DIRT NEWS
HUSKY HARD ADVENTURE ENDURO WILL PUSH RIDERS TO THE LIMIT
Do you have a good dirt bike ? Do you have insane riding skills ? Are you tough and resourceful ? Or maybe you ’ re just extremely lucky ? You ’ re going to need to have all of those things as the seventh annual running of the Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro ( HHAE ) attracts the country ’ s elite dirt bike riders to the Central North Island this coming Labour Weekend ( October 20-22 ). It is expected to be a “ last man standing ” affair again this year , with plenty of obstacles lined up to sap the spirits , trap , trick and wear down even the most experienced of dirt bike racers . “ After attending this year ’ s Red Bull Romaniacs ( RBR ) hard enduro event in Romania , some riders may be thinking we will be upping the ante for this year ’ s Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro ( HHAE ),” said event organiser Sean Clarke .
“ But this couldn ’ t be further from the truth . “ The event is designed to be difficult , using a similar format to the notorious RBR . While we have copied parts of it – a sign of the love and respect we have for that significant international event – the truth is that we will never be as difficult as the Romaniacs because our terrain in New Zealand is just so different . “ However , pretty much the same level of riding skills will be required . At the RBR , if you don ’ t know how to slip the clutch you will be forever flipping your bike over backwards as the traction is so good . Here in New Zealand , if you don ’ t slip the clutch to get up our hills , you just end up digging big holes everywhere and going nowhere .” The HHAE event kicks off on October 20 , with riders signing in and then undergoing motorcycle and equipment scrutineering from 3pm .
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