There’s a brand new mountain bike race format on the horizon, and it seems a bit completely different. Nicely, completely different for the world of mountain biking at the very least. Known as the Exhausting MTB League, the idea appears to attract some inspiration from Exhausting Enduro, a type of off-road motorbike racing with extremely difficult terrain, timed course sections, and obstacles alongside the way in which.
The Exhausting MTB League is a 4 stage race format primarily based round Path mountain bikes, and Path eMTBs. The levels characteristic a Tech Path, Uncooked Slalom, Downhill Gnar, and Tech Climb, with every stage individually timed after which mixed to kind the racer’s general time. With every course anticipated to take riders lower than 30 seconds, plainly this format will prioritize using abilities and line alternative, although health will definitely come into play on the Tech Climb.
Led by Canyon rider Braydon Bringhurst, the group consists of Kirk Cheney, Scott Hart, Greg Montgomery, Rob Hollerman, and Mitch Ropelato. Collectively, the group created a take a look at observe at Avimor within the Boise Foothills and held a take a look at occasion in October with massive names like Kyle Strait and Olivia Silva.
You probably have the abilities, the league will probably be internet hosting a qualifying occasion in Might 2025 at Avimor. Particulars on how you can be chosen for the qualifier are to return.