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en·dur·o

(ĕn-do͝or′ō, -dyo͝or′ō)

n. pl. en·dur·os

A race, as of motorcycles, that tests endurance.

[Shortening and alteration of endurance.]

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enduro

(ɪnˈdjʊərəʊ)

n, pl -os

(Motor Racing) a long-distance race for vