 30 race National Championship Series, which spans across the US and Canada. These events occur over weekends and include races on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The 2026 National Series kicks of the international cycle for both country and individual Olympic qualifying positions. Approximately two-thirds of the 30 National Events are hosted at USA BMX sanctioned tracks, while the rest are hosted in arenas, civic centers, expo halls and equestrian arenas. MORE INFORMATION

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2026 XTERRA World Tour

Bid Deadline: April 28

About the Organization: XTERRA is a global lifestyle brand that champions the outdoor enthusiast in their pursuit of relentless adventure. What began more than two decades ago when the sport of cross-tri was born on the shoreline of Maui, has now grown to 13 off-road event categories spread across 47 countries. Organizers are looking for events from March through November based on location and climate with events held Thursday through Sunday typically. MORE INFORMATION

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2030 and 2031 FIS World Championships

Bid Deadline: May 1

About the Organization: The FIS Council is beginning the process to find hosts for the 2030 Ski Flying World Championships and 2031 Para World Championships, Nordic World Ski Championships and the Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships. The bidding process will be a year-long timeline with a final decision taken at the FIS Council in Belgrade in June 2026. MORE INFORMATION

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USA Artistic Swimming Championships

Bid Deadline: September 1

About the Organization: USA Artistic Swimming hosts a series of national and international artistic swimming throughout the year. USA Artistic Swimming will accept bids from any city, CVB, sports commission or artistic swimming division interested in hosting a national event. The bid must provide facilities, commit services, supply personnel and volunteers and proposed host hotels to USA Artistic Swimming. Proposals for 2026 are due September 1, 2025. USA Artistic Swimming is interested in multiyear agreements with hosts that will rotate through multiple events. Example would be to host 2026 Junior Olympic, 2027 Masters, and 2028 Youth/12U. Proposals are accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis, so events may be awarded to cities that have submitted excellent bids in advance of the deadline. MORE INFORMATION

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2026 Major League Quadball Championship

Bid Deadline: September 15

About the Organization: Major League Quadball is a national league that runs from June 1 to August 30. The majority of seasonal activity takes place between June 1 and July 31. The event features not only the Benepe Cup but the MLQ Next Gen Showcase, and Take Back the Pitch. The Next Gen Showcase is a series of matches highlighting the next generation of MLQ stars. MORE INFORMATION

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National Collegiate Wrestling Championships and Convention

Bid Deadline: December 20

About the Organization: The National Collegiate Wrestling Championships and Convention will attract some of the best college athletes in the country from over 160 major Universities like UCLA, Texas and Georgia to smaller Colleges like Liberty, Toledo and Tarelton St. 530 male and 160 female athletes will qualify to make the trip to Nationals culled from 9 Conference Championships held across the country in early March. MORE INFORMATION

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World Gay Boxing Championships

Bid Deadline: December 30

About the Organization: The organization has held two boxing competitions. The first was in Sydney, delivered as part of World Pride, and the second was an exhibition event in Chicago. WGBC has been featured in CNN, BBC Sport, ABC, CBS, The Guardian and Out Magazine. It is looking for a space that can hold a boxing ring, training and officials area with at least 150-plus spectators, audio-visual capabilities and the ability to offer food and beverages. MORE INFORMATION

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USA Boxing Future Events

Bid Deadline: December 31

About the Organization: USA Boxing has events on a variety of levels open for bidding in 2025, 2026 and 2027. USA Boxing’s events take place year-round, beginning with the first event in the spring and ending with the National Championships in December. Competitive bids will include facilities, services, value-in-kind donations and financial support to make the event successful for the city, Local Boxing Committee (LBC) and participants, while representing the USA Boxing brand. Each USA Boxing event welcomes on average 1,200 boxers, 800 coaches, and 100-150 officials & staff from across the United States for a 7-day tournament. MORE INFORMATION

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2027-2028 The Hartford Nationals conducted by Move United

Bid Deadline: October 16, 2026

About the Organization: The Move United Nationals is a multi-sport, week-long competition for athletes with a physical, visual, and/or intellectual impairment. Sports contested include archery, para powerlifting, paratriathlon, shooting (air rifle), swimming, track and field, and wheelchair tennis. MORE INFORMATION

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RFP Marketplace

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