WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RACE MTB ENDURO IN CANADA!! — Transcript

Right, it's race day this morning at Valent Combike Park. Although there's the chairlift there, the people gathered behind me, we're all ready to ride up to the top of this mountain to ride five. Well, pros have to ride five stages. I think the first one's pretty tricky. So, five times pedaling to the top, which I hate, but that's the spirit of Enduro.

think the first one's pretty tricky. So, five times pedaling to the top, which I hate, but that's the spirit of Injurro.

So, let's get up there, drop in, and see what the conditions are like in the woods.

What stage do you like the most? Oh, I I only did three of them. Two of them. Yeah. I'm going to be riding those blind.

What stage do you like the most? Oh, I only did three of them. Two of them. Yeah. I'm going to be riding those blind.

think potentially walking is actually a bit quicker. Long way to go. Got it. Probably not what to say to a kid, actually. Almost there, mate. All right, that is one down.

Yeah. Yeah. And let's start pedaling. So, it's 9:30 in the morning. I've got 5 hours to complete five stages, five times up a mountain. So, I'm going to time this climb and make sure I'm fast enough to fit it all in.

back protect here which is probably going to help here when I connect upside down with one of those boulders. The way enduro works is the climb doesn't really count like it's not timed but you have to get here in time. And then all five

I think potentially walking is actually a bit quicker. Long way to go. Got it. Probably not what to say to a kid, actually. Almost there, mate. All right, that is one down.

Yeah, boy. Wow. Power. The rocks are all further down. Yeah, it's down there. As soon you ready, buddy.

Right, here's the Pro Elite Q. All right, I've ridden bits of this trail and it's like super exposed slab rock, like really steep, really difficult, fun to ride. Probably really hard to race. You also have to wear a back protector here, which is probably going to help here when I connect upside down with one of those boulders. The way Enduro works is the climb doesn't really count, like it's not timed, but you have to get here in time. And then all five stages are added together so you can't drop one. Every bit of downhill riding counts and this is stage one.

Oh, the conditions are amazing. Hold on. HOLD ON. OH WOW. WOO. Where now? Where?

Yeah, boy. Wow. Power. The rocks are all further down. Yeah, it's down there. Are you ready, buddy?

Wa. This is so hard. blind. Where even does it go? Oh my word. That's wild.

All right, bro. See you in a bit, everyone. Yeah. Come on, man. OKAY. Is that scary? Yes. All right, we're off to the races now.

Yeah. I didn't know where I was going. [gasps] That's horrible. It's one down. Four more times.

Oh, the conditions are amazing. Hold on. HOLD ON. OH WOW. WOO. Where now? Where?

track. So, 75 minutes divided by 40 is just under two minutes per percent. 200 minutes to do the whole thing, which is three three and a bit hours and I've got four.

Oh no. Wrong way. I could have cut that. Dude, this is death. Wow. Wow.

than that. Really? Right. Totem. I've ridden half of this track in practice. And apparently, it's got three climb.

Wa. This is so hard. Blind. Where even does it go? Oh my word. That's wild.

I love the gloves. They're sick, aren't they? Yeah, they're really nice. Thanks, bro. healthare.com.

Is this the right way? Look at it. Damn it. Wow. That's really hard. Really hard. Yeah.

I could have invited ALL OF THAT. OH, LITTLE FRENCH SIDE. I don't know if I cut the course back there by accident.

Yeah. I didn't know where I was going. [gasps] That's horrible. It's one down. Four more times.

Yeah. There's some rocks and I went straight. Yeah, I went straight, too. That's okay.

Four more times. Woo. Look at this discovery. Hey, just walking up the same speed as this lot. All right. So, it's 10:45. So, it's taken me an hour and a quarter to come up twice, which is 40% of the track. So, 75 minutes divided by 40 is just under two minutes per percent. 200 minutes to do the whole thing, which is three and a bit hours and I've got four.

[laughter] Oh, that's good. Woo! I'm about halfway up the climb now to my third stage. So, out of five, two and a half done. Technically half done.

I'll be all right. If I keep up this pace, I'll do it in the time. That was nearly a half an hour wait to get to the front. So, that's going to... It's not that bad. Usually, it's more than that. Really? Right. Totem. I've ridden half of this track in practice. And apparently, it's got three climbs.

get through the trees, it would dry out the wood and the rock, but I'm going to pay for it now after lunch. It's 12:00.

There's three climbs in this race run. In this stage? No, it's not. No, okay. Just I'll be fine.

Yeah, I better pedal. Enduro is hard, but you do get a lot of bang for your buck with this sport. You get some bang for your buck. Let's get stage three.

