April 5th 2016 – SloEnduro international mountain bike enduro series will start its fourth season this weekend. For fourth time in a row the opening event is Enduro 3 Camini (three chimneys enduro) near Trieste in Italy, right on the border with Slovenia.
Vid Peršak / photo: Nejc Bole
From April to October the series will visit six venues in three countries. Enduro 3 Camini race with special stages in the hills above San Dorligo della Vale near Trieste, in the Val Rosandra natural reserve and even across the border in Slovenia, will also be a part of first No Borders Bike Festival, held by Trieste club 360 MTB with activities for any rider type or age.
The “E3C” is festival’s main event. It starts on Saturday April 9th at 5 pm with the prologue. Before that the participants will get to know the course, which will be published on Friday. On Sunday the competition starts at 10 am. So far only the total length is known: 40 km with 1500 m of elevation and five timed stages.
Besides the Italian-Slovenian battle some fast guests from other countries can be expected at E3C. Last year 172 riders finished the race. Vid Peršak (Orbea Enduro Crew) who went on to win the series general classification won in front of another Slovenian Peter Mlinar (Team Blackthorn) and former fourcross World Champion Michal Prokop (Specialized) of Czech Republic. Italian Giulia Albanese (UC Caprivesi) won the women’s race from overall champ to be, Slovenian Nina Rupnik (MBK SportR.si), and another Italian Denise Tremul (ASD Gravity Project).
2016 SloEnduro Calendar
- April 9/10 –
Enduro 3 Camini, Trieste - May 28/29 – Enduro Cerkno
- June 25/26 – Soča Enduro, Bovec
- July 29/30 – Black Hole Enduro, Ravne-Prevalje
- August 20/21 – Enduro Kamnik
- October 15/16 – Enduro Grozni, Grožnjan
Enduro 3 Camini, Trieste
Enduro Cerkno
Enduro Grozni, GrožnjanLinks
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About SloEnduro
Slovenian mountain bike enduro series SloEnduro started in 2013. The competitions are sanctioned by Slovenian Cycling Federation while SloEnduro is managed by a board consisting of organizers and teams representatives.