4-6 JULY
22-24 AUGUST
4-6 JULY
22-24 AUGUST
12-14 SEPTEMBER
THE ONLY TIME THAT COUNTS, IS HAVING A GOOD TIME
THE ORIGINAL PAIRS-FORMAT ENDURO
3 Days :: 10,000m+ Descent
:: 15 Huge Stages ::
70% Singletrack :: 30% Bike Park
With other Enduro Races, we found we missed the fun of simply adventuring with your best riding buddy; of sticking together for all the fun parts; of riding that party-train top-to-bottom…
We wanted to return the focus to camaraderie and friendship, of high fives, of big-hugs, and of stopping mid-stage to help your mate (rather than riding straight over their flailing body as they block your path to a fastest-finish). To us, the solution was obvious, and don’t dismiss it until you have tried it for yourself: Pairs-format Enduro racing is nothing less than revolutionary, and Enduro2 is well on its way to bringing the fun and adrenaline of a weekend of racing, to all those riders out there who without Enduro2, might not ever enter a race at all. We’re here to show you that a race can be full-on serious if you want…or just good times, if you don’t. It’s totally your call either way.
THE BUZZ OF A GOOD RIDE IS
BETTER WHEN SHARED
ESSENTIAL INFO
THREE VENUES :
VERBIER – SWITZERLAND JULY
MERIBEL – FRANCE AUGUST
ALETSCH ARENA – SWITZERLAND SEPTEMBER
~15 Huge timed stages, ski-lift assisted liaisons
10,000m+ total descent; (<1500m total ascent).
Varied terrain: man-made bike park to technical Alpine Singletrack
Technical Difficulty: Experienced riders only (Blue, Red & Black trails)
No mandatory jumps/drops & Very relaxed format
(walking tough sections is totally OK!)
Free Starting Order at Each Stage
No Course Practise – ride 100% on-sight (‘blind’)
ESSENTIAL INFO
THREE VENUES :
VERBIER – SWITZERLAND JULY
MERIBEL – FRANCE AUGUST
ALETSCH ARENA – SWITZERLAND SEPTEMBER
~15 Huge timed stages, ski-lift assisted liaisons
10,000m+ total descent; (<1500m total ascent).
Varied terrain: man-made bike park to technical Alpine Singletrack
Technical Difficulty: Experienced riders only (Blue, Red & Black trails)
No mandatory jumps/drops & Very relaxed format
(walking tough sections is totally OK!)
Free Starting Order at Each Stage
No Course Practise – ride 100% on-sight (‘blind’)
PAIRS-FORMAT BLIND ENDURO RACING
Bringing a fresh approach to the well-established Enduro format, this 3-day ultra-social stage race is quite different to all other Enduro events you’ve seen before
On each of our epic stages (each one is usually between 5 and 15 minutes long, but some are as long as 30 minutes) you must start together and finish together, and thus you will be right there with your partner throughout each stage. It’s still blind Enduro racing, but you’re very much in-it-together, you’re experiencing all the thrills and fun of the race, and at the same time.
All those hilarious race-run near-misses and runs-of-your-life that no-one ever saw? Now your riding buddy is the only one who can judge – and lets face it – this is way more important to most of us than our overall placement at the end of 3 epic days of racing.
LONG COURSE
3 DAYS
10,000m DESCENT
15 HUGE STAGES
LEVEL: ADVANCED
70% SINGLETRACK
30% BIKE PARK
SHORT COURSE
3 DAYS
7,000m DESCENT
12 STAGES
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
50% SINGLETRACK
50% BIKE PARK
ENTRY CATEGORIES
The event is based around a 3-Day, Pairs-format event (in teams of two). Race as an all-male, all-female, or mixed-sex team…
- LONG COURSE
- Male Team (Open Category)
- Female Team
- Mixed Team
- E-Bike (at least one ebike per duo)
- 77+ (combined age of both riders superior to 77 yo.)
- 100+ (combined age of both riders superior to 100 yo.)
- SHORT COURSE (Meribel only)
- Male Team
- Female / Mixed Team
- Young & Old ( One adult + one 12-18yo)
- E-Bike (at least one ebike per duo)
IS IT JUST A RACE GOOD TIME ?
Enduro2 is a “Proper Race”, with professional timing and a full full first aid and rescue team on-course
Every year we have a handful of Pro-rider teams who step up to battle it out for the win.
But as organisers, we’re not really focussed on who get to the podium at the end of the 3 Days, and we hope you aren’t either. After 10,000m+ of superb descent and a full spectrum of emotions along the way (blind racing tends to have that effect, and doing it all with your buddy right there with you only increases that feeling!), we hope you will be more focussed on celebrating with us at the after-party, than scrutinising your performance on every stage to the nearest second.
Our ‘focus on the fun, not the race’ philosophy also applies to our prizes – we don’t award prizes on the podium, only trophies. All participants have an equal chance of winning one of our many generous prizes, but we chose who wins them in other fun and inclusive ways that you can all enjoy.
RIDE HARD
PARTY HARDER
- More than 80% of our 500+ participants will travel from outside of France to join us in our weekend-long party. We always have at least 12 different nationalities (and nearly as many languages) represented, so our primary-language is English, with French obviously used in equal measure. About 70% of our riders have already raced at least one Enduro2, before (and they keep coming back for more!)
- The majority of our entrants are aged 30 to 55 years old, keen, passionate amateur riders who spend most of the year working a stressful day job and juggling family and other responsibilities.
- We’ll sometimes have a few EWS and Pro-Sponsored riders, but always many more who have never even raced any Enduro race before. We’re proud to say, we have a lot of female riders too…with more and more every year (ladies, you rock!)
- We know you just want to cram as much good riding as you can, into as short as time as possible…but you still need to survive the race and be back in work, next week!
- Most* of our riders want to enjoy the social experience more than they want to take the racing-element too seriously, and to enjoy discovering a new riding area for the first time. Or, if you’ve ridden here before, to let us show you more than a few “special trails” that you didn’t even know about!
*About 30%* of you are there to ride hard and to aim for the podium, and we’re certainly down with that, too!
The majority of our entrants are aged 30 to 55 years old & spend most of their year working a stressful day job, juggling family responsibilities…
...Enduro2 is their time to party!
IT’S NOT OUR FIRST RODEO
..but all crammed into a 3-day weekend. In addition to what we truly believe are some of the best trails you’ll find in the Alps, there’s a big focus on superb catering every day, detailed logistics and communication, and a non-stop party atmosphere the whole weekend – all included in your entry fee.
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JOIN THE GOOD TIMES REVOLUTION
GREAT FOOD: INCLUDED
Quality Meals are included in your entry fee. The event is organised such that there’s plenty of time to take a break for lunch and enjoy some food and cold drinks, before continuing the action. Plus: cold beers at the finish!
FEEDBACK
The first Enduro2 was in Les Arcs in 2015 and at the time was amongst the first-ever pairs-format Enduro events in the world. Since then, we’ve grown into a Global Series and we’re always looking for the next ideal location to host our event.
Méribel 2024
The race was epic! Really well organised, great riding and the competitors were all a good laugh. Definitely a bucket-list race this one; I’ll hopefully be doing it again next year.
Méribel 2024
Top experience, really well run. Not too much queues, great communication, the stoke was high!! I'll be back hopefully. Lovely crew. You should be proud of the job you did.
Meribel 2024
One of the best races in the Alps. Amazing trails, good atmosphere, friendly people. You can race hard or go at your own pace. Highly recommend the adventure, this organisation team never disappoints
Méribel 2024
Great experience and atmosphere. Highly recommended and a good standard of racing. Last stage party is a must.
Meribel 2024
Simply one of the most fun mountain bike events in the world. Superb tracks with a mix of riding suitable for all skill levels without killing anybody (well, expect a couple of very spicy trails in the wet!!) and just a great atmosphere from start to finish. All the feed stations are superbly stocked and each day you get a sit-down rider lunch with the rest of the competitors that really feels special. This is not your average enduro race, and feels like good value too for how much hike time you get in stunning terrain.
Finishing back in town with free beers and pumping music is the icing on the cake.
Cheers to Ali, Gabi and all the crew 👍
Meribel 2024
The 4th time I’ve raced enduro 2. It’s so much fun I keep coming back.
Bring on Verbier
Meribel 2024
It has been a spectacular race, both for the format and the environment. Good organization and very nice all the controls... Good job guys
Les Arcs 2015
If you're in any doubt about Enduro2 - Sign-up right now; just go do it! It's Totally Awesome!
Les Arcs 2020
If you're in any doubt about Enduro2 - Sign-up right now; just go do it! It's Totally Awesome!
Les Arcs 2020
Je voulais te remercier pour Enduro2. J'ai vraiment adoré, tout était super bien pensé, organisé même avec la pluie qui a rendu la course plus fun. Thomas (avec qui j'ai fait la course) a adoré aussi, et pour lui comme pour moi c'était sa première course. Merci encore pour tous les arrangements! On a pas fait un super score mais on s'est bien amusé. Tu es un organisateur génial! On reviendra l'année prochaine!
Méribel 2022
...just want to say what a great experience it was racing the Enduro2 and want to thank all your team. There must have been a massive amount of time spent organising this. We enjoyed every minute!
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