[ Site Updated 18th September  2016]
  Scottish Enduros 2016

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HARE and HOUNDS The start of the new clubs winter series of Hare and Hounds is on Sunday 25h September at Whitekirk East Lothian - signposted from the A198 - off the AI just past East Linton. Enter online at www.elrat.co.uk/ecosse-xc or download regs and supplementary regs at www.elrat.co.uk/ecosse-xc Youth classes available to run before the main event at 9:30 . Adult class starts at 11:30 This will run as a 4 round club Championship open to all riders. Good sandy ground which will stand up to winter weather. There is also an over 50 class at this event. ----------------------------------------------------------- The next Enduro is Note - Change of Venue for Bon Accord Enduro on the 9th October - now Craiglash Forest - for a 2nd chance to try the test. Regs are now out for this event - the last round of the 2016 Enduro Championship and podium places still up for grabs. Get your entry in asap and enjoy another great forest enduro.   Online entry forms - click here  Or download an entry form here Entry.

SACU Championships Points for 2016 now updated with Monaughty points -  Check your points and email me if you have any queries.- webmaster @ scottishenduros.co.uk Enduro Championship 2016 - Click here.      Hare and Hounds Championship 2016 - Click here Please check and let me know of any queries

Reserved race numbers for 2016 - Book your number for 2016 Expert                 01 ->39  Over 40              40 ->99  Club                     100->149 | Club  B               150->199  Sportsmen        200 -> …. 1st December - Race Numbers now open to all riders. Click here for the 2016 Reserved No List. Email webmaster @ scottishenduros.co.uk to confirm or reserve your number. The numbers are reserved for Enduros - but can also be used for Hare and Hound - however Hare and Hound also has riders from Motocross who also have preferred numbers on their bikes and shirts. So first come gets the number if there is a problem. 2017 - Reserved Numbers. Please note that as last year we will be allowing riders with existing reserved numbers to book them for 2017 from the 1st of November ( Please do not apply before then) . All riders can then book reserved numbers from the 1st December. Due to the high number of riders in certain classes the number range was extended this year and lead to split numbering for classes. The proposed numbering for 2017 is below and will be discussed at the next Enduro Committee meeting. This is to give a heads up that some class numbers may change for 2017. Experts 1 - 39 Over 40 40 - 99 Clubman 100 - 199 Over 50 (may be an award only - TBC) 200 - 230 Clubman B 231 - 299 Sportsman with ladies included - 300 onwards

Congratulations to Steve Holcombe on Winning the Enduro 3 World Championship. A great ride all year. Steve Holcombe has won the 2016 Enduro 3 World Championship by topping the E3 class on day one of the GP of France in Cahors. Ending the day nine seconds ahead of Italian Manuel Monni, Steve also importantly placed ahead of his team-mate and closest championship challenger Johnny Aubert to secure his first international enduro title with one day of the championship still to go. . . . .Read more

Hare and Hounds final Championship round. This is scheduled for 31st October at Elgin Endurance Club. Currently Barry is waiting on clearance from the Forestry to confirm the date and venue. Full details as soon as ready

The 2016 Enduro Survey is now ready - please get as many riders to complete so we know what is needed for next year. https://goo.gl/forms/IYpy9e0vFUQZmv1m1 And Remember it's your sport so get involved - don't just turn up and ride. Help set up - and help take down the course. Help man a check - put something back into the sport - its run by volunteers and we need as many as possible.

Watch out  - thieving scum about ! More bikes stolen over the past week. Ben Thomson's KTM stolen from Musselburgh. Another East Lothian theft - someone is watching. Also Jim Ballantyne has had his Yamaha YZ125 stole from Annan - most likely by bing bashers or for a field bike. Any info on these bikes please contact the Police if you see them. Always check for any vehicles following you after an event or practice. Keep bikes chained and remove rear spindle. If you get any bikes offered for sale cheap check the serial nos first.

And a big congratulations to the top Scot John McPhee for winning the Moto3 GP at the Czech GP. First Scot to win a Moto GP for over 50 years.  www.johnmcphee.co.uk And also fantastic result for Cal Crutchlow - No 35 - first Brit to win the MotoGP class since Barry Sheene - roll on the British GP.

