On The Pegs April 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 4 | Page 21

On The Pegs
Vol. 2 Issue 4 - April 2018
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Red Bull Hare Scramble during the first weekend of June. Providing a true test of
adaptability, competitors then switch from Hard Enduro to Classic Enduro for the
prestigious Trèfle Lozérien AMV in France the following weekend. An important
stop on the calendar, the Trèfle Lozérien AMV embodies the original spirit of en-
duro with its format of timed special test racing.
From the idyllic French countryside to the wild, mountainous wilderness of Ro-
mania, July’s Red Bull Romaniacs marks the halfway point of WESS with the lon-
gest event on the calendar. Five days of racing await the 450-plus competitors
from over 35 different nations. Early September and Europe’s largest coal mine in
Poland opens its gates to round five when Hard Enduro meets Cross-Country at
the Red Bull 111 Megawatt. With the finish line coming into view, the penultimate
stop of the series takes in Sweden’s Gotland Grand National in October. Now in its
35th year, the Cross-Country race is also one of the world’s largest with up to 3000
riders expected to compete. Set to sign off the inaugural WESS season on a high,
the epic Dutch Beach Race Red Bull Knock Out will see 1000 riders go head-to-
head in November where the ULTIMATE ENDURO CH AMPION will be crowned on
the shoreline of the North Sea.
Already confirmed, both Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna Factory Racing have committed to the World Enduro Super Series.
Fielding some of the world’s best Enduro riders, those competing for KTM top
honours are Taddy Blazusiak, Jonny Walker, Cody Webb, Josep Garcia and Nathan
Watson. Under Husqvarna’s awning Graham Jarvis, Billy Bolt, Colton Haaker and
Alfredo Gomez (currently injured) all have their sights set on victory. Adding ex-
citement to round one in Portugal, KTM and Husqvarna will have a fight on their
hands for the top step of the podium with Wade Young (Sherco), Mario Roman
(Sherco), Paul Bolton (KTM) and Travis Teasdale (Beta) all entered.
Ensuring maximum visibility of the World Enduro Super Series, Red Bull Media
House will be the Exclusive Media Partner, capturing the best video content dur-
ing each round while also producing a 26-minute show exclusive to RedBull.TV.
Acting as Official Communication Partner Future7Media will provide all essential
media communications and photography.
Website: iRideWESS.com
WORLD ENDURO SUPER SERIES – 2018 SCHEDULE
Rnd 1. Extreme XL Lagares (Portugal) May 18-20
Rnd 2. ErzbergRodeo (Austria) May 31 – June 3
Rnd 3. Trefle Lozerien AMV (France) June 8-10
Rnd 4. Red Bull Romaniacs (Romania) July 24-28
Rnd 5. Red Bull 111 Megawatt (Poland) September (Date TBC)
Rnd 6. Gotland Grand National (Sweden) October 26/27
Rnd 7. Red Bull Knock Out (The Netherlands) November 10