Wildwood Rock joins global Hard Enduro World Ranking calendar for 2026

Wildwood Rock gains HEWR World Ranking status

Steve Braszell’s Wildwood Rock Extreme Enduro in Victoria will become a points-scoring event in the new Hard Enduro World Ranking (HEWR) system in 2026, listed as a Masters category round. The event is scheduled for the November 7–8 weekend at Wildwood, around 22 km from Melbourne Airport, and is run on private property on Feehans Road.

Event organisers have published a two-day format, with a Bronze prologue on November 7 and Gold/Silver prologue plus the main event on November 8.

Ruben Chadwick – 2024 Wildwood Rock Extreme Enduro – Image by OkPhoto

The Hard Enduro World Ranking is an independent results-based ranking platform launched for 2026 and initiated by the organisers of Red Bull Erzbergrodeo and Red Bull Romaniacs.

Events are grouped into Supreme, Premium, Masters and Challenger tiers, and riders do not need a special ranking registration to be included, with results flowing in automatically from listed rounds.

HEWR has also announced a minimum USD $100,000 season prize pool, paid as USD $10,000 to each of the top 10 riders in the final standings, with participation free for Premium, Masters and Challenger events (while Supreme events contribute via a participation fee).

Hard Enduro World Ranking Events

Supreme Events

1. Red Bull Erzbergrodeo (Austria, June 4–7, 2026)
2. Red Bull Romaniacs (Romania, July 28–August 1, 2026)

Premium Events

1. Alestrem (France, April 17–19, 2026)
2. Silver Kings (USA, June 18–20, 2026)
3. Abestone Rodeo Miravale (Italy, July 10–12, 2026)
4. Forza Orza (Sweden, August 20–22, 2026)
5. Wild Woods Extreme (Italy, September 12–14, 2026)
6. Hixpania (Spain, October 23–25, 2026)

Masters Events

1. Rochepaule Extreme Enduro (France, June 19–20, 2026)
2. Wildwood Rock Extreme Enduro (Australia, November 7–8, 2026)
3. AvandaRocks Hard Enduro (Mexico, November 13–15, 2026)

Wildwood Rock Staircase

Challenger Events

1. Hellsride Hard Enduro (Austria, May 1–3, 2026)
2. I do Hard Enduro (Estonia, June 12–14, 2026)
3. Jacots Ranch Hard Enduro (USA, June 13–14, 2026)
4. Enduro Bung Extreme Race (Kosovo, November 7–8, 2026)
5. Uran Enduro (Bulgaria, September 11–13, 2026)
6. Ukupacha Extreme (Ecuador, November 6–8, 2026)
7. Isegrim Enduro (Germany, 26.09.2026)

Karl Katoch – Co-initiator of the Hard Enduro World Ranking

“With the Hard Enduro World Ranking, we’re creating maximum benefit for everyone: Riders gain international visibility, fair opportunities, and real prize money; events grow through clear categories and bigger fields; and the industry profits from a more professional, transparent scene. This is the next big step in the professionalisation of Hard Enduro—straightforward, rider-focused, and for the entire community.”

The classification into Supreme, Premium, Masters, and Challenger follows clear rules based on objective factors such as the number of top riders, overall participation, level of event professionalism, and media reach.

Regarding the WERA (World Enduro Riders Association): The riders’ association has announced it will contest only six of the nine HEWC races in 2026. The Hard Enduro World Ranking fully respects this understandable stance and will automatically list those six races as Hard Enduro World Ranking events to bridge the systems and give riders more options.

Initiators Karl Katoch and Martin Freinademetz present the Hard Enduro World Ranking in a short, sharp summary below.