Enduro Challenge Madeira: Wildcards for EWS

The fifth edition of the Enduro Challenge will official open the 2017 regional season in Madeira, covering some of the most spectacular trails on the West side of the island, on the 19th of February.

Although this race is part of Madeira’s enduro calendar, it is known to welcome athletes from all around the world that most times are just in the middle of bike holidays around the island. The race is also a good way to warm up for the upcoming international season, as you can ride in Madeira all year round and experience a wide variety of trails, terrain, technicality and landscapes in a small location. It’s expected that some international teams will join this event to get to know Madeira in a different way before kicking off their seasons.

This will certainly be a special year for Madeira, as it will host the third stage of the Enduro World Series, from 8th to 14th May. The international two days race will be taking place on the East side of the island, going through Machico, Funchal and Santa Cruz councils. The organizers, Clube Caniço Riders and Freeride Madeira, that also host Enduro Challenge Madeira and Enduro World Series Madeira, will be giving three wild cards to the winners. Obviously, if the winners are EWS athletes or have direct entries, the wild cards will be passed to those immediately behind. This is your chance to visit mountain bike paradise, Madeira, escape the cold, ride epic trails and grab a chance to win a pass to Enduro World Series Madeira!

Quick infos:
Training day: 18th February
Race day: 19th February
Location: Ponta do Pargo, Calheta
Riders with UCI license: 35€
Riders without UCI license: 49€
Chip Rental: 5€
Distance (app.): 34km
Total Downhill (app.): 2100 meters
Total Uphill (app.): 1200 meters

Links:
Organizer: www.freeridemadeira.com
Registrations: freeridemadeira.com/enduro-challenge-2017
Information: [email protected]