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Updated KoEE 2013 Ranking after EBR

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Erzbergrodeo 2013 is history, finally … yes … finally Graham Jarvis (UK, Husaberg) made it – followed by Andreas Letti Lettenbichler (GER, Husqvarna). So the two who had been disqualified in 2012 made it to the podium. Alfredo Gomez (ESP, Husaberg) completed the podium.

Here’s the link to the updated Kings of Extreme Enduro 2013 Ranking.

Graham: “Finally. I’ve had to wait for this one quite a while and it’s a relief – one day later I start to realize it’s real. I wasn’t optimistic starting from the second row. But after the first climb – where I didn’t really see anything to be honest – I got into a good flow until I got to the sections in the forest. There was a queue and the guys out there certainly didn’t pull up the riders in order of appearance. Who cares. Letti did a great race and I’m happy for him coming in second. I only caught him just before Carl’s Dinner. Crossing the finish line this time was quite a different and unique experience.”

EBR 2013 Podium

 


 

Kings of Extreme Enduro – Season 2013

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After a really good initial KoEE season we’re happy to say that the main goals have been achieved:

  1. Giving the riders a transparent ranking + international visibility and awareness in the public.
  2. Building a KoEE Prize Pool to support the riders also on the financial side. In 2012 we collected €2,576.97 – a great result considering the fact that KoEE does not have any sponsors.

We’ve decided to build on this initial success and do the same thing in 2013:

  1. We’ll have the same KoEE Magic 7 races in the KoEE 2013 Ranking:Tough One, Hell’s Gate, Erzbergrodeo, Red Bull Romaniacs, Red Bull Sea to Sky, Extreme Lagares & Roof of Africa.
  2. We will use the same rules and ranking method as in 2012!
  3. We will open a new KoEE 2013 Prize Pool!

We’re waiting for the official Tough One results – as soon as we have those we’ll provide the first KoEE 2013 Ranking!

KoEE 2012 Prize Pool Payout!

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Happy New Year to all of you and thanks for your support in 2012!

After we’ve received the last payment – a BIG THANKS to Red Bull Turkey!!! – for the KoEE 2012 Prize Pool right before New Years Eve we’re starting to pay out 100% to the KoEE 2012 Top 10 riders!

And we’re excited to announce that we’re looking at a total KoEE 2012 Prize Pool of €2,576.97! Not bad for the initial year of a totally new concept without sponsors. We’re paying out 100% of the money in the prize pool according to the KoEE rules as follows below.

Please note: Since Dan Hemingway and Paul Bolton both came in with 36 KoEE Points in the final KoEE Ranking we decided to add up the money for places 8 and 9 and split that amount between the two of them.

Payment is done via PayPal ONLY! We have contacted the 10 riders individually asking for their PayPal email address which we need to pay out the money. There will be NO bank transfer, cash payments or whatever, only PayPal!

#RiderShare in %Share in €
1.Graham Jarvis24%618.47
2.Jonny Walker17%438.08
3.Ben Hemingway14%360.78
4.Xavi Galindo11%283.47
5.Dougie Lampkin9%231.93
6.Andreas Lettenbichler7%180.39
7.Mecior Faja6%154.62
8.Dan Hemingway4.5%115.96
Paul Bolton4.5%115.96
10.Lars Enöckl3%77.31
Total KoEE 2012 Prize Pool2,576.97

Martin Freinademetz / RBR donating €700 to KoEE Prize Pool

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We’re very excited to announce that Martin Freinademetz, the Red Bull Romaniacs and Red Bull Sea to Sky mastermind has added €700 to the KoEE Prize Pool. This is a super cool move from Martin – thanks in the name of all riders, especially the ones in the KoEE Ranking!

Martin about KoEE:  “There is no race without the riders and we believe the KoEE idea really supports the riders in a great way. The KoEE ranking gives the riders a broader awareness in the public and the prize pool can certainly help the riders to get to more races in 2013 since 100% of the money will be paid out by the KoEE at the end of 2012.

Furthermore the riders and the world of Extreme Enduro truly deserve and need a world championship and I support actions that help to get there one day – hopefully rather sooner than later.”

Guys, help to grow the KoEE Prize Pool, it’s still open until December 15th, 2012! How? Check the KoEE Donations page for all information. All you need is a PayPal account!

Update KoEE Ranking after Sea to Sky – Graham Jarvis is THE King of Extreme Enduro

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Graham “Grimbo” Jarvis (Flite-Husaberg) won the Red Bull Sea to Sky yesterday in Kemer, Turkey – which is number 6 of the KoEE Magic 7 races. Check the updated KoEE Ranking. By adding another 20 points Graham has already secured the title:

Graham Jarvis is THE KING OF EXTREME ENDURO 2012!