I love the gloves. They're sick, aren't they? Yeah, they're really nice. Thanks, bro. healthare.com.

and then through there. Wool ride, I think. Although you could pump that. And it is worth looking at 5 seconds of a 3minute track. Here we go.

Here we go. Oh, I love this dirt. Wow. I do not know where I'm going.

Yeah, it's running. If you're wondering, that's the timing. That's the timing chip. Yes. Go get it.

I could have invited ALL OF THAT. OH, LITTLE FRENCH SIDE. I don't know if I cut the course back there by accident.

Now we got to figure it out as we go. We're trying. We're going that way. Not that way.

Is this the finish? [laughter] Oh, thank you. That's a cool one. That's sick. Eh, I don't know if I cut the track. You know, back before the fire road. Yeah. Before the ski pie.

You crass. Oh wow. Oh man. Pretty fun track. If you like breaking your rims, rider.

Yeah. There's some rocks and I went straight. Yeah, I went straight, too. That's okay.

Oh my god. What is this? Cool. That was Stephanie. Yeah. Such questionable lines throughout. It's actually really fun not knowing where you're going.

Yeah, I think so. Oh, there was a lady shouting something. Yeah. She said like, "Let's go." Oh, I thought it was like, "What are you doing?" I think that's my mother, I think.

Oh Oh, it was so fun not knowing. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. This is Andre Marin Canada who organizes the event. Legend. Right, stage four.

[laughter] Oh, that's good. Woo! I'm about halfway up the climb now to my third stage. So, out of five, two and a half done. Technically half done.

[laughter] All right. No queue this time. That's the It's probably a bad thing. I wanted a rest. Do you want me to Oh, really?

And I'm definitely behind. One of the kids at the bottom then had just finished his four stages, which blew my mind. I did tactically start about 40 minutes late because it rained a lot last night. And I thought if I let the sun get through the trees, it would dry out the wood and the rock, but I'm going to pay for it now after lunch. It's 12:00.

W. It's been blown out since the other day. Ow. What's that rock? Oh my god.

I got 2 hours left. I'm going to have to really push. But all right, mate. You don't fancy a walk with me? No.

Sorry. Okay, Messy. Ready? Oh my god. More climbing. That was actually all right. I could have died on that tree, honestly.

Yeah, I better pedal. Enduro is hard, but you do get a lot of bang for your buck with this sport. You get some bang for your buck. Let's get stage three.

we're queuing up. There's actually a fair queue. So, we're going to get a rest. I learned my lesson. The top gun there was like barely any cure. My legs never recovered.

I've never ridden this one, so I'm just, while I wait in the queue, having a little look. It looks very much, honestly. Here we go. Ride some of the best dirt I've ever seen. Right, I'm going to go straight line on the rock and then through there. Wool ride, I think. Although you could pump that. And it is worth looking at 5 seconds of a 3-minute track. Here we go.

So, I didn't know where I was going, but I've actually I've not had any big big like over the bar, have to straighten your handlebar dilemas that a lot of people have in enduro. But, I'd say the cumulative time will look like I

Oh, low. Very low. Really low. Really low. But then, oh, gap jump. Wee. How do you feel? Uh, standing next to the chairlift when we have to pedal up a mountain and we could have a chair.

This is a blue run, which is easy, but that makes it hard to race. It's very hard to go extra fast on tracks that are built to be flowy. The BMS don't support high speed. The jumps are too small.

Yeah, it's running. If you're wondering, that's the timing. That's the timing chip. Yes. Go get it.

Yeah. And then a red bull and a red wine. I'll see you later. Let's go. Come on.

There's the B. There's the rock. Right. It's all blind from here. It's pretty chuffled that first section though.

HEAT. HEAT. HEAT. HEAT. [screaming] EVERYONE, how's it not over? Oh, that's hard. I did it. That's my Marin Wildside Enduro race complete. Five stages. At the start, I definitely thought I'd ben off more than I could chew to be honest

Now we got to figure it out as we go. We're trying. We're going that way. Not that way.

climbs, overall Enduro gives you the most bang for your buck for a mountain bike event for sure. You know, you're in you're on the bike all day. You're meeting people. You're riding up. You're riding down. It was amazing. Let's see

Oh, why am I making it into a snake when it could be a straight line?

was less than 30 seconds away from first place and out of 11 minutes that's like 97% or 3% off of first place. And given that I did two of the stages blind, almost hit a tree and ran into the

You crass. Oh wow. Oh man. Pretty fun track. If you like breaking your rims, rider.