Hunt Southern Enduro Champs 23rd & 24th May 2026 – Riders Briefing and Seeding times
British National Enduro series round 2
Ebike British National Enduro series round 2
Please read this riders briefing in full, it has all the information you need for the weekend.
START LIST with seeding times:
Hunt Southern Enduro Champs 23rd & 24th May 2026 – Start List – Southern Enduro
Location:
Event address A39, Porlock Road, Minehead TA24 8SR
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9 Stage E-Bike Main Enduro Race
Route stats: Approx. 18km & 1000m elevation gain.
This race is aimed at intermediate and Advanced riders.
Trail maps are later in the briefing.
Track walk Friday (afternoon, Stages 5, 6, 7 & 8 Only), Open Practice Saturday on 4 Stages & the power section 10:00 till 15:00, 3 Stages will have practice 13:00 to 15:00 Only (See running order), Saturday seeding stage and Race Sunday. See Schedule for timings.
7 Stage Main Enduro Race
Route stats: Approx. 17km & 800m elevation gain.
This race is aimed at intermediate and Advanced riders.
Trail maps are later in the briefing.
Track walk Friday (afternoon, Stages 5, 6, 7 & 8 Only), Open Practice Saturday on 4 Stages 10:00 till 15:00, 2 Stages will have practice 13:00 to 15:00 Only (See running order), Saturday seeding stage and Race Sunday. See Schedule for timings.
6 Stage Junior and Open Enduro Race
Route stats: Approx. 13km & 600m elevation gain.
This race is aimed at intermediate and Advanced riders.
Trail maps are later in the briefing.
Track walk Friday (afternoon, Stages 5, 6 & 8 Only), Open Practice Saturday on 3 Stages 10:00 till 15:00, 2 Stages will have practice 13:00 to 15:00 Only (See running order), Saturday seeding stage and Race Sunday. See Schedule for timings.
4 Stage Mashup Enduro Race
Route stats: Approx. 6km & 450m elevation gain (per loop)
This race is aimed at intermediate riders
Rooty and loamy trails on private land.
Trail maps are later in the briefing.
Optional Track walk Friday (afternoon) and Mashup Race Saturday. See Schedule for timings.
What’s included with all the races:
Free Camping Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.
Free for spectators.
Free Parking for all.
Full marked out route with Course map.
Portable toilets and large event arena.
Accessible portable/family toilet.
Bar and lots of food vendor options (See arena area plan & Schedule), these will be open on Saturday and Sunday, also some will be there on Friday afternoon night too.
Local artists and DJ Saturday evening. See Schedule for timings for more info.
Kids Zone – a chill out area for families with some outdoor games to play and colouring. This is in the main arena area. Children must be supervised at all times.
Some Race rules reminders:
No re-runs for mechanicals or crashes or catching up riders.
No derestricted E-bikes. (Multiple speed traps in place with instant DQ when caught)
No assisting other riders to the top of the hills with E-bikes. (This rule doesn’t count for under 10 year old and younger).
No shuttling allowed between stages on Saturday or Sunday.
All riders must start in their categories at the race village under the start arch where the timing chip will get activated, this MUST be done at your start time both for seeding on Saturday and the Race on Sunday this is important or you may not get a time.
All Racers should start each stage from a stationary position in line with the start sign or line on the ground. No rolling starts or run ups.
Full rules HERE
General Site Rules:
There will be no access to the site before Friday 22nd May 2026 13:00, this is private land and we want to be able to use this venue for years to come. Just to repeat this is PRIVATE LAND.
Parking – Listen to instructions from the parking marshals.
No fires!!! the grass is really dry and we need to be very careful.
BBQs to be raised off the floor and away from the grass.
To aid on site security all people on site will need a wrist band. Riders and Spectators can collect them at sign on Saturday morning , If you arrive on Friday they will be given to you by a parking marshal or can be colleted from the sign on marquee. Everyone will be checked throughout the weekend.
Timing:
This Event is timed by Sportident, there are some notable changes to previous years! The notable changes are the Timing chip goes on your wrist not your bike and you have to ride through the start tent/arch at your start time to initiate your timing chip. For all other changes please fully read the riders briefing.
- SIAC timing chip is worn on right wrist – no GPS device on the same wrist
- SIAC timing chip to be collected after practice and before seeding
- Live stage times will be available during the Race – mobile signal permitting
- At the end of each day riders must come to the Registration Tent so that your SIAC can be downloaded. You will receive a splits print showing all your stage times.
