Banjarmasin, S Kalimatan (ANTARA) - The world's riders carried out an official test at the challenging tracks of the 2022 Uncle Hard Enduro international dirt bike championship at Kiram Park, Banjar District, South Kalimantan, Friday.
Former world champions Graham Jarvis from England and Bulgarian Teodor Kabachiev were among riders for the championship held from November 25 to 27, 2022.
Graham Jarvis, who took part in the 1st Uncle Hard Enduro in 2019, admitted the 2nd championship track was more challenging.
However, he said, the race track this time was shorter than the 1st Uncle Hard Enduro. He considered it will be easier for him to conquer the obstacles.
"But I am happy to be back at Uncle Hard Enduro South Kalimantan," he said.
Meanwhile, Teodor Kabachiev, who was participating in the Uncle Hard Enduro for the first time in South Kalimantan, stated that he was very challenged by the track of the competition in the Kiram Park natural tourist area.
According to him, it is different from the challenge he has experienced on the track of the world trail bike championship in several countries. Here in Kiram Park, South Kalimantan, it has a moist soil structure.
"It's too damp with rocks, so it's difficult to pass," he said.
Likewise, Teodor said, the weather was a bit hot.
In fact, Teodor admitted that this was the first time there was a flying bridge that went straight up the mountain, only at Uncle Hard Enduro, South Kalimantan.
According to the Chairperson of the South Kalimantan Uncle Hard Enduro Committee, Waluyo, international, national and local riders have started to carry out official test today.
The official match, he continued, started on Saturday (26/11/2022), starting with the release of the adventure class which was attended by more than a thousand riders, then continued for the international, national and local classes.
"This championship is free to watch, so please come, but remain orderly and follow the committee rules," he said.
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