Canadian Enduro League

Location: 10 events in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, including the Western Cup, Eastern Cup and Canadian enduro championships Date: May–october

Distance: Varies by event, but expect big days on the bike

Cost: Varies by event Website: canadianenduro.com

The Canadian Enduro League is the new face of the Canadian Enduro Series. The current organizing team includes past series-owner Ted Morton returning to the fold alongside five others. They have changes planned for the new league.

The group is introducing Eastern and Western Cup events. In the past, the Norco Canadian Enduro Series visited Ontario’s Blue Mountain, as well as Bromont and Camp Fortune in Quebec. This year will mark the first time the series will head east since 2019.

“If you’re going to be a national-level event, you have to be going across Canada as much as you can,” Morton says before adding his personal connection with the project. “I grew up in Ontario, so I really wanted to get back there.

“The idea is to create one race that’s representative of the toughest challenges in each part of Canada. It gives those regional riders something to shoot for that is not nationals.”

The league will not only showcase trails across Canada, but give more riders a pathway between grassroots and national or international racing. “Having an event come to town really allows you to see where you stand before you make the jump to travel across the country,” Morton says. “Often, you get surprised. You’re actually more competitive than you expected and it’s really motivating.”

Internationally, with the Enduro World Series changing to Enduro World Cup, the qualification process has undergone modifications as well. The cel now stands as one of the main ways for Canadian riders to gain access to the world’s top races.