<h1>Bidding calendar</h1>
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Bid process stages
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships 2026 &amp; 2028</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">World Athletics Relays 2026 &amp; 2028</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">World Athletics U20 Championships 2028 &amp; 2030</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">World Athletics Indoor Championships 2028 &amp; 2030</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Official launch &amp; bid guide shared</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">October 2023</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">January 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">August 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">August 2024</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Pre-qualification form submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">19 January 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">10 May 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">6 December 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">6 December 2024</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">25 October 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">25 October 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">2 May 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">2 May 2025</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form final submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">22 November 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">22 November 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">4 July 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">4 July 2025</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Event awarded by World Athletics Council</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">December 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">December 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">September 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">September 2025</td>
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Note:&nbsp;World Athletics reserves the&nbsp;right to amend the following&nbsp;bid process timelines as it deems necessary owing to&nbsp;any&nbsp;exceptional circumstances, in accordance with Rule 6.3 of the Bidding Rules.
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Bidding Calendar | Hosting | World Athletics

Bid process stage	World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships 2026 & 2028	World Athletics Relays 2026 & 2028	World Athletics U20 Championships 2028 & 2030	World Athletics Indoor Championships 2028 & 2030
Official launch & bid guide shared	October 2023	January 2024	August 2024	August 2024
Pre-qualification form submission deadline	19 January 2024	10 May 2024	6 December 2024	6 December 2024
Bid application form submission deadline	25 October 2024	25 October 2024	2 May 2025	2 May 2025
Bid application form final submission deadline	22 November 2024	22 November 2024	4 July 2025	4 July 2025
Event awarded by World Athletics Council	December 2024	December 2024	September 2025	September 2025