Overcast skies and upper 80's forecasted for this Saturday's Moab SCOTT Enduro Cup presented by Vittoria season kickoff.
Riders can expect four stages—
1. UFO to Little Salty
2. Alaska—Homer—Dino Flow
3. Nome—Dino Flow
4. Mega Steps—Baby Steps North
2016 Moab champion Nate Hills is returning to defend his title—along with fellow podium finishers: Mike West, Macky Franklin and 2016 Overall Series Champion Chris Boice.
2016 Junior Girls series champ Lauren Bingham has registered in the Women's Pro/Open category. The 14-year-old Utah native is going to be the rider to watch for 2017, blowing many of the pro's times out of the water last season.
2016 Moab women's podium finishers: Teal Stetson-Lee, Cooper Ott (formerly Dendel, congrats Cooper) and Lia Westermann are returning to Moab to see how the competition stacks up this season.
2017 Enduro Cup Prizing—
Pro/Open Men & Women Categories:
1st – $1,000
2nd – $750
3rd – $500
4th – $150
5th – $100
Amateur/Expert/Junior Categories:
1st – SCOTT helmet
2nd – Vittoria tires
3rd – GForm protective gear
BACK FOR 2017! Vittoria Bolt: awarded to the fastest downhill time of a designated stage at each stop. One male and one female racer will win the prime awarding each a $100 cash prize. The Moab stage for the Vittoria Bolt Prize will be announced on race day.
Check out 2016 results:HERE