Last year the Fair City Enduro in Perth was my first ever enduro race. This year I returned to event organised by Muckmedden feeling bit more prepared. I knew this was going to be pretty relaxed compared to most of the races I’d done this year but I still wanted to do well.
I set off in the very first wave of riders which was good because we got round the whole thing while it was still nice and dry, and the sun even came out a bit. It started with the same long climb as last year and then the first out of the 6 stage was a brutal uphill sprint again. It was pretty hard but it wasn’t as bad as I remember from last years race.
The downhill stages were mostly through the woods with a few tricky sections and slidy roots hidden under all the fallen leaves to catch you out, and they also had some punishing uphill sections in them. The downhills were quite a bit easier than the other Enduros I’d done this year but they were super fun and fast. It was pretty hard having to ride it blind though and not really knowing where the course was going. Quite a few times I got caught out in the wrong gear or went way to fast into a sharp corner and clipped a few trees.
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My favourite stage was 3 which started in the woods down some twisty steep-ish trails and then down the bike park jumps and drops which were awesome fun.
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I was the only under 18 girl competing so I won that category, but I was really pleased to have been 2nd overall woman behind Fiona Beattie as well. I was also pretty surprised to have won three of the stages and some pretty cool prizes.
