The Canadian Enduro League is back, leaner, smarter, and rebuilt by someone who knows racing from the inside. Ryder Knoll joins us to unpack how buying the series during a layover turned into a full-scale rebuild focused on doing fewer rounds better, fixing rider pain points, and bringing back the vibe that made enduro weekends special.
We break down the 2026 calendar: Kelowna with Fire in the Mountains, Vedder’s classic challenge, the wildcard Cypress Hills, bucket-list Toby Creek, and a Sun Peaks finale, plus how DH weekends and EDR windows shaped the schedule. Ryder walks us through the nuts and bolts too: tighter course marking, live timing, volunteer incentives baked into registration, and a push for reliability across every round.
We also dig into categories and pathways, from U19 Elite and adaptive racing to youth pre-rides with fast mentors and a developing grant to help a standout junior chase European EDR experience. Beyond logistics, this one’s about culture, side events like bunny hops and grass slalom, rebuilding industry trust, and why grassroots enduro is still powered by parents, groms, privateers, and friends checking splits on the climbs.
If you love Canadian mountain biking, this one’s a must-listen. The rebuild is on, the calendar’s stacked, and enduro is finding its groove again.
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