British Enduro Championship Tough Elgin BEC for Irish

Lossiemouth and the ELGIN Enduro club in North East Scotland hosted the opening round of the British Enduro Championship.

With a lap routed entirely in the Lossie forest it proved (as always) to be a very physical event with tight times adding to its nature. The test, marked out on the beach and through part of the forest was excellent if rough, tough and requiring a full on sand technique if the riders were to make forward progress without falling into the huge whooped out sections. The Championship riders made it look relatively easy if hard work but it punished the lesser mortals who definitely struggled with its condition.

On this occasion three Irish made the long journey across the sea, Jordan Scott and Phil Caldwell representing the MRA and Stuart Edmonds the MCI. Philip was to uphold our honour with creditable finished both days in the vets class. Well done Phil, we know that was not easy.

Jordan was to lose a minute on Saturday at the very tight check 3 (cut from 24 Min to 13!) but crashed out on Sunday pushing to make the times. We are awaiting word on his condition on his return to Belfast. A damaged leg as we know.

Stuart was unfortunately to crash out on Saturday, finding one of the many stumps in the forest not to the suspensions liking. He did not start on Sunday. “That was hard “.
The UK young guns were to top the table where a group of younger riders are world class and it showed in their riding and commitment. Jamie Mc Canny (HVA) was to pip younger brother Danny (HVA) on Saturday with Steve Holcolm ( BTA) splitting the two on Sunday . Full results are linked on Enduro 21:
http://www.enduro21.com/index.php/component/k2/item/2691-results-feed-%E2%80%93-british-enduro-championship-round-1
Stuart Edmonds @ BRITISH ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 2015