Enduro del Invierno

Enduro del Invierno
FIM Sand Races World Championship
LocationMar del Plata, Argentina
First race2023
First SRWC race2025
Circuit information
SurfaceSand
Length4.2 km (2.6 mi)

The Enduro del Invierno (Winter Enduro) is an annual series of motorcycle and quad beach races held in August on the sands of Mar del Plata, General Pueyrredón Partido, Argentina. The races were first run in 2023 and in 2025 it became a round of the FIM Sand Races World Championship. The event is organised by EDV Entertainment, organizer of the Enduro del Verano (Summer Enduro) in Villa Gesell, supported by the Mar del Plata Municipal Tourism Board (Emtur) and the Municipality of General Pueyrredón. It is sanctioned by the Argentine Confederation of Motorcycling Sports (Camod) and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).

History

In an attempt to increase tourism during the winter off-season, the city authorities made an agreement with the Asociación de Alta Velocidad (High Speed Association), who had run the Enduro del Atlántico in Necochea from 2016 to 2018, to run the event in Mar del Plata in 2022 with motorcycle and quad participants from Argentina. Despite legal actions by environmentalists to prevent the running of the event, the event named the EnduroPale was run and its success led the authorities to wish to run similar events in future years.[1]

EDV Entertainment, who had been planning since 2016 to hold a Winter Enduro as counterpart to the Summer Enduro, thought Mar del Plata a suitable location.[2] An initial agreement between EDV, Mar del Plata Municipal Tourism Board (Emtur) and the General Pueyrredón Partido was made to run international events in 2023, 2024 and 2025. For the 2023 event, overseen by the Argentine Confederation of Motorcycling Sports (Camod) and to be run on 25-27 August, EDV invited top riders from Europe and the Americas to attend and started negotiations with the FIM for it to be sanctioned as an international event from 2024[3] and the government nominated the event to included in the FIM Sand Racing World Championship.[4] It had a total prize fund of $a 3,500,000.[5] A 'fan fest' was set up near the course with food trucks and a stage for live entertainment.[4] There were around 700 participants and it was estimated 390,000 spectators attended.[6]

The 2024 edition, held 30 August to 1 September, was a qualifying round for the 2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship. It was attended by more international riders and works teams. The course was expanded to accommodate more participants and spectators[7] and was made more technical and demanding.[8] There were more than 500 participants and an estimated 315,000 spectators.[9]

Included in the calendar for the FIM Sand Races World Championship, the 2025 event was scheduled for 29-31 August.[10] A poor weather forecast for the 30 caused the organisers to reschedule the event to run on 29 and 30 only.[11]

Race format

The event takes place on a 4.2 km (2.6 mi) course on the sands of the Puerto Cardiel beach resort. The temporary course has various obstacles such as curves, counter-curves, waves and 'blasted' sections. It also features a 'Super Prime' section with a series of banked curves surrounded by grandstands. There is also a long straight near the waters edge.[5] The course was designed by Lucas De La Fuente who designed the circuit in Villa La Angostura used for the Motocross World Championship[3] and has won four World's Best Motocross Track awards.[5]

There are 22 different categories in the event to suit riders of different ages and abilities.[5] Heats for the various categories take place on the Saturday and finals on the Sunday.[6]

Winners

Enduro del Invierno Winners
Year Motorcycles Womens Motorcycles Quads
2023 Joaquín Poli
Kawasaki		 Guadalupe Alonso
 ?		 Nahuel Coleur
Yamaha
2024 Camille Chapeliere
Gas Gas		 - José Guerra
 ?
2025 Todd Kellett
Yamaha		 Amandine Verstappen
Yamaha		 Martín Gramigna[a]
 ?
Souces: [6][8][13]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Gramigna was not registered for the World Championship, not were many of the entrants (Quad racing being very popular in South America). The first registered racer home was Pablo Violet in 25th who was awarded full points towards the championship.[12])

References

  1. ^ "El municipio quiere repetir el EnduroPale en 2023: "Esto tiene que llegar para quedarse"" [The municipality wants to repeat the EnduroPale in 2023: "This has to be here to stay"]. 0223.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  2. ^ "EDI 2023: Presentacion Oficial Del Enduro Del Invierno 2023" [EDI 2023: Official Presentation Of The 2023 Winter Enduro]. MX Zone Argentina (in Spanish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Arranca el Enduro del Invierno con la presencia de pilotos internacionales en Mar del Plata" [The Winter Enduro kicks off with international riders in Mar del Plata]. 0223.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Enduro del Invierno: montarán un Fan Fest en La Costa y Cardiel" [Winter Enduro: A Fan Fest will be held in La Costa and Cardiel]. 0223.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d "EDI 2023: Enduro Del Invierno 2023 – 22/26 Y 27 De Agosto" [EDI 2023: Winter Enduro 2023 – August 22/26 And 27]. MX Zone Argentina (in Spanish). 20 August 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "Los ganadores de todas las categorías del Enduro de Invierno en Mar del Plata" [The winners of all categories of the Winter Enduro in Mar del Plata]. Noticias de Mar del Plata (in European Spanish). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Todo listo para el Enduro de Invierno 2024 en Mar del Plata" [Everything is ready for the 2024 Winter Enduro in Mar del Plata]. Infobrisas (in Spanish). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  8. ^ a b Martinez, Nicki (3 September 2024). "Enduro del Invierno 2024: Camile Chapeliere bate a Todd Kellet en la arena de Argentina" [Winter Enduro 2024: Camille Chapeliere beats Todd Kellet in the Argentine sand]. Enduro21 (in European Spanish).
  9. ^ "Más de 315 mil personas disfrutaron del Enduro del Invierno en Mar del Plata" [More than 315,000 people enjoyed the Winter Enduro in Mar del Plata]. Bacap Noticias (in Spanish). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Enduro Del Invierno 2025: La Previa!" [Winter Enduro 2025: The Preview!]. MX Zone Argentina (in Spanish). 26 August 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Enduro Del Invierno 2025: Reprogramacion Por Razones Climáticas !!" [Winter Enduro 2025: Rescheduled Due To Weather Conditions!!]. MX Zone Argentina (in Spanish). 27 August 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Kellett, Verstappen and Violet are the big winter winners in Argentina's Enduro del Invierno". www.fim-moto.com. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  13. ^ Pearson, Jon (3 September 2025). "2025 Enduro del Invierno Results: Kellett, Verstappen and Violet winners in Argentina". Enduro21. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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