words by Steph Vetterly , Mary Rinell , Shan Moore photos by Mary Rinell // mjsmotophotos , Future7Media , Pole Position Communication
The 95th edition of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro ( ISDE ) kicked off on August 30th in the sunny paddocks of the Rivanazzano Terme Airport in Italy , the first time back to the country since 2013 . The longestrunning event on the FIM schedule , the ISDE works to put individual rivalry aside and instead focus on teamwork as competitors fight for national honor . In the World Trophy competition , each nation can enter up to four riders , with the best three scores used to determine team results ; in the Junior World Trophy competition , for riders under 23 years of age , three riders are entered , with all scores counting towards the overall . In the Women ’ s World Trophy competition , the best two scores are counted . The goal of the competition is to complete six days of racing with the fastest combined time .
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