Hunt Wheels Southern Enduro Champs (Rd3 Southern Enduro Series) / BNES Round
Hunt Wheels Southern Enduro Champs (Rd3 Southern Enduro Series) / BNES Round
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Where: Minehead, Somerset
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When: 23rd & 24th May 2026
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Format:
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4 Stage Mashup Enduro (Sat 23rd)
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5 Stage Junior Enduro (BNES) (Sat 23rd Practice/Seeding & Sun 24th Race)
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7 Stage Enduro (BNES) (Sat 23rd Practice/Seeding & Sun 24th Race)
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9 Stage E-Enduro (BNES) (Sat 23rd Practice/Seeding & Sun 24th Race)
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Why Ride: The biggest race of the year with double points and multiple race formats.
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Extras: Parking, camping, evening entertainment, e-bike charging, catering & bar.
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Tickets: On sale 22nd Nov 2025 – early bird discounts available!
More Info About all Southern Enduro Events: Your Ultimate Guide to Southern Enduro 2026 – Date, Venues & Much more! – Southern Enduro
Preliminary Timings:
Friday
13:00 Camping/Parking open
14:00-19:00 Track walk Event village side only (Optional)
Saturday
08:00 Camping/Parking open
08:30 Mashup Racers sign-on open
08:45 E-Bike & Main Racers sign-on open
08:45 Mashup Riders Briefing at the race village.
09:00 Mashup Enduro Practice Starts
09:45 E-Bike & Main Riders Briefing at the race village.
10:00 E-Bike & Main Start of practice
14:00 Mashup Enduro Ends
15:30 E-Bike & Main End of practice
15:30 till 19:00 E-Bike & Main Race Seeding Run.
Sunday
08:00 Parking open
08.15 Start of E-Bike, Main Enduro at Seeded Time.
13:00 (Approx.) Podiums 9 stage (Ebikes) Main Enduro (Top 3 from each Category)
13:10 (Approx.) BNES Nation Series Podiums (Ebikes) (Top 3 from each Category)
16:00 (Approx.) Podiums 7 stage Enduro (Top 3 from each Category)
16:10 (Approx.) BNES Nation Series Podiums (Top 3 from each Category)
Monday
11:00 Camping field Closed
Info:
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Prizes for the top 3 riders in all categories.
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Free parking & Camping for all riders, spectators, friends and family. (Please car share where possible)
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Food and drink on site.
Where to stay:
This time of year these is lots of good deals on hotels, Search for accommodation around Minehead, Somerset.
Cost:
Main Race (BNES):
Adult: £90
Junior: £70
E-Bike: £100
Mashup Race:
Adult: £50
Junior: £40
E-Bike: £50
Pairs format:
Sponsored by Melon Optics
New Categories:
Male pairs
Mixed pairs (one male and one female)
Female pairs
E-Bike Pairs (Male, Female or Mixed) (At least on of the riders on an E-Bike)
Rules:
-Riders race together, They will both have timing chips and their times will be
add together for their overall time.
-Pair must start within 10 seconds of each other.
-Prize and podium for the pairs.
-A pairs can also gain points in the teams league.
Enduro League Format:
Enduro Teams league
Hosted in Roots and rain
Point are available at all 6 Southern Enduro Races.
Rules:
-Teams of up to 10 Riders
-Top 5 results from each team members score points per race.
-Points can be earned in each Category, including the new pairs categories.
- -Mixed Male and female teams of every age group are more likely to gain more points.
-Points per rider per category;
Position |
Points |
Position |
Points |
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| 1st | 200 | 12th | 12 | |||
| 2nd | 180 | 13th | 10 | |||
| 3rd | 160 | 14th | 9 | |||
| 4th | 140 | 15th | 8 | |||
| 5th | 120 | 16th | 7 | |||
| 6th | 100 | 17th | 6 | |||
| 7th | 80 | 18th | 5 | |||
| 8th | 60 | 19th | 4 | |||
| 9th | 40 | 20th | 3 | |||
| 10th | 20 | 21st | 2 | |||
| 11th | 16 | 22nd | 1 | |||
Example of a team of 8 riders:
Rider 1: 2nd in Male Vets (180 points)
Rider 2: 13th in Male Masters (10 points)
Riders 3: 1st in Mixed Pairs (200 Points)
Riders 4: 1st in Mixed Pairs (200 Points)
Riders 5: 2nd in Female Pairs (180 Points)
Riders 6: 5th in U13s Male (120 Points)
Rider 7: 1st in U16s Female (200 Points)
Rider 8: 7th in Male Vets (80 points)
Team League table:
Riders 3 (200 points)
Riders 4 (200 Points)
Rider 7 (200 Points)
Riders 5 (180 Points)
Riders 6 (120 Points)
Total team points: 700 Points
Historic example:
