We’re back at Arrowhead for Stan’s Enduro Finals and one last hearty helping of loam to hold us over until Spring. For the past five months racers have been battling the toughest trails in the Northeast and now it’s time to see how those efforts paid off as we tally up overall series points. Enjoy five more of Arrowhead’s finest steep and proper stages before the long winter break ahead. Warm weather, fall foliage, amazingly fun trails and good vibes all around, what a way to send off the season.

Foliage is still looking fantastic from one of the best views on the circuit, it’s always good to be back at Arrowhead.

With 125% points on the line for Finals anything can happen, so you might as well go all out.

Trail crew are always working on something new here, this weekend they bring us fresh loam on Hot Pocket for our fifth and final stage.

Racers are pretty self sufficient but when catastrophe hits it sure is nice having The Wheelhouse right at the base of the trails.

Brisk start to our final morning riders meeting of 2024 with temps in the 30’s overnight.

Fog blanketed the valley for most of the morning and made visibility difficult on the lower sections of trail.

The Cannondale Ebike class dropped first for a chilly ride down Fist Full of Cake. Kyle Hamel gave it the beans and secured second place on his home turf, just 2.2s behind Justin Lagassey.

The NH locals always show up in force to cheer on racers and enjoy a nice Sunday in the woods.

Ryan Bigham gaps straight into third place and hangs on to the 30-39 class overall.

Make it three wins in a row for Peter Shearer, this time with a trio of stage wins and the 20U overall jersey.

Beckett Hickey throws shapes while wiggling his way through the loamers, he would earn second place this weekend and lock down the 16U title.

Dan Moon kept things tidy to secure third place in the race and edge out Will Miemis by just one point to take second in the 20U overall.

Owen Wilson drops into Stage 3 from the rocky summit of Arrowhead, he would ride to second place in the 20U class.

Rob Westover gets ready to dip back into the woods for more steep bits on Stage 3. He captured two stage wins and topped the 40-49 class for the first time this year.

P2 for Nathan Benham who has had a consistent year full of podium results, earning himself the 21-29 men’s class overall.

Nice of the Wheelhouse crew to scrape the moss off the granite slabs for us. Derek Pierce lets it roll to his fifth W of the season, earning the 50+ class white jersey.

Ayrton French figured the fastest way down the steeps of Chubbs was to pull on the handlebars, he must be doing something right to take P3 in a stacked 16U field that rolled thirty deep this weekend.

Jean-Sebastien Roy motors through the tall grass slalom at the bottom of Stage 4. He earned second place with a pair of stage wins in the 50+ class.

The vibes in this corner of Hot Pocket were unmatched, Arrowhead simply has the best spectators.

Every stage had a different winner in the 16U class, with some super close racing among the top five. It must have been the cheering squad that propelled 16U racer Matthew Keegan to first place by only 0.25s.

Kai Waldman finishes off her first Pro season with third place, she’s become a regular on the podium and will no doubt reach the top step soon.

Tight racing in the Pro women’s class, with Amanda Vansant winning two stages on her way to second place, just 0.16s off the win. Incredible stuff after five stages and nearly twelve minutes of racing.

Tillie Lange was on it as she has been all season, three stage wins, the race W and the Pro women’s class title. She accomplished so much in her first season with the Pro ladies, no doubt she’ll be back for more next year.

Pro Women: 4th – Avery McConnell, 2nd – Amanda Vansant, 1st – Tillie Lange, 3rd – Kai Waldman, 5th – Serefina Krajewska

Isaac Allaire took a tumble and tweaked his wrist on Stage 3, then came back to win two stages and landed in third place to end of the day. After injuries kept him out at the end of last year it’s got to feel good to come back and take six wins along with the title.

Loick Hudon decided to move up for the last race of the year and gave the Pro boys a run for their money. He would keep it consistently fast and despite not winning any stages, he earned second place just 5.1s back. Definitely one to watch next season.

Tucker Shearer raced blind this weekend and somehow it worked out, he topped two stages on his way to the win. It was also enough to land him second in the overall, not bad for his first full year racing with the Pro class.

Pro Men: 4th – Adam Robbins, 2nd – Loick Hudon, 1st – Tucker Shearer, 3rd – Isaac Allaire, 5th – Mattson Clement

The kids wait all year for George’s prize toss, it’s a contact sport.

Hang out in the sun and enjoy some food truck fare while waiting for overall series points to be calculated.

Here they are, your 2024 Maxxis ESC Stan’s Enduro champions.

Congrats to the racers who fought hard all season to earn their spots on the overall podiums.

Pro Women Series Overall: 4th – Amanda Vansant, 2nd – Kai Waldman, 1st – Tillie Lange, 3rd – Michelle Guy

Pro Men Series Overall: 4th – Jac Dahrouge, 2nd – Tucker Shearer, 1st – Isaac Allaire, 3rd – Adrian Hayden, 5th – Adam Robbins

As the sun sets on the 15th season of Maxxis ESC racing, we’d like to thank everyone who came out to even one race this year. It’s been a blast but after 22 races over 5 months we’re ready for a quick break before we continue planning for 2025. Stay tuned to our social media, we’ll see you in the spring!

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