Elgin Endurance Club  Enduro on 21st August - Monaughty Forest. Results for Sunday - click here V3. A Scaiffe retired. D Linton pointed out he had crashed in the test and not completed the course. M Robertson given his course penalties. Mark Bruce also took the wrong route on test - finished course but DQ. Team result (subject to any Monaughty results change) Click here for file. (Updated as only 6 riders in Sportsman) Congratulations to Elgin Endurance Club who take the Trophy by 2 points from ELRAT . A very close year with all teams putting up a great fight - good to see club spirit. Thanks to EEC for the use of their event.

Well done to all the riders who made the trip to the British Enduro round on the Isle of Man . Frazer Norrie, Fraser Flockhart, Euan McConnel in Championship class. Andrew Bisset and Ben Thomson in Expert and Duncan Norrie in Clubman. All did very well and featured high up the placings. Click here for the results and report on the event by Southernmcc. We have a lot of very talented riders coming through the field and leading it as well. Support for the ISDE team has been great and thanks to all the people who have offered services or sponsorship to get them to Spain. This is truly a team sport and the support of riders and helpers makes a big difference.

3rd Round SACU Hare and Hound Championship 2016 SBEC Glendearg H&H 17th July 2016 Final  results UPDATED  - click here.  ( Will Douglas amended result . ) For beginners - please note you will be credited with a finish as long as you pass the flag after the three hour mark. More photos - click here Won by Andrew Bisset after a slow start on his new 2017 spec bike -but got up to speed as the bike settled in . Fraser Flockhart is back on a bike - bog standard - and lead the race until his subframe started coming loose. Quick fix and back on track for 2nd Ben Thomson chased down the leaders all day for a close 3rd. All on 13 laps Kyle Deswert showed his speed in the Over 40's to keep ahead of Murray Thomson - back racing again - both on 12 laps. With Gavin Elliot in 3rd. In Clubman Shaun Rennie kept his speed up for 11 laps - ahead of Duane Whittaker on 10 laps and Kagen McKenzie Clubman B waswon by Ryan Paxton on 11 laps ahead of Grant Aithison and Graeme Paxton - both on 10 laps. Sportsman is always competitive and Mark Hawley keep ahead of George Crawford - both on 10 laps with Will Douglas finishing in 3rd on 9 laps. A great day out (who will forget the forest . . .) - many thanks to SBEC for all their effort - and a big thank you to John Little and his team - coming all the way from Elgin to do the scoring. Winner  Andrew Bisset on the rocks

Red Bull Romaniacs gets under way. Several Scottish riders entered includng hopeful Ricky Kilgour. A bit tougher than Lossie or Griffin. Follow the riders here http://www.redbullromaniacs.com/ Fantastic country to ride in - but very tough course. Well to Ricky Kilgour on a great and very tough ride. Back next year ?

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SACU Enduro Championship 2016 - Melville MC Selkirk Enduro - 25th and 26th June. Results -Saturday v2 - updated with comments. Results - Sunday v2 - R Mair penalty points removed  - rest of results with comments. Those riders who missed the 1st test are given a finish at the end of the field. Congratulations to Frazer Norrie on a great win in a tight and technical test -pushed hard by Andrew Bisset on both days. Thanks to the team for organising a great blast over the hills and the off cambers through the trees. Big thanks to the landowner Alec for the use of such a great venue

2nd Round of the SACU Hare and Hound Championship - West Linton 12th June. Results now finalised. Click here for Adults (note Sportsman results now sorted) Click here for Youths race. New timing person doing a great job at his first event - a steep learning curve. Congratulations to Frazer Norrie for a great win - pushed hard by Andrew Bisset the only other rider on 10 laps. With Ben Thomson in 3rd on 9 laps. A great event run by the new Ecosse XC club - under an ELRAT permit. Soon to be affiliated to the SACU. A lot of work went in to it - and also the training day on the Saturday which raised £350 for the ISDE Team. Big thank you to Stevie Palmer and his crew. There is a lot of work to setup an event . If you have time help the club by taking the course down after the event - many hands make light work. And a big thank you to the SBEC who presented Fraser Flockhart with a cheque for £1000 to help him get started after having his bike and tools and spares stolen. Its great to see the riders come together and help a rider in need.

