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British Enduro Championship Alex
Snow maintains grip on E1
The British Enduro Championship moved north this weekend to visit Dirt Bike
Evolutions new venue for this Championship Event .It is a beautiful location
on the top of a hill overlooking the impressive Thirlistane Castle and
Scottish border town of Lauder. The weather was hot and sunny with only a small rain shower early Saturday
morning so the conditions were dry and dusty with the occasional bog to
contend with. For the championship riders they had to contend with 6 laps with two
special tests per lap , one longer cross test and one short one . This meant a
good 7 hours riding. Buildbase Honda's Alex Snow had a slow start, struggling to find the times
he wanted, although he kept working and gradually pulled back to achieve a 1
st in class and 5th Overall on day one. Day two started sunny and bright, the tests had been tweaked to avoid some
hazards. Alex gained momentum throughout the day especially in the cross test
gaining some top three times, Alex stayed consistent to put the Honda on the
podium for 2nd place in E1 for day two and taking a remarkable 6th overall. Speaking afterwards Alex said "It has been a good new event to the
calendar, it suited someone like myself from a motocross background although I
wouldn't usually go in that much water without a jet ski!!" Alex still remains 1st in E1 and 5th overall in the British championship
standings, Alex now is looking forward to the next round of the British Sprint
Championship at Brakehill Farm. Words and pictures by Tristan Young
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The
two tests had technical river crossings, steep ascents, bridges, bogs and fast
green fields.