Frost hits em for six! Endurocks Xtreme Rocks Enduro – Race Report and Results

What’s the best way to celebrate the end of a lockdown, where fitness, training and practice have all taken a back seat? Why Extreme Enduro of course!

Report by Sam Warren – Images courtesy of Hayleys Photography

Sunday saw Endurocks Enduro Events return to the fantastic Binegar quarry. A well renowned trials venue in the southwest, this was going to be a tough race and boy did it not disappoint!

The day was split into two races with Novice/Sportsman in the morning and Clubman/Experts in the afternoon. Both races had a stacked entry and the mood around the pits was buzzing!

The Sportsman class saw Ryan Hacker get out front on lap two, where he stayed until the chequered flag. Michael Smith and Kyle Brooks finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.

The Sportsman Over 40’s saw Mark Batt take the early lead but he succumbed to the pressure from Mark Copeland on lap 7 who took the win by a mere 3 minutes. Steve Davey rode a consistent race finishing 3rd in class.

The Novice class saw Ian Fortune take a commanding win completing 9 laps over Josh Golding’s 6. Dan Thomas was your 3rd place finisher with 5 laps.

Once the morning race had finished the rush was on to extend the lap taking what was already a tough track to another level. With riders like Keelan Hancock and Charlie Frost on hand this race was a treat to watch.

After a mishap on the start involving a hidden log, Charlie quickly worked back through the pack to take the lead, where he stayed. After the race he had this to say, “Got off to a pathetic start with a crash on the first corner, hit a hidden branch amongst the grass and ate s*^t. Once I got myself together and got into a flow, I managed to regain the lead by end of lap 1 and managed to pull away lap after lap. Thoroughly enjoyed the challenging course, the mud being dragged out of the woods into the rock gardens made for some slippery riding. Credit to EnduRocks Enduro club for putting on a mega event, having spoken with many other riders they all loved it and were just grateful to be back racing. Thanks lads”

Keelan Hancock made his first Endurocks appearance and it was a treat to see him on the track. Unfortunately, he ran into a couple of set backs involving lapped riders and a brake issue which dampened his charge but still came away with second place.

Ant Milliar showed that a big lad on a 4 stroke can still shift. He managed 3rd place, 7 minutes ahead of brother Chris in 4th and had this to say. I had a Proper good day on the bike today with a really challenging and physical event put on by Endurocks. I’ll 100% be doing it again especially on bored the AT Motorcycles, MRS supported Sherco Sef 300

The Clubman Over 40’s class saw some great racing with Alex Owen taking the early lead and staying there until the chequered flag. Daniel Hall bought home the Silver with Leigh Adlem rounding out the top 3.

In the Clubman class, it was Lee Meredith who was unchallenged for the win, crossing the line only a minute away from lapping second. Jack Talbot put in a solid effort throughout working his way from 4th to take home the Silver with Morgan Dummett in tow.

Thanks to the efforts of the marshalls, medics and caterers the day ran flawlessly these events couldn’t run without you guys!

The next event is another extreme at Beam Quarry in Torrington Jan 24th. If you loved Binegar, missed out or have unfinished business then get yourself booked in here >> https://www.endurocks.co.uk/

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