The 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship moves into its postseason Saturday as Playoff 1 takes over Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
The September 12 event is the first of three consecutive postseason weekends, followed by Playoff 2 at Dignity Health Sports Park in California on September 19 and the World Championship Final at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Missouri on September 26.
Saturday opens the playoff phase
Historic Crew Stadium’s current event schedule lists Saturday FanFest beginning at 8:00 a.m. local time, qualifying practice at 8:50 a.m. and 250/450 wildcard races at noon.
Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. The first 250 moto is listed for 3:06 p.m., followed by the first 450 moto at 3:43 p.m. The second motos are scheduled later in the afternoon.
The schedule remains subject to change, so fans attending in person or planning around broadcasts should confirm the official event page on race day.
Why the postseason changes the stakes
The SuperMotocross format combines results from the Supercross and Pro Motocross seasons before moving into a short playoff series.
That makes Columbus different from another regular-season round. Riders enter with championship positioning already established, but the postseason compresses the remaining opportunity into three events.
For teams, that changes risk management. Starts, qualifying position and race execution become increasingly important because there is little time to recover from a poor weekend.
A full event weekend
The Columbus program begins before Saturday’s main motos.
SuperMotocross lists a Friday FanFest and pre-race press conference, followed by Saturday practice, qualifying, wildcard racing and the championship motos.
That gives attending fans access to more than the televised race window and creates a broader event around the first playoff.
Canadian viewing context
Canadian fans should use the official SuperMotocross schedule for start times and then confirm the broadcaster or streaming service available in their region.
The official event page publishes times in local Eastern Time. Edmonton viewers, for example, are two hours behind Columbus in September.
Broadcast availability can vary by country, so a U.S. schedule or service listing should not automatically be treated as a Canadian subscription guarantee.
Dealer and club relevance
Major race weekends remain useful community moments for off-road dealerships and riding clubs.
A store can host a viewing gathering, build content around the championship and use the event to discuss the differences between professional race motorcycles and production machines. The important boundary is accuracy: factory race equipment should not be presented as identical to what a customer can buy from the showroom.
The bottom line
SuperMotocross Playoff 1 begins Saturday, September 12 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus.
It starts a three-week run that will decide the 2026 championships, with Los Angeles following September 19 and the final in Ridgedale, Missouri on September 26.
For Canadian viewers, the safest planning source remains the official event schedule and the current Canadian broadcast provider.
