The International Six Days Enduro is the oldest off-road race on the FIM calendar, first held in 1913 in Carlisle, England. In 1973 the event which was previously strictly a European affair traveled to the United States and after that point saw events in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Chile and this year the race is in Morelia, Mexico.
Hundreds of riders, from over 30 countries enter in the event each year and thousands flock to the scenic locations to cheer the riders on. The event is sometimes referred to as the "Olympics of Motorcycling" and the top six-rider national, four-rider junior national, three-rider women's national, three-rider club and three-rider manufacturing teams are awarded trophies. Additionally on a individual level riders are awarded gold, silver and bronze medals for their finishes.
The Women's Trophy started in 2007 and this year there will be 20 women competing for the title. A women's Canadian team will race for the first year against the seasoned former champion teams from France and the USA. Additionally Germany, Sweden, Chile and Mexico have sent female teams to represent.
The women began racing on November 1st and will end their grueling 800 mile trek on November 6th. Every day the ladies will ride at least 7 hours on their enduro style motorcycles. Most impressively the riders are not allowed mechanical help. Help is only allowed to refuel the bike, from that point on these ladies are fixing issues and changing tires on their own! There are already tons of great photos and videos filtering up from Mexico, so follow the rest of the race and check the results when the race concludes in a few days.
