Tell me about enduro please

[JJ Crafford]

I'm seriously thinking of getting an enduro bike soon with the sole purpose of taking part in enduro races as an amateur. I'd appreciate any info/advice re
1. frequency and location of races
2. length and types of courses
3. entry requirements and cost
4. where do i train for events?
5. websites

Thanks in advance. See you in the dirt soon!

JJ

 

[BAKERMAN]

I`m hardly the one to tell you but I was inspired by Keith Chapman that comes on here some times, I thought if he can do it at his age !!!!!

Trail riding is good practice, events there 100s lookin www.enduronews.co.uk somthing like that.

I`mportant correct gear, bike, water, food, sleep, fittness, befreind people in the know, ask if you can go and help/watch.

Buy a 250cc DO NOT GET SUCKED INTO a 400/450/500/650.

Small in quick and light.

Did my one in 1976 broke a leg, 2nd in 2006

HAVE FUN.

 

[Keith Chapman]

JJ

Checkout Chiltern Hills Enduro club,
at http://www.f16catamaran.com/introfast.htm
They run Hare and Hounds enduros which are much easier than time card enduros, basically the event will be 3 to 4 hours long and you ride as many laps of a 5 to 10 mile course as you can in that time, usually run on a mix of farmland and woods.
I use a DR350 Suzuki and sometimes a full blown competition Husky250 which is brutal , but tou can have a great time on something small and light e.g. KTM 125/200. Chiltern Hills prefer the use of a trial rear tyre, it causes less wear to the ground than a Moto-X tyre and charge a small fine if you have a MX type tyre fitted.
the cost is about £40 to enter no licence needed as your entery gets you a day licence. clothing ideally moto-X pants, boots and shirt & gloves , body armour is a must and a crash helmet. Training..... down the pub

But before you launch your self into the mud hole of enduro, go along to a couple of meetings as a spectator, and check out how things run, What goes on before you start riding, how does scrutineering work etc.

If you do take enduros up you will have a ball and wont be able to move for a coulpe of days after.


Oi Steve, less of the age if you dont mind

 

[JJ Crafford]

Thanks for the reply. I'll certainly be at the next event as a spectator with eager eyes and ears. I've done enough informal off-roading in SA to appreciate the sport and know that it is something I want to do, just now things falling in place to get into it more formally. Thanks for the advice, i'd might be back for more soon.

 

[BAKERMAN]

you can also buy pictures of your self.

All the other riders (89) of them paid extra fo have the ground airburshed out so it looks like they are flying throug the air !