Congratulations, this title is well deserved and the entire – and steadily growing – scene of Extreme Enduro admires the outstanding performance Graham has shown throughout the 2012 season.

We talked to Jonny Walker after Red Bull Sea to Sky. Jonny came in second and added enough points to secure the second place in the KoEE Ranking. Here’s the video:

Update KoEE Ranking after Extreme Lagares!

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Lagares, Portugal, Oct. 8, 2012

Extreme Lagares in Portugal – once again a great event – is over and we’re looking at an updated KoEE Ranking! Graham Jarvis (UK, Flite-Husaberg) once again dominated and came in with a solid 29 minutes lead on Dougie Lampkin (UK, GASGAS) and 45 minutes on Alfredo Gomez (E, Husaberg).

In the KoEE Ranking Graham leads by 28 points now but Jonny Walker (UK, KTM) can get closer if he wins Red Bull Sea to Sky – which is coming next on Oct. 20&21 in Turkey. BUT, there is no guarantee for Grimbo – as we all know that “to finish first, first you have to finish” and there are two races and 40 points left for Jonny Walker to steal the crown.

Extreme Lagares: Paulo Melicia and his team once again have done an outstanding job in 2012 – especially considering the comparatively tiny budget they have to work with. The landscape around Lagares is beautiful and the terrain has been used to take the riders to their very limits.

Even Graham – who I have never heard complaining about a track before – was a bit destroyed after the race: “I’m really reliefed to get to the finish, it was a lot harder than I expected. I think that this is definitely one of the hardest in the world – if not the hardest. The challenge really was to get grip, you had to push the bike in a lot of places and there was no rest at all, it was a long lap we had to do twice. I drowned the bike in a river crossing and lost some minutes there. Dougie caught up but I was able to maintain pretty much the same speed so I was able to pull away. Now I’m looking forward to Red Bull Sea to Sky!”

Many riders – including Ben and Dan Hemingway – really struggled and for the Extreme Lagares 2013 edition it may be worth considering to find the right balance between making the event hard enough to reach the limit but still ridable (even for the top 15 KoEE riders!).

From left to right: 5. Xavi Galindo, 3. Alfredo Gomez, 1. Graham Jarvis, 2. Dougie Lampkin, 4. Malcior Faja

Updated KoEE Ranking online after Erzberg and Romaniacs

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The KoEE Ranking has been updated with the latest results from the Red Bull Romaniacs in and around Sibiu (Romania).

Looking at the updated ranking there are major changes:

  1. Graham Jarvis maintains his lead even though he was disqualified at Erzbergrodeo.
  2. Jonny Walker is closing in on Graham, just 8 points away.
  3. Letti made a good jump up in the ranking with his impressive 2nd place at the Romaniacs.
  4. A lot of top 10 Brits didn’t show up at the Romaniacs so they have lost a little ground.

A quick word about the Red Bull Romaniacs. At the initial riders briefing at the Red Bull Romaniacs mastermind Martin Freinademetz said something very interesting: “Thanks to my entire team for helping me to do make my dream come true: Doing the best race in the world!” You could feel that Martin is very serious about this and that he is willing to do what it takes to make this happen. Well, Martin, you are very close and on a very good way!

We have been there, the whole time and talked to many of the riders. All the guys we spoke to were stoked by this incredible race. Apart from some minor hiccups – which you will have at any race – nearly everything was close to perfect. And it was obvious that XVENTURE will analyse the 9th edition last week to make a truly perfect 10th anniversary in 2013.

The photo below shows Darryl Curtis, who also made it into the Ranking by competing at the Romaniacs, in a section called “Appetizer” – a very gentle and elegant way to get the bike up a bit higher than usual.

Darryl “dances with bikes” Curtis in the “Appetizer” section at Red Bull Romaniacs

KoEE Ranking updated after Erzbergrodeo

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So Graham & Letti have been disqualified at the Erzbergrodeo, but Graham still maintains the lead in the KoEE Ranking.

Red Bull Romaniacs is coming up on June 13-17 so we will have an updated ranking on June 17th.

Unfortunately, some of the top guns will have to miss the Romaniacs, to mention a few: Ben (KoEE #2) & Dan Hemingway (KoEE #4) and Paul Bolton (KoEE #7), Lars Enöckl hurt his thumb at Erzberg (all the best, Lars!) and is probably not making it to Romaniacs, too.

Especially for Graham, Letti and also Xavi Galindo it will probably be pretty good that the Romaniacs is coming up immediately after the Erzbergrodeo. They will have to concentrate on the Romaniacs rather than thinking about the – from their perspective – miserable result at Erzbergrodeo.

Don’t forget to put some money into the KoEE Prize Pool, 100% will go to the riders at the end of the year!

1. Jonny Walker (UK, KTM), 2. Dougie Lampkin (UK, GASGAS), 3. Ben Hemingway (UK, KTM)