First Day of the Türkiye SKIL Enduro and ATV Championship Completed

The first day of the Türkiye SKIL Enduro and ATV Championship, held in Senoz Valley in Çayeli district of Rize, has been completed. The event, broadcast by HT Spor, saw a total of 122 athletes compete in 13 different categories.

Organized under the Discover Kaçkar umbrella, the championship is being run for the second time this year in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Rize Governorship, Çayeli District Governorship and the Turkish Motorcycle Federation. 102 athletes took part in the enduro branch and 20 in the ATV branch. Among the enduro athletes were 4 women and 3 Georgian riders.

On the first day, athletes raced on a 1.2 kilometer extreme track with natural obstacles such as dirt, water, rocks and mud. The races were broadcast live to viewers.

The championship will last two days. It will conclude with the 52 kilometer Uzundere forest and stream stage, to be run on Sunday, 8 November. The organization is among the projects implemented under Rize's sports tourism goals.