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Racing the Trans-Savoie Day 2: A Different Perspective

I get it now, the whole “this is not enduro, this is not a race” thing. For the likes of me and all those not in the top 20% this is not an enduro race, this is survival and endurance, safeguarding your body and kit. It is a totally different frame of mind to riding and one that I wasn’t quite in yesterday. In hindsight on day one I went balls out everywhere. I thought I was being reserved but I...

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Race Report: Big Mountain Enduro, Moab, Utah

Even when Mother Nature throws some pretty serious curve balls, it’s hard to keep a good race down. Heavy rain may have postponed the famous Whole Enchilada enduro by one day and shortened it’s overall length, but those who stuck around were treated to one extra afternoon of partying with their friends and seriously tacky dirt on two short and sweet stages.

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Race Report: European Enduro Series #4 Nauders

What a race! Over six exciting stages nearly 250 riders from all over Europe competed for seconds, fought for positions and battled for precious points towards their overall ranking in the European Enduro Series. The rooty trails around Nauders at Reschenpass, combined with a field filled with high-class riders provided some serious racing action. After around 5 hours of riding and nearly 50 minutes of timed stages, Jerome Clementz and Raphaela Richter were the fastest in their categories.

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Racing the Trans Savoie Day 1: Indescribable

Today was indescribable, I’m going to give it a go though as I’m supposed to be good with words right? I’ll start with the facts and figures: I was out on my bike for 8 hours with 30mins stop for lunch, including the 3 lifts I travelled 33 miles, I descended 3811m over 4 stages and as far as I can remember I fell off 5 times! For the rest, if I said the word ‘epic’ than that word can never be...

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Race Report: The Whyte Scottish Open King&Queen of the Hill

Once again brightly coloured flags and banners shimmered in the wind, standing in contrast to the lush grass of Tweed Green in Peebles. As confused onlookers viewed from the old bridge, many may have thought there was a medieval joust about to occur, and they were not far wrong. The Enduro World Series had moved on but, to the locals at least, something more important was happening. ‘The valley...

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