Race Tahko Trek Enduro Series Finland 2014

It has sadly come to this time of the year. The last race of the season before winter kicks in. Having five races in 2014 it has seen many different types of terrain. With riders starting the 2014 season off strong. It would take a combination of skill and luck to take the overall win for the season. Aki Färm was having a put in a big effort over the season. Taking the win of the four out of five races before getting injured in the Downhill World Championship last week. Aki tried to push through yesterday's practice but decided not to race today as he had not fully recovered. This wasn't going to effect his overall standings in the points and becoming the Finnish Enduro Champion for 2014. The rest of the field was going to be in a battle for the 2014 overall results. So with Aki Farm out and the return of Matti Lehikoinen. It means that riders would have to be on the pace to clean up the extra points that were on offer.

Well over a 140 riders come to race the final round today. Tahko had seven different stages and a total of ten. The race wouldn't be easy and riders would have to pace themselves fitness would be playing a big part in today's race. Tahko has some of the longest stages in the series.

Matti Lehikoinen taking the win today.

Antti Laiho taking 3rd position on the podium today.

Ville Tuppurainen taking 2nd place in the final standings for the 2014 season.

Ville Tuppurainen he also finished in 2nd place today.

Anna Ojala making it in to 1st place today with only 8 1/2 seconds ahead of Kaisa Härkönen.

Santtu Nyman ending up in 5th position.

Tuomas Valtonen leaning the bike right over on one of the many flat off camber high speed turns.

Sauli Hjerppe

It wasn't Leo Kokkonen's day having received a few punctures, costing valuable time and crashing at the bottom of the last stage.

Henri Pellinen tucking right up to maintain speed resting the legs in the process.

Juha Korpinen on stage 4 El Grande.

Matti Lehikoinen was looking fast all day.

Spare tubes for Tahko are required.

At the bottom of stage 5 - Old Skool.

Jaakko Ojala

Matti Lehikoinen


Iida Airola Finished in 3rd place today.

Hanna Melkko

Matti Lehikoinen

Jaakko Sorvisto

Petteri Leivo

Tapio Kymäläinen

Hanna Melkko

Samuli Hellberg

Matti Lehikoinen's new rig!

Juha Hakoranta

Marko Halttunen

Sami Autero

Iida Airola

Eino Lehtinen


1st. Anna Ojala 36:04.58
2nd. Kaisa Härkönen 36:13.18 +00:08.60
3rd. Iida Airola 38:01.58 +01:57.00
4th. Salla Oksanen 39:21.52 +03:16.94
5th. Hanna Melkko 41:06.53 +05:01.95



1st. Matti Lehikoinen 27:12.88
2nd. Ville Tuppurainen 27:53.42 +00:40.54
3rd. Antti Laiho 28:18.96 +01:06.08
4th. Ari Kurvinen 28:22.05 +01:09.17
5th. Santtu Nyman 28:32.26 +01:19.38
6th. Tapio Kymäläinen 28:50.38 +01:37.50
7th. Mikko Kupiainen 28:52.95 +01:40.07
8th. Juha Korpinen 28:57.12 +01:44.24
9th. Kristian Korppi 29:18.27 +02:05.39
10th. Sauli Hjerppe 29:20.58 +02:07.70


End of Season standings:

Junior TOTAL
1st Oskar Vuori 400
2nd Arttu Salminen 304
3rd Matias Laine 180

Junior Men's Overall for 2014
1st Petteri Leivo 400
2nd Patrick Öblom 320
3rd Valtteri Välkky 192

Women's Overall for 2014
1st Anna Ojala 360
2nd Iida Airola 360
3rd Kaisa Härkönen 272

Men's Overall for 2014
1st Aki Färm 380
2nd Ville Tuppurainen 256
3rd Ari Kurvinen 240
4th Santtu Nyman 204
5th Matti Lehikoinen 200


Hope you have enjoyable break and see you in the 2015 season.

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