{"id":106260,"date":"2015-08-24T09:04:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T07:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=106260"},"modified":"2015-08-24T19:32:49","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T17:32:49","slug":"enduro-world-series-unveils-2016-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/enduro-world-series-unveils-2016-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Enduro World Series unveils 2016 Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[Press Release]\u00a0The Enduro World Series continues its proud tradition of uncovering the world\u2019s best riding destinations as it reveals its 2016 calendar.<\/p>\n

The new season will once again feature eight rounds across three continents, including four completely new venues in Chile, Argentina, France and the USA.<\/div>\n
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Next season is set to kick off in style as the series heads to Chile in March. After the success of the Chilean round in 2014, it seemed only right the EWS should head back to South America and revisit our great friends and organisers at Montenbaik. But this time the high mountains and\u00a0iconic volcanic terrain\u00a0of Nevados de Chillan has been replaced with the beautiful Patagonian coastline of Valdivia. The opening round of the season will feature two days of racing on incredible singletrack that heads all the way down to the South Pacific Ocean.<\/div>\n
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For round two in April it\u2019s another Patagonian event, but this time the series makes its first foray into Argentina. The city of Bariloche sits amongst the Andes Mountains and riders will be blown away by the famous Cerro Catedral ski resort in the north Patagonian Andean Zone located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park.\u00a0Bariloche offers the perfect mix of big mountain adventure against a backdrop of the region\u2019s most celebrated and cosmopolitan town.<\/div>\n
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In stark contract to Patagonia, May sees the series turn its attention to the rolling green hills of Ireland for a return trip to County Wicklow and the legendary\u00a0biking.ie<\/a>\u00a0organisation. Ireland may not be home to the biggest mountains in Europe, but what it lacks in height it more than makes up for in character. Home to some of the craziest fans the series has ever seen, it\u2019s safe to say riders will be pleased to see Carrick Mountain back on the calendar after this year\u2019s incredible event. Fun will be high on the agenda at this one day race with a laid back vibe.<\/div>\n
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Round four sees another popular venue make a welcome return, with the spectacular La Thuile back in action.\u00a0Sitting just over the Italian border with France, La Thuile lies in the shadow of Europe\u2019s most famous peak, the magnificent Mont Blanc. This small resort offers mile upon mile of natural Alpine singletrack. A firm favourite with riders when the series visited our Italian partners and great hosts Superenduro in 2014, La Thuile offers two days of classic lift accessed enduro amongst some of the Alps\u2019 highest mountains.<\/div>\n
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It\u2019s over the pond to North America for round five and another new venue, Aspen Snowmass in Colorado. It may be world famous for its skiing and as a long standing host of the X-Games, but this beautiful area is now becoming known for its ever growing trail network. This two day race hosted by trusted friends at Big Mountain Enduro will feature more lift access terrain to alleviate some of the effects of the high altitude on the riders. The towns of Aspen and Snowmass are amazing mountain locations offering an exciting and almost European flavour of enduro whilst deep in the heart of the American Rockies.<\/div>\n