- SIACs are handed in when you have finished racing. If you decide to not ride on Sunday, you must come to the Registration Tent to hand in your SIAC
- There is a charge of £60 for any SIAC not handed in by close of play on Sunday
Bike security:
Please keep your bike with you at all time or locked up in your vehicle, especially over night!!
Events have been targeted over the past couple of years. Bikes cut off the back of vans and cars! Make sure its not you! Chained and padlocked in a vehicle is the best option to keep them safe. Security of your own belongings is down to you and please remind your family & friends.
With this in mind we have teamed up with the charity Squaddie Box to offer overnight manned bike storage if you cant leave your bike inside a locked van or car.
There will be a donation to the charity of a minimum of £15 per bike and can be drop off Sat 16:00 until 19:00 and collected Sun 08:00 until 10:00. The bike storage will be manned all night and covered with CCTV. Southern Enduro will match all riders donations to Squaddie Box, its a great charity that deserves out support.
On top of the Bike storage Squaddie Box will also be doing over night patrols and have CCTV on site. Please bear in mind the site cannot be fully covered by Patrols or CCTV and your best bet is still locked up inside a locked van or car.
More info about Squaddie Box Our Next Step: Squaddie Box Becomes a CIC – Squaddie Box (CIC)
E-Bike Charging:
Our friend at the Melon stand will be offering limited E-Bike charging on both Saturday and Sunday. They will have the capacity to charge up to 12 E-Bikes at a time. Please bring a lock and we advise you hang around the area while the bikes charge. Charging will be located close to the food, drink & bar.
START LIST with seeding and start times: COMING SOON
Format/Instructions Mashup:
– From 08:00 Saturday morning go to sign on marquee and sign in and get your number
board and Info Sticker via the one-way system.
– At 08.45 Saturday there will be a Mashup riders briefing to go over extra details,
-After this riders briefing The Mashup Enduro will start. Mashup will run from 09:00 till 13:00.
-After both races have finished please hand in you timing chips as soon as possible.
-There will be a prize giving after (See Schedule).
Format/Instructions Main, Ebike, Open & Junior:
– From 08:00 Saturday morning go to sign on Marquee and sign in and get your number
board and info sticker via the one-way system.
– At 09.45 Saturday there will be a Main, Ebike, Open & Junior race riders briefing to go over extra details,
-After the Main, Ebike, Open & Junior race riders briefing practice will begin, Its open practice and stages can be ridden in any order as may time as you would like.
-Practice will end when seeding runs begin (see schedule and start list for seeding times)
– Before Seeding and after 14:30 get your timing chip from the Sportident in the Sign on Marquee.
– Your seeding start time will be from the race village under the start arch. Stay in number order when heading up to the top of the seeing run. (seeding runs are for the Main, Ebike, Open & Junior Race only)
– Your seeding time counts as part of your overall time and will be your “Stage 1” for the main race and your “Stage 1&2” for the E-Bike race.
– This will conclude riding for the day, enjoy the bar and Live music (See Schedule).
– Seeded results will be posted locally near the marquee Saturday evening, Southern Enduro Socials and on the Southern Enduro website (News section).
-Sunday morning please come to the race village at your seeded start time, you will be required to ride through the start arch in the race village.
– The E-bike & main race will start on Sunday morning, please ride the stages in the order on your info Sticker we handed to you when collecting your number board.
-You will pass through the event village after Stages 6 & 7. This is your opportunity to fill up your water bottle (Tap near site entrance) and use the toilet. Please DON’T stop for Lunch or stop for any longer than is necessary this will really mess up the running order and can delay the end of the event for everyone. Please ride the event in one go and have your break after. A lap should take no longer than 2.5 hours for the Ebikes, Open & Juniors and 3 hours for Adults.
-After both races have finished please hand in you timing chips as soon as possible.
– There will be a prize giving for Main, Ebike & Junior Race (See Schedule)
Riding in Groups:
This is an important change, To keep the seeding as accrete and to avoid riders being caught up on track as much as possible we are introducing a group riding time slot. If you what to ride as group you can go off last after the Main race riders this will be at around 10:45 on Sunday. We are adding this option for those that really want to ride with there friends, in the past riding in group in the seeding times has caused real issues. We feel this change is important too keep the Race as fair as possible for everyone.
To do this please let the Start marshal know at the race village on Sunday and they will take you plate numbers and the gather from 10:45 and you’ll be sent off in groups.
Same applies for Ebike groups but instead of 10:45 Eike groups will go off at around 09:20.
If you are an adult and you want to ride with a Junior then this is possible too however the Juniors ride a slightly different/shorter course to the adults so you’ll have to move to the Open race which rides the same course as the Juniors. The Juniors go last as they have the shortest course to complete.
