Story: Noel Flatters - Editor, The Enduro Bureau
May 23, 2024

Raw video from Round 2 of the SOR Enduro Championship Series where we saw Trystan Hart (FMF KTM Factory Racing) and Shelby Turner (Enduro Engineering / GasGas / FXR Moto) take the Pro wins in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.

Round 2 of the 2024 SOR Enduro Series went off this weekend at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, and it was Hard Enduro superstar Trystan Hart (FMF KTM Factory Racing) and Canadian Off-Road queen Shelby Turner (Enduro Engineering / GasGas / FXR Moto) who took the wins on a day that featured wild weather extremes at what is arguably one of the most beautiful sprint enduro venues in the world.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE RACE

• Hart took the win out over a tough Pro Men field that included P2 finisher and current Canadian ISDE World Trophy Team member Owen McKill (GasGas Canada / Riders Edge / TLD Canada), along with previous ISDE World Trophy members Phillipe Chainé (KTM Canada / Fly Racing Canada) in P3 and Jared Stock (KTM Canada / Leatt / SOR Enduro) in P4. Kale Cuthbertson (BFD Moto / Husqvarna Canada / Rad2.0) rounded out the top 5.

• Chainé retains the overall series lead ahead of Stock and Cuthbertson.

• Canadian World Trophy Team rider Shelby Turner made the trip back to Alberta during a break in her GNCC campaign to take her second win in two starts over her ISDE teammate Lexi Pechout (BFD Moto / Husqvarna Canada / Fox Racing Canada) and Destiny Slingerland (HC Forest Products / EnduroTek / Team Mountains Edge). Former ISDE team member Kristen Broderick (Cycle Works Calgary / KTM Canada / Fox Racing Canada) and Harley Lawson (BFRMotoCrew / Fox Racing Canada) rounded out the top 5 in P4 and P5, respectively.

• Series standings for Pro Men (top 5): (1) Phillip Chainé - 45; (2) Jared Stock - 40; (3) Kale Cuthbertson - 36; (4) Shane Cuthbertson (Rad2.0 / GasGas Canada / BFD Moto); (5) Ty Cartwright (BFRMotoCrew / KTM Canada) - 30.

• Series Standings for Pro Women: (1) Shelby Turner - 50; (2) Lexi Pechout - 44; (3) Destiny Slingerland - 40; (4) Kristen Broderick - 36; (5) Harley Lawson - 31. Just like Round 1 in Brooks, the weather was a bit extreme for Round 2.

• Approximately 5 inches of snow fell on the course Friday night, and then another snowfall on Sunday morning led to an approximately two hour delay to allow the weather system to pass through. This turned out to be a great call by the organisers, as by the time the rider meeting took place the sun was out and the course was drying rapidly, eventually turning into absolutely mint dirt by the end of Test 2.

• Round 3 of the series is coming up in mid-June. Chainé will be back out West to defend his series lead, this time with some FMSQ racing behind him help build speed and race fitness. It’s up in the air if Turner will be back next round as she preps for the iconic Snowshoe GNCC round that takes place the week after. Pechout will be back, though, this time with two rounds of the Canadian Triple Crown MX series in her pocket to keep building on her speed and fitness. And who knows what other top-end Canadian off-road pros may show up?