Northern Enduro Championships and PMBA Enduro Series Round Three

Round 3 of the PMBA Enduro series doubled as the Northern Championships and the only 2-day event of the series. A 5 hour, 23 mile loop with 5 varied stages and transitions over moorland, sheep tracks, footpaths, bridleways & public roads awaited over 300 entrants to decide the champions. The stages would be short and massively gravity fuelled, while the moorland transitions would test the fitness. The feedback from the competitors was great, all loving the unique feel and fun stages, so many smiles makes the efforts of running the event worthwhile.

Big thanks to Lancashire County Council, RBC (Bacup Council), Fairfield Stone, AG Aggregates, United Utilities, Lord of the Manor of Rochdale, UPM Tillhill, Dirt Trax Limited and several farmers for use of the land and making this event possible. Congratulations to our new Northern England Enduro Champions, Cal Dew and Bex Baraona! Next stop Kirroughtree on 5th July

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Northern Enduro Championships and PMBA Enduro Series Round Three

Callum on S1 - Senior Winner

Bex on Stage 2

Nick Holt on S4

Series promoter, Kev Duckworth on S5

Results:

Elite
1 Callum DEW - PIONEER SCOTT SYNCROS 08:56.0
2 James STOCK - GT Bikes / SB Gravity 09:16.8
3 Martyn BROOKES - Whyte Bikes 09:26.9

Women
1 Rebecca BARAONA - Gravity Bikes Racing 10:42.0
2 Martha GILL - Marin 11:37.2
3 Abigale LAWTON 12:08.5

Under 18
1 Jake GILFILLAN - Knolly Bikes 10:15.3
2 Jim TOPLISS - StevePeatSyndicate 10:24.8
3 Dan HOLE - Hope Factory Racing 10:28.9

Senior
1 Callum RUSSELL - Wet Lettuce 09:35.8
2 Ben CLARKE - biketreks 09:45.2
3 Paul HEATHCOTE - BETD 09:47.4

Master
1 David READ - Evil Bikes / twelve 50 bikes race team 09:30.0
2 Mat WRIGHT - 09:43.5
3 Nigel PILLING - Sublime Rides 09:49.9

Veteran
1 Davy LEDGERWOOD - 09:59.2
2 Darren HOWARTH - Gill Cycles / Grizedale Mountain Bikes 09:59.9
3 Ian CATION - Peddlers Redcar 10:09.4

Grand Veteran
1 Nicholas WILKIN - Moonglu Cycles / Twisted Automotive 11:56.0
2 Ian TATE - Hamsterley Trailblazers 13:19.3
3 Dave WOOD - Team DJ 13:25.7

Video - Hddnmedia HDDN Hidden Media
Words - Bex Baraona & Kev Duckworth
Pictures - Nick Moor Photography

MENTIONS: @KevDUK / @hddnmedia

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pmbaenduro
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11 Comments

Rooster-x (Jun 18, 2015 at 1:35)

Well done Kev, great race! Stage 3 was the hardest in Facet woods, those hip jumps and the rockery push and run! Thanks also to Mike for organising and Doug and Adam for the Heckling on Stage 4 at Cockhill, happy days! Tom

benclayton (Jun 18, 2015 at 3:27)

Great to see a race local to getting some attention on PB. Would love to know exactly where the 'Ride on Rollercoaster' is if anyone could help me...

pmbaenduro (Jun 18, 2015 at 4:45)

Below back Cowm quarry, up "the incline" its not a big wood, you'll find it. Its on strava as "The Enduro stage that Jan built"

mwart (Jun 19, 2015 at 4:01)

Is it possible to ride the full route on a normal day? I've been to Lee Quarry quite a few times and would love to add more to the route. I'll check out some segements on Strava.

pmbaenduro (Jun 23, 2015 at 4:58)

Hi, No most of the loop is not available to ride normally, it goes over private land and even uses some footpaths we have special permission for.

klerric (Jun 17, 2015 at 22:42)

Stage 5 was rowdy, fun. Event

darrenspink (Jun 18, 2015 at 7:42)

Thanks Kev, Mike. Great weekend. I didn't die or come last and I had fun which were my three only goals.

G71cey (Jun 17, 2015 at 16:36)

Superb event as always

mlambert223 (Jun 18, 2015 at 4:47)

Great event, really enjoyed heckling at Dirt Tracks

Jake-G1 (Jun 18, 2015 at 11:57)

What about the hardtail cat?

mn09js (Jun 19, 2015 at 11:40)

Exactly my thoughts!