NOTE ON HELMETS - IMPORTANT. Check before you turn up at an event Helmets will only pass scrutinering for racing if they carry an ACU gold or silver sticker attached. All helmets sold as suitable for "ACU competition" will have the stamp affixed by the dealer. If your helmet does not have an ACU sticker attached contact the dealer to ask for the sticker. Helmets can be assessed by the ACU or SACU by posting in the helmet and paying a £15 certification fee - which includes return postage. Check the regs in the 2016 ACU Handbook - https://www.acu.org.uk/Uploaded/1/Documents/2016%20Handbook/ACU%20HANDBOOK_2016.pdf page 89.

SBEC National Enduro - at Thirlestane 29th May 2016 Results - click here. Another great National event on a lengthened course - designed to bring on newcomers and test old hands as well. A proper forest enduro with another great test up and down the hills. Won by Ben Thomson from Duncan Norrie with Shaun Rennie in 3rd. Best wishes to Dean Reid who was flying in the test and pushing Ben hard - but a crash and damaged collarbone ended his day. <- - Photo - Ben pushing hard in the test passing riders. Sponsored by - more photos click here The new SWM gets its first taste of Scottish hills with Andy Minns

3rd Round Scottish Enduro Championship at Craiglash - 15th May 2016 Final Results ( Nicky Beavitt penalty for late start) - click here  (Any queries on the results contact webmaster @ scottishenduos co uk ) Well done to Fergus Lamb on a great win against a large field of experts. With Fraser Flockhart in 2nd and Fraser Norrie in 3rd  A fantastic days ride in a very tough forest for all the riders. Drier than in past years . The test was in great condition - with a lot of uphills and downhills - with the "leap of faith" at the start of the test. For a forest enduro it was fairly flowing Thanks to Bon Accord for a great day out in the forest - especially Stuart Cooper - clerk of the course and his team for all their efforts. Click here for more photos . Watch out the "evil snapper" was about . .. .

The ISDE this year will be held in Spain 11th to 16th of October.   The team was selected at the Enduro Committee meeting last week and the team is announced as Ricky Mair, Frazer Norrie and Fraser Flockhart - with Andrew Bisset as the reserve. We have had great results at the last two ISDE's - due to some great riders but also to the great support from the people who travel out to work at the event and also our many and very generous sponsors. There will be several fund raising events this year which riders are asked to support. Particularly the Saturday night at Selkirk which will be the Enduro / H&H awards night and ISDE Fund raiser. SPONSORS We have been very lucky in the last 2 events to have great sponsorship and we would be very keen for interested sponsors to contact the office. A headline sponsor is very important and will get their name on the bikes graphics. Small sponsors are also very important and contribute to the success of the event. Thank you for any help offered. We have a major sponsor this year - Highland Temporary Works - helping to get the team to the event . Robert Burns Haulage is helping out with fuel for the truck. All very much appreciated ISDE T Shirts - these have been produced by Jim Ballantyne again and are a major source of sponsorship - buy one and help send the team to Spain. Childrens sizes £10 - Adults £15. Available at Craiglash and Lauder and from the riders

GRIFFIN ENDURO CANCELLED It is with great sadness I have to announce the loss of the Griffin Forest for Enduro use. The landowner has withdrawn permission to use the Forest as they are now entering a productive phase. We have been there since 2005 when we had the run of the Forest North and South. The building of the windfarm meant we lost the south but were able to find new routes and challenges for the event. It has always been a challenging forest with many months of work building bridges and brashing routes. The use of Bing Maps air photos allow new routes to be found - and the route of the old test is still visible. The cost of the ground also rose 6 fold over the 10 years and the club ran at a loss for 3 years to help keep the sport going during the recession. Last year finally saw us break even. The Best Buried bike ever - John Pollock Close contender Scott Maxwell The best bike buried - ever award still goes to John Pollock at the first Griffin Enduro in 2005. Although several riders did try hard in later years - Scott Maxwell being a close contender. But the main memory of Griffin is that it was one of the most scenic events in the calendar - for those who had the time to look going over the moors . Gone but not forgotten ! The club is looking for new ground - and any suggestions will be most welcome.

