Race Report: UK SuperEnduro RD1

Sunday the 2nd of October brought 81 competitors a day of fantastic weather making for ideal conditions with which to race the first Gravity UK Super Enduro held at Caesars Camp in Hampshire. With a total of seven stages, two skilled and five timed downhill runs, and a total course length of 30km the race incorporated every type of terrain the rider could wish to race and ensured they left tired but with a big grin on their faces! The two skill sections surprised everyone with the fun element and challenge they provided as well as a great chance to heckle your mates. The downhill timed stages incorporated terrain ranging from fast roller coasters to tight technical woodlands, steep drops/roll ins and challenging single track. We linked them all up with transition stages that took in the best the area had to offer from outstanding views across Hampshire and Surrey to picturesque lakes and fast flowing single track. Despite a few teething problems on our behalf with course marking and the actions of some militant dog walkers removing signs and moving one crucial one to point in the wrong direction the overwhelming feedback from the riders was that we got the race and format just right so the series of three races is on for next year with the dates and venues soon to be announced. Our individual winners are… 1st. Matt Wigley - Commencal Meta 5 2nd. Luke Newins - Ticket2RideBC/USE- Commencal Super 4 Carbon 3rd. Michael Hodges - Scott Ransom 10 An awesome show of skill and speed won each of them a superb Urge Helmet courtesy of Decade-Europe. And the team winners are… Ticket2Ride B/C USE with a combined score of 62.01 Lee Imrie - Commencal Meta 5 VIP Andy Penn - Kinesis Maxlight Gerald Tudor - Scott Scale Tony Williams - Cove Handjob Great team work and riding saw them each win £100 pounds of Endura kit each courtesy of Endura. 2nd Kingley Vale A Team. With a combined score of 70.4 Scott Fitzgeald - Canondale Prophet Henry Larden David Goulson - Spesh Stumpjumper FSR Alister James - Lappiere Zesty Each won either a Lezyne multitool or mini pump courtesy of Upgrade Bikes Our excellent Spot Prizes of Lezyne floor pumps, multitools and mini pumps courtesy of Upgrade Bikes went to; Top individual Female = Samantha Dainty -Ticket2ride B/C - Commencal Super 4 won a Lezyne steel floor drive courtesy of Upgrade Bikes. . Best selfless act = Sean Quinn won a lovely Lezyne multitool courtesy of Upgrade Bikes.. Most Supportive Rider = Rob Holland won a Lezyne mini pump courtesy of Upgrade Bikes. Raffle number Winner 1 = David Bosworth won a Lezyne steel floor drive courtesy of Upgrade Bikes. Raffle number Winner 2 = Roddy Weir won a Lezyne multitool courtesy of Upgrade Bikes. Outstanding volunteer = Steve Coverdale won a Lezyne multitool courtesy of Upgrade Bikes. Full details can be found on our website www.superenduro.co.uk We would just like to thank all our volunteers and you the riders for supporting the race and to our sponsors Upgrade bikes/lezyne, Endura and Decade/Urge. Please support them if you can as they were the only ones who took a chance on an unknown event and organiser and I sincerely hope they are happy they did so.