We’re back in Woodstock, Vermont for our third year of racing what’s become a favorite venue among the Stan’s Enduro crowd. Despite the amount of effort this race takes to complete, once you do it you realize why people speak so highly of it and come back year after year. You like riding fast, flowy trails with steep corners full of loam? You’ve come to the right place, but you’re going to have to work for it. The pedal transfers are mighty but it was still all smiles at the end of the weekend. Keep scrolling to see who put in the work on the pedals to take home bragging rights as the overall points battles heat up with just a few races left.

We won’t be needing these this weekend, bring some snacks because it’s all pedal power for 20 miles and 3,200 feet of climbing.

Dry as a bone and dusty. The best race and conditions of the year, if you didn’t come you missed out.

Not a bad place to hang out if you have to pedal your way to some world class loamers.

This is sadly our last trip to Vermont this season, it’d be rude not to stop in town for practice day creemees.

After some showers Saturday night, everyone was happy to see sunny skies for our morning riders meeting.

We started out the day with a taste of fall and temps in the 50’s but riders warmed up quick on the scenic four mile transfer to Mount Peg.

The Cannondale Ebike class made quick work of the transfer and got right to work shralping berms on Stage 1. Dakota Alix took the W with a clean sweep of stage wins.

Hang on to it, Gary!

The tightest racing of the weekend went down in the 30-39 men’s class. Ryan Bigham couldn’t stretch himself far enough to cover the 0.67s Oliver Levick found out there. Incredible stuff from Ollie after recovering from a serious spinal injury a couple years ago.

Thank you WAMBA for providing a fantastic feed station spread at Mount Peg once again!

If Dylan Conte is at an Enduro race you know it’s a good one. P5 in his first of the year with plenty more DH racing action to come this fall.

Consistency is key for Peter Shearer, second place this weekend and he currently leads the 20U overall.

21-29 men’s class winner Elias Gillen enjoys a bit of fresh Vermont air.

Will Goody scored a stage win on 3 and was just 18 seconds off the Pro men’s class win in fourth place.

Loick Hudon makes quick work of the rock slab on Stage 2, he would win this as well as two other stages on his way to the 20U win.

The cart paths make spectating at Mount Peg a breeze. Lev Dransfield gives the kids something to cheer about, he would finish the day in third place for the 20U class

Eric Haskell testing the grip on those Maxxis tires, they hooked up just fine as he rolled into third place for the 40-49 Men. Not bad for this first race!

Ayrton French takes a soil sample en route to the 16U class win, his second of the season.

After three stages at Mount Peg racers would make their way back to Saskadeena Six. The 650′ vertical climb up S6 for Stages 4 and 5 is tough, but the views and loamy trails are well worth it.

The afternoon light is magical in the Saskadeena woods, but it can be hard to see between the contrast of light and dark. A stage win and second place in the 40-49 men’s class that rolled 30 deep this weekend, not a bad day at the office for Isaiah Smith.

A stage win and third place for 16U racer Beckett Hickey as he eyes up the next corner.

16U girls class winner Zoe Ringquist rounds the final corners of Stage 5 after a big day on the bike.

Second place for 16U boys class racer Lucas Sourbeer, gaining speed on the outside of the beautiful berms on Stage 4.

Ashley Stearns matched her efforts from Sugarloaf, rounding out the Pro women’s class top three.

Tillie Lange has had a season of unbelievably consistent results, she continued this weekend with second place for the Pro Women.

Rachel Pageau found her way back to Vermont to join us for some proper fun loamers. She would run away with the win by 32 seconds, besting the Pro Women on every stage.

Pro Women: 4th – Avery McConnell, 2nd – Tillie Lange, 1st – Rachel Pageau, 3rd – Ashley Stearns, 5th – Amanda Vansant

Adrian Hayden won here last year and was very much on pace, just sixteen seconds back in third place for the Pro Men.

Pro men’s class points leader Isaac Allaire finished second, retaining his lead as we head into the final few races of the season.

Four out of five stage wins for Tucker Shearer as he delivers another outstanding performance to take the Pro men’s class win by seven seconds with a total race time of 11:19.

Pro Men: 4th – WIll Goody, 2nd – Isaac Allaire, 1st – Tucker Shearer, 3rd – Adrian Hayden, 5th – Dylan Conte

Thanks for an amazing weekend of riding, Woodstock! We’ll see Intense DH racers next weekend at Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania and we’ll be back at Thunder Mountain September 22nd for our final Thule Showdown of the year. The Maxxis ESC season is winding down, don’t miss out on the best part of it!

Words and photos: Andrew Santoro
Video: Seth Merritt

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2024 MAXXIS ESC PRESENTED BY KATE’S REAL FOOD SCHEDULE

INTENSE CYCLES DOWNHILL SERIES
May 19 Powder Ridge, CT
June 23 Jiminy Peak, MA
June 30 Killington, VT
July 21 Thunder Mountain, MA
Aug 11 Mount Snow, VT
Aug 18 Sugarloaf, ME
Aug 25 Powder Ridge, CT
Sept 15 Blue Mountain, PA
Sept 22 Thunder Mountain, MA
Oct 13 Jiminy Peak, MA Finals

STAN’S NO TUBES ENDURO SERIES
May 5 Powder Ridge, CT
June 9 Glen Park, PA
June 23 Jiminy Peak, MA
June 30 Killington, VT
July 14 Arrowhead, NH
July 21 Thunder Mountain, MA
July 28 Burke Mountain, VT
Aug 18 Sugarloaf, ME
Sept 8 Woodstock, VT
Sept 22 Thunder Mountain, MA
Oct 5 Monteau, NH
Oct 20 Arrowhead NH

THULE SHOWDOWN SERIES
June 23 Jiminy Peak, MA
June 30 Killington, VT
July 21 Thunder Mountain, MA
Aug 18 Sugarloaf, ME
Sept 22 Thunder Mountain, MA

CANNONDALE EBIKE SERIES
May 5 Powder Ridge, CT
June 9 Glen Park, PA
July 14 Arrowhead, NH
July 21 Thunder Mountain, MA
Aug 18 Sugarloaf, ME
Sept 8 Woodstock, VT
Sept 22 Thunder Mountain, MA
Oct 5 Monteau, NH
Oct 20 Arrowhead NH