10th April  - Round 3- Tyninghame Links . 1st Round SACU Adult Hare and Hound Championship 2016 Another great event from SBEC with sun breaking through on a drying course. Won by Fraser Flockhart who was flying on the day despite a shoulder injury taking time to heal - Matthew Moffat in 2nd and Andrew Bisset in 3rd - all 3 on 13 laps . There were several visitors from down south up to have a go including Jane Daniels who was invited to give some youth and other riders the benefit of her experience on the Saturday and showing a lot of riders the way home today. Full results published click here for Experts to Clubman B . Click here for Sportsman. Click here for full results More photos click here Fraser gets the power down                             Jane Daniels at speed in the trees                             Alex Austin styling on the MX track

Saturday results click here - thanks to John Little for the hard work Updated to include 176,177 and 178 as finishers Results for Sunday  v3- updated with missing riders. Click here. No 10 start penalty Well done to Andrew Bisset on his Sunday race win - a difficult day with lots more Lossie sand. Including the "sting in the tail" with even more sand when you thought you had finished ! Saturday had a few problems due to the timekeeper being rushed to hospital - get well soon Bill. Thanks to EEC for another testing event - the rest of the year can only get easier. Excellent photos on Elgin Endurance Club FB page.  Huntly Motorcycles and DC MX Images   Winner Andrew Bisset (c) DC MX Images

6th March  - Round 2- Tyninghame Links Results Youths - summary click here      Full results click here Adults - summary  click here      Full results click here Another excellent event from SBEC . Fraser Flockhart had a good run after recovering from his shoulder injury to lead with 14 laps. Kyle Deswert put in the best over 40 for top spot with 13 laps just ahead of Grant Smith - back in the saddle again.  In the Clubman Pawel Reuter also managed 13 laps for the clubman win. The H&H Championship start in April with Tyninghane no3 - thats the practice over - next time its for points .

Enduro Championship Dates for 2016 - 10 rounds If you want to keep the sport going enter early and support the clubs . Have  great season All classes drop one round if all rounds completed  EEC                        26/27 March                    Lossiemouth Melville                    16/17 April                     Pathhead Note change to original date - EVENT CANCELLED Bon Accord              15 May                           Craiglash Melville                   25/26 June                      Selkirk EEC                         21 Aug                             Monaughty ELRAT                     4th September                 Griffin Cancelled due to loss of Griffin Forest Bon Accord            9th October                      Craiglash 2016 SACU Adult Hare and Hound Championship dates (All rounds count) The dates are finally ready for the 2016 Championship - 4 rounds over the year with all rounds to count.  10th April (revised date)  SBEC Tyningham Links  12th June  Melville MC West Linton  17th July  SBEC Glendearg  30th October  Elgin Endurance Club TBC (Elgin area) The Hare and Hound Championship runs each year from 1st November to 31st October - as H&H are often a winter series. DOWNLOAD THE UPDATED 2016 CALENDAR FOR ENDUROS - COURTESY OF BILL MCGREGOR FROM BON ACCORD Click here to download the A4 poster as a pdf.

Sponsor Request Fraser Flockhart is hoping to do as many rounds of the European Championship as he can - and needs help to do it. He needs sponsorship or assistance to get out there and represent our country - so any sponsor who would like to get involved is asked to contact Fraser. He is very happy to feature sponsors logos on the bike or race shirt and promote the organisation /person. He is one of our top young riders and his bikes etc are always very well turned out - a credit to any sponsor He can be contacted on 0752 3917881 or fraserflockhart@hotmail.co.uk.

