2011 A4DE to be held in Qld

The 2011 Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE) will be held from April 20-23 in and around the environs of the Gum Valley Motocross Park in Koumala, near the Queensland city of Mackay.

Next year's event will from a Wednesday to Saturday, eschewing the normal Thursday-Sunday fixture.

"We've brought it forward in order to maximise the excitement for the Motocross on the final day, both for riders and fans," said Gum Valley club founder and land owner, John Hand.

"It will also provide us a great opportunity to focus on making the presentation ceremony one to remember."

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Meanwhile, New Zealand's Chris Power (Yamaha) has claimed the spoils in the annual Swann Insurance 24 Hour Reliability Challenge in Kapunda (SA).

The legendary race, in its 78th running, saw Power complete the marathon ahead of local star Shane Diener and Jehi Willis.

Competitors began the event at 11.00am on Saturday, completing four loops with 12 special tests in each. Effectively, that's four A4Des in one day!

"This year was the toughest year of the three I have done so far. The dry conditions kicked up plenty of dust and the ruts were quite deep. It was a technical loop, but I really enjoyed the challenge of racing it," said Power.

"I had a big moment towards the end of the race where I had a big crash over a drainage ditch and cart-wheeled down the track, but amazingly, I got up and hit the start button and the WR fired instantly. I would have lost 20 seconds at the most," Power recalls.

"It is a tough race having to deal with the conditions. It's not so much the cold, but vision at night with the dust and ruts. You simply can't afford to take your focus off the trail for one second or it can bite you in a hurry."

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