New Addition for 2026: Collegiate Racing Joins the Berkeley Omnium Presented by Expert Tree Service!

The Berkeley Omnium has long been a staple of Northern California road racing, bringing together elite athletes, seasoned local racers, and rising stars for a weekend of competition on some of the most iconic terrain in the region.

In 2026, we’re thrilled to introduce a new addition to this already exciting weekend:

The Berkeley Omnium will now include Collegiate Racing!

College teams will battle the same legendary courses as our traditional categories, including the Berkeley Hills Road Race and the Berkeley Streets Criterium, adding even more excitement to a weekend already packed with racing.

All traditional categories remain, and 2026 will be bigger and better for everyone.

A Bigger, Better Berkeley Omnium

  • Full slate of traditional categories returns

  • Equal cash prizes for P/1/2 Men and Women

  • Same iconic Mama Bear climb

  • Same fast and technical downtown crit

  • Even more atmosphere and team energy

Whether you’re a collegiate athlete, an elite racer, or a first-time Omnium rider, you’re part of what makes this weekend unforgettable.

Sponsor Spotlight: Expert Tree Service 🌳

We are proud to welcome back Expert Tree Service as the Title Sponsor of the 2026 Berkeley Omnium.

Their continued commitment to local cycling:

  • Enables our largest cash prize pool in race history

  • Helps expand access to youth and developmental racing

  • Supports community-rooted events that bring people together

  • Strengthens our investment in the next generation of riders

When local businesses invest in local athletes, our whole community grows stronger.

Huge thanks to Expert Tree Service for making this milestone year possible! 💚

Powered by Community 🤝

This event is organized through collaboration across the East Bay cycling community:

  • Berkeley Bike Club Members from:

    • Cal Cycling Team

    • Revolution

    • Dolce Vita

    • Terun

    • Monarch

  • And our incredible Super Sprinkle volunteers

The Omnium is proof of what happens when community steps up together.

Why Collegiate Racing?

Because the future of American cycling is being built right now in dorms, classrooms, and campus bike racks.

This addition:

  • Supports development pathways into elite racing

  • Builds university and community cycling partnerships

  • Brings unmatched team spirit and crowd energy

  • Highlights up-and-coming talent on a historic stage

Get Ready for 2026 🚦

Spring 2026

Berkeley + Orinda, CA

All regular categories

PLUS official collegiate racing categories

Equal prize money for P/1/2 Men & Women

A weekend of cycling like no other

Registration, schedule, volunteer sign-ups, and course previews coming soon!

More Racing. More Energy. More Community.

Here’s to honoring 70+ years of racing heritage while investing in the next generation of champions.

We’ll see you at the start line.

Ka Lun ChanBHRR70, BHRR, BBCjr, BerkeleyOmnium