After first part of the season we are ahead of the first peak we are about to have this year, enduro Cerkno with main venue on the top of Ski resort Cerkno and this time with two days of racing and five different trails which is, considering that also national champion titles of Slovenia will be awarded on this race, the only appropriate schedule.
Racing travel from the mountain to the city
Organisers from Cerkno will give the last chance to the riders to check the trails on Saturday morning. After that Saturday’s part of racing will begin with start of the first rider at 16.00 in front of Alpska Perla on top of Ski resort Cerkno at 1300m of altitude. After first stage they will be brought back with a help of chairlift and they will continue with the second stage heading to the other side of the hill. A short climb will bring them to the start of third stage which is the longest, with aproximately 600m of vertical drop and ends just a few meters away from Franja Patisan Hospital, one of the slovenian most famous national heritage.
After third stage another short climb will have to be made to get to the start of last stage of the day which will bring the riders directly to center of Cerkno.
Sunday’s racing will be held on mostly same stages, with exception of Saturday’s last stage which is not on schedule for second day of racing. The main difference will be that riders will have to do a bit more of climbing on their pedals. First start will be again in front of Alpska Perla on top of Cerkno at 10.00 for the first rider. Riders will have to face four stages which will give us the final answer who is the best at the moment.
Last year’s action from Cerkno in video by Rok Markuš
Main favourites?
First race in Trieste was was won be young Vid Peršak (Orbea Enduro Crew), who didn’t come on next two races in 4Fun series, so Peter Mlinar (KK Črn Trn) caught him in series ranking with a win on Enduro Krokar in Dobrna. Both of them are equal rivals for the win in Cerkno, but there are also other capable riders to interfere the fight for victory. Local rider Tadej Razpet (Pedal Racing) will be a strong rival for top spots, as well as Robert Kordež (Black Holde Enduro Team). We must not forget about Primož Štrancar (Orbea Enduro Team) and Anže Žabjek (Unior Tools Team), but also other riders are not far behind.
In women’s competition after three races we have Giulia Albanese (UC Caprivesi, ITA) in strong lead. She faced her strongest rival Nina Rupnik (MBK Sportr.si) in Trieste and took a secure victory. Both ladies are on the entry list also this time, but last year’s winner fo Cerkno, Lilla Megyaszai (Cube Csomor, HUN) is coming as well and she will be a strong rival for the victory.
Saturday’s part of the event will start at 16.00 on top of Cerkno resort. We expect the first rider to be on the finish line in center of Cerkno about 17.30. Sunday’s racing will start on top at 10.00 with the first rider. Final act of the event, awards ceremony will take part at Alpska Perla beetween 15.00 and 16.00.
Sobotni spored se začne s štartom prvega tekmovalca z vrha ob 16.00, v Cerknem, na cilju zadnje sobotne etape, pa jih lahko pričakujemo okrog 17.30. V nedeljo se dogajanje nadaljuje ob 10.00 s štartom prvega na vrhu SC Cerkno, vse skupaj se zaključi predvidoma med 15.00 in 16.00 z razglasitvijo zmagovalcev in podelitvijo nagrad.
Race info: Enduro Cerkno 2015
Race report 2014: Enduro Cerkno 2014
Photogallery 2014: Enduro Cerkno sunday | Enduro Cerkno saturday
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