With 143 riders already entered for this year’ s edition of the Husqvarna Hard Adventure Enduro( HHAE), the popularity of this event is obviously still great indeed. Standard on-line entries officially closed on October 1, but late entry is still available until October 15, so riders still intending to race should not panic, but they should hurry and get the paperwork done. The event typically attracts the country’ s elite dirt bike riders to the Central North Island over Labour Weekend each year and the Forestland Motorcycle Club organisers are convinced this year’ s adventure will be the best one yet. Staged on forestry land around the Central Plateau, it will take place over two-and-a-half days over Labour Weekend – starting Friday evening in Taupo, October 24, and winding up on Sunday afternoon, October 26 – and, when the bike engines are switched off, or the riders cry“ enough”, the eventual winner will have