Course Markers:
Please follow these Blue makers to navigate the course. At junctions where the route splits we will indicate which way to each stage.
Course Map:
Trail Preview Video:
7 Stage Main Enduro Course running order:
Stage 8 (Saturday Seeding) (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
Stage 1 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 2 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 3 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 6 (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
Stage 7 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 8 (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
When you sign in you should collet your number board and race sticker:
The race sticker gives you instructions on where and when to rider and can either be stuck on your top tube or back of your number board.
9 Stage EBike Enduro Course running order:
Power Stage (Stage 7) (Saturday Seeding) (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 8 (Saturday Seeding) (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
Stage 1 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 2 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 3 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 5 (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
Stage 6 (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
Stage 7 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 8 (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
When you sign in you should collet your number board and race sticker:
The race sticker gives you instructions on where and when to rider and can either be stuck on your top tube or back of your number board.
6 Stage Open & Junior Enduro Course running order:
Stage 8 (Saturday Seeding) (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
Stage 5 (Stage 5 First on Sunday) (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45)
Stage 1 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 3 (Sat Practice 10:00 to 14:45)
Stage 6 (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
Stage 8 (Sat Practice 13:00 to 14:45 Only)
When you sign in you should collet your Number board and race sticker:
The race sticker gives you instructions on where and when to rider and can either be stuck on your top tube or back of your number board.
4 Stage Mashup Enduro Course ride in any order (Mashup Only):
Stage 4 (Race Saturday 09:00 to 13:00 Only)
Stage 5 (Race Saturday 09:00 to 13:00 Only)
Stage 6 (Race Saturday 09:00 to 13:00 Only)
Stage 8 (Race Saturday 09:00 to 13:00 Only)
When you sign in you should collet your number board and race sticker:
The race sticker gives you instructions on where and when to rider and can either be stuck on your top tube or back of your number board.
Race Schedule:
Friday 22nd May
13:00 Camping/Parking open
14:00-19:00 Track walk Stages 5, 6, 7 & 8 Only only (Optional)
Saturday 23rd May
08:00 Camping/Parking open
08:00 Mashup, E-Bike Open, Junior & Main 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 Starts
09:45 E-Bike Open, Junior & Mainn Riders Briefing at the race village.
10:00 E-Bike Open, Junior & Main Start of practice
13:00 Mashup Enduro Ends
14:00 Mashup Enduro Podiums (Top 3 from each Category)
15:00 E-Bike Open, Junior & Main End of practice
14:45 till 18:00 E-Bike Open, Junior & Main Race Seeding Run. (At race village!)
Sunday 24th May
08:00 Parking open
09:00 Start of Race E-Bike Open, Junior & Main at Seeded Time (At race village!)
09:20 (Approx.) Ebike Race – Riding in a group time slot (At race village!)
10:45 (Approx.) Main Race – Riding in a group time slot (At race village!)
13:00 (Approx.) Podiums 9 stage Ebike Enduro (Top 3 from each Category)
16:00 (Approx.) Podiums 7 stage Main Enduro & Junior (Top 3 from each Category)
Monday 25th May
11:00 Camping field Closed
Entertainment and food schedule:
Friday 22nd May
13:00 Camping/Parking open
14:00 to 19:00 Food & Drink: Coffee, Cakes, Paninis & Hash Browns
16:00 to 20:00 Bar open
Saturday 23rd May
08:00 Camping/Day Parking open
08:00 to 18:00 Kid Zone Open (Fun games and chill out area)
08:30 to 12:00 Food & Drink: Coffee, Cake & breakfast baps
11:00 to 16:00 Food & Drink: Ice Cream Truck
11:00 to 20:00 Food & Drink: Coffee, Cakes & Paninis Truck, Pizza Truck, Hash brown Truck and Crepe Truck.
12:00 to 23:00 Bar & Pub snacks
17:30 till 19:30 Acoustic Session Local Artist – Jon Pattison Music
19:30 till 21:30 Acoustic Session Local Artist – Jack Kidd
21.30 till 23:00 DJ set Presented by Winch & Plummet
Sunday 24th May
08:00 Day Parking open
08:00 to 18:00 Kid Zone Open (Fun games and chill out area)
08:30 to 12:00 Food & Drink: Coffee, Cake & breakfast baps
11:00 to 17:00 Food & Drink: Coffee, Cakes & Paninis Truck, Hash brown Truck and Crepe Truck.
12:00 to 18:00 Bar & Pub snacks
Monday 25th May
11:00 Camping field Closed
Event Arena Layout:
Camping and Parking layout:
