Don't know much about this Rudd guy but its great to see them run a junior program as well, the girls need this too so the sport can grow for them as well for the next level, which would be great for all.
Some more links most of you prob found but just in case for those that don't spider bot the web here's some!
Racers perspective of Chille during practice
Exclusive: EWS Round 1 Practice: A Racers Perspective! | Enduro Mountainbike Magazine
I have mixed feelings about this and had hoped EWS fine tuned this for 2014 and put a put in the sand.
Having just done an Enduro of this magnitude without any practice or course views, just logistically impossible for this event anyways, it was bloody tough going, especially finding markers on a mountain that looks pretty much the same either direction for as far as the eye can see.
So I'm in favour of a pre course run, but 1 only, no shuttling or practice, no GPS no data acquisition, I feel all this is not in the spirit of Enduro at all and does give some a major leg up in being competitive.
But you do need to atleast see each stage to make sure you know what you're in for get bearings on course markers!
Provides saftey but I also feel it would probably sort out the weak more those who need heaps of practice (piss take is my expression) and also keep speeds in control a bit more as Enduro is about improvisation risk analysis and skill, not just know the course my limits lets switch off the brain and DH this ****.
Not sure how many know this, I have even more respect for Tracey Mosely as an athelete she never shuttled any course last year including chairlifts, she rode in practice and race to each stage, incredible, and she won dominated her class, so it can be done this way, personally still ok with a chairlift up lol
But amazing stil the same, EWS needs to put stick in sand here re practice over practice!
A New World Beginning - Enduro World Series, Round 1 - Pinkbike
JC on top of his marketing game as well. Smart man
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Big fan of FabianB, but really common Fab this is not 2004/5 WC DH is this secrecy really nessecary, no one else is playing these games and it's not hurting they're results being open, really!
Fab turn it down a notch bro, lol.
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