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WADE YOUNG WINS SEA TO SKY 2021! Kemer; one of the hot spot of holiday destinations in Turkey, hosted 350 riders from 33 countries at 12th edition of Sea To Sky Enduro event. With the major support of Turkish Republic Ministry of Sports and sponsorship of SporToto Organization, the event has become the highlight of the season for all motor sport fans and tourists on holiday at region. Riders competed over 4 stages cover 4 full days along the difficult tracks. First stage was The Beach Race which has the ambiance of a local festival with spectators on new location at Camyuva beach; riders faced with the new track with man-made obstacles, rock gardens and steep ramps.
3rd day was the Sky Race, which has an updated course & upgraded difficulty level track with technical sections that covering 44kms in total distance. The unique scenery of Taurus range amazed all riders but that doesn't ease the competition level. Final day & 4th stage was the legendary Mountain Race on the skirts of the Tahtali Mountain covering 64kms in total distance. Riders started on Camyuva beach on full throttle and rode through the crazy canyon pass, exhausting forest trails and the scree skirts of Olympos summit. The finish line located on the altitude of 2365mts at the top. First rider reached to the summit was the RedBull Sherco rider Wade Young of Republic of South Africa, became the Winner of Sea To Sky 2021: who also had the best overall time. Mario Roman from Spain was the second rider overall and the third spot went to Travis Teasdale also from Republic of South Africa. A strong contingent of British riders were lea by William Hoare in 6th and Paul Bolton 8th. James Allen 9th, Jamie Williams 11th. Richard Moorhouse 15th, Gavin Houson 19th, Brodie Heyes 23rd, Mark Jackson 25th, Jack Winn 29th, Robert Taylor 30th, Grant Churchward 31st, Damo Buttler 37th, Matty Temple 41st. |
Riders
completed the second day with The Forest Race covers 48kms in total distance
which travels along Bey Mountains that surrounds Kemer. The finish of the day
was at Calistepe with a skyscraping steep ramp which has extremely loose
surface.