VOLUME ISSUE FEBRUARY , P101
I
've known Cole Kirkpatrick
since I met him at a National
Enduro in the early 2000s. The
friendly Texan was pushing for a
top spot in the National Enduro
Championship, yet was very
approachable and fun to chat
with. Fast forward a decade
or so, and Cole and I crossed
paths again at a KTM Adventure
Rider Rally and other events.
Cole transitioned from a full-
time racer to a photographer
and videographer with great
ease. He and his enduro-racing
colleague, Russell Bobbitt, also
launched Gnarly Routes. Gnarly
Routes (gnarlyroutes.com) is
a custom ride-event company
offering guided tours of some of
their favorite enduro, adventure
and dual-sport tracks across the
Western United States.
