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AMA Introduces National Hard Enduro Championship T he AMA announced that the AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Se- ries—now, the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship—will be a national championship series starting in 2026, which will be one of the largest off-road racing series in the United States. "The AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Series has been a terrific partner of the AMA for years, and we are happy to have them aboard as an AMA national championship series," AMA Off-Road Racing Manager Logan Densmore said. "We look forward to continuing our long-standing partnership with the series and allowing racers all across the country op - portunities to compete for AMA national number one plates." The 2025 U.S. Hard Enduro awarded three championships this season: the premier USHE Championship, the AMA West Hard Enduro Series and the AMA East Hard Enduro Series. The West and East regional champion - ships will remain in place in 2026 and beyond for the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship. In 2026, the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship will award its national champions at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout Enduro, which will also mark the final round of the impending season. "U.S. Hard Enduro is honored to achieve AMA national cham - pionship status, as the USHE management, promoters, clubs, teams and racers across the country have been working hard to help grow hard enduro here in North America," AMA National Hard Enduro Championship promoter Matt Musgrove said. "The hard enduro community is amazing, as every racer is chal - lenging their physical and mental limits while riding dirt bikes in some of the most beautiful corners of the United States. We would like to give a special thanks to our friends at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout, the longest-running hard enduro in North America, for being such a central part of this AMA national championship and progressing the sport in so many ways." The AMA National Hard Enduro Championship will kick off at the King of the Motos in Johnson Valley, California, on January 24-25. For more information regarding the AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Series, visit www.ushardenduro.com/. CN WIND IN THE P28 The AMA announced the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship, starting in 2026.