ACU under 23 Enduro Squad announced. Congratulations to Fraser Flockhart  being part of the British squad. Best of luck to Fraser and also Frazer Norrie who are doing European rounds this year. Full story British Enduro Team for the ISDE in Spain - consideration for selection. Any riders who are interested in being considered for the GB team and Junior team should submit resumes to gbisdetm@yahoo.co.uk Full details here

The season starts here - SBEC is starting off with 3 rounds of Hare and Hounds at Tyninghame in East Lothian. 14th Feb - Round 1- Tyninghame Links A great day out - dry and sunny with over 120 riders. Junior race for 1 1/2 hours before the main event - giving new young riders a taste of XC sport. Main event started at 11:30 in a massive special test type field to warm up the riders before they headed for the woods. Thanks to Stevie Palmer (Adventuromania) for organising such a great days racing and the SBEC and Caroline Thomson (ELRAT) for all the effort that goes into such a big event. And a big thank you to Mr Dale the Landowner for allowing the race on such fantastic ground. Full results and more photos on Tuesday (check the scottish enduro riders FB group for info) Results - Summary Adults - click here . Full results - click here     Summary Youths - click here. Full youth results - click here Experts won by Ryan Mclean - back from injury and flying. Andrew Bisset in 2nd with Ben Thomson in 3rd Over 40's won by Kyle Deswert who kept up with the experts on 12 laps. Ahead of the Hipster Mark Ritchie and Gavin Elliot Clubman won by Pawel Reuter with Jack hall in 2nd with Gary Turner in 3rd Clubman B was another tight race with Gareth Jamieson managing 11 laps . just ahead of 2nd place Bill Bruce on 10 laps and Graeme Paxton (injury free !) also on 10 laps. In the Sportsman it was tight on 10 laps withJonathin Hughes taking the win folowed by Shaun Rennie and Brad Craggs. There was also a new addition for the stars of the future - a youth race. 65's won by Jack Fletcher with Ryan Lowes in 2nd and Christina Palmer in 3rd 85's won by Angus Bruce - looking very smooth all day ahead of James Haddow and Kyle Haddow.   More photographs - click here   Ryan Maclean   Please also add an ICE no to your entry. This is In Case of Emergency - very important so we know who to call if you get injured or lost. Do not put in your own mobile - but a number we can call to get you some help. And that does not mean 999 !! Full details of Hare and Hound Championship for 2016 rounds soon.

DAWN to DUSK 2016 - 24hr / 12 hr /6 hr race - registration now open   A great weekend of racing in Wales - Ironman or as a team. Pick your friends and go for it. 27 - 28 August

Rules and regs for the sport now available - ACU Handbook  - Click here SACU Enduro and H&H Supplementary regs. - Click here New regs for 2016 - No helmet mounted cameras allowed - but can be bike mounted. This has come from the FIM the world governing body and been endorsed by the ACU and the SACU. Purely as a safety measure - your helmet is there to protect your head. Also there will be more information on procedures following concussion - a very dangerous injury - its not the first knock that injures you - but the second if you don't give your head time to heal - usually about 3 weeks.

If you want more riding - the North East of England Championship rounds are well worth doing . Enduro and XC. See http://www.enduro-neec.org.uk/ for more info and a calendar.

ELRAT Membership forms 2016 now available. Join online at www.elrat.co.uk Bon Accord 2016 forms - join online at http://www.bamcc.co.uk/membership.html Elgin Endurance Club  - join online at www.elginenduranceclub.co.uk Scottish Borders Enduro Club - join online at https://www.entrycentral.com/ssl/form/104681 or download a form here  Melville MC 2016 membership forms - click here

Enduro Illustrated no 12 is now available on line Click here to view online Budget rally bikes and a lot more         Trail Bike Magazine is back ! - it's now online and free !! Click here to view online . Great bike review of new Yamaha WR250   Issue no 3 now out .

Licences for 2016. 2015 Licences are valid until January 31st 2016.  Day licences will be available at all events during the season 1) Join a club. You need to be a club member to get a licence. 2) Get a licence application form from your club secretary and send in with a photo and fee to get a full licence valid from 1st Jan. English Riders - all very welcome. All you need is your ACU race licence. Join an English club and get an ACU race licence. Accepted at all Scottish races . You do not need to get a Scottish licence to race in Scotland.