2021 ERZBERGRODEO CANCELED
Words : FIM Hard Enduro Photo : Philip Platzer / Red Bull Content Pool
Due to the ongoing complications felt by the Covid pandemic , the running of the Red Bull Erzbergrodeo has been cancelled for 2021 .
Ready to form round two of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship , WESS GmbH with disappointment , but mutual understanding , learn that Austria ’ s Red Bull Erzbergrodeo won ’ t take place this year .
Long regarded as one of the pinnacles of Hard Enduro races in the world , it is both a rider and fan favourite for many people . But due to the complexities of organising an event of this magnitude under such tight Covid restrictions , it ’ s not possible to deliver a race to the same high standard of what has gone before .
Organisers had in fact worked on several formats and scenarios to make the race happen , but new COVID-19 regulations and guidelines published by the Austrian federal government , left them no alternative but to cancel for 2021 .
WESS GmbH would like to thank the event organisers for every effort made in trying to make Red Bull Erzbergrodeo a reality this year and look forward to bigger and better times at the Iron Giant in 2022 .
As part of the Red Bull Erzbergrodeo
COVID-19 guarantee , all registered participants will be reimbursed their full entry fee without any deductions . The same applies to all visitors who have already purchased an entry ticket or a VIP ticket for the 2021 event . More information will be published shortly on redbullerzbergrodeo . com .
Plans are already in place for the 2022 Red Bull Erzbergrodeo to take place on June 16-19 . The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship continues with round three , the Abestone Hard Enduro in Italy on July 10-11 .
Winfried Kerschhaggl – FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Series Manager : “ Naturally it ’ s disappointing to see Red Bull Erzbergrodeo cancelled for another year , but having spoken closely with the organisers , it ’ s understandable . It goes without saying that this race is a favourite among riders and Hard Enduro fans , and will be truly missed for 2021 . Nobody expected to see the Iron Giant lie quiet for two years . But all willing , we will be back in 2022 . Looking ahead to the championship we have a lot of exciting racing still to take place , especially round three at the all-new Abestone Hard Enduro in July , which is quickly followed by the iconic Red Bull Romaniacs .”
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