India Bike Week 2026 opens entries for ₹12 lakh race program

Entries now open for three races

India Bike Week 2026 returns to Panchgani in Maharashtra on December 4 and 5, its second year at this hill station after the event moved out of Vagator in Goa. This is the 13th edition of the festival, and the organisers have now put a firm number on the racing purse, up to ₹12 lakh across the weekend, according to the official India Bike Week site.

Three FMSCI sanctioned races are open for entries now on the event's registration portal. The Hill Climb, run up the ghat on a timed course with multiple classes, costs ₹1,200 to enter. The Dirt Dash, an obstacle course over logs, rocks and ruts, costs ₹1,000. The Harley-Davidson Flat Track race, run on a dirt oval with no front brake, costs ₹2,000 to enter and alone carries a ₹10 lakh prize pool, according to the registration page.

Riders without an FMSCI racing licence are not shut out. The portal lets you buy a one event licence at the point of sign up, so someone who has never raced before can still line up for the Dirt Dash or the Hill Climb for this one weekend.

What a festival ticket costs

For riders who only want to watch, or ride in rather than race, a single day pass costs ₹2,199 and a weekend pass costs ₹2,999, which also includes a ₹200 food and beverage voucher. A Platinum pass at ₹8,000 adds lounge access, complimentary snacks and drinks, a merchandise discount and an official event kit, according to the India Bike Week registration site. Groups of 5 to 15 riders can book together at ₹2,799 a head, and clubs of 25 or more get a dedicated tent at ₹2,699 a rider.

Beyond the track

Away from the racing, the Jameson Ginger Ale X IBW Custom Bike Build Off will put three Harley-Davidson based customs on display, and the winning builder gets an all expenses paid trip to show the bike at the Adventure Bike Rider Festival in the UK, bikeadvice.in reports. Italian scooter maker Italjet is set to make its first India appearance at the show with its Dragster models, alongside new helmets and gear from brands such as SMK and Aerostar.

The music and camping side of the festival stays intact too, with Hanumankind topping a line up that also has Midival Punditz and Karsh Kale, and camping on site through nights that topgearmag.in reports can drop to 12 degrees Celsius. Panchgani sits about 4 hours from Mumbai and 2.5 hours from Pune by road, which has made the hill town a workable stand in for Goa since local election dates forced the organisers to shift venue in 2025, shiftinggears.in reports.

For an Indian rider planning the trip, the path is simple. Pick a ticket tier on the India Bike Week registration site, decide whether you also want to race, and if you do, upload an FMSCI licence or buy the one event version at the same time. Entries for all three races are open now, ahead of the December 4 start.

Sources

• India Bike Week '26 official site
• India Bike Week 2026 registration
• IBW 2026 to be held on December 4-5, new launches, custom bikes
• India Bike Week 2026 returns to Panchgani with Hanumankind, ₹12 lakh in prize money and more
• India Bike Week 2026 dates announced, festival returns to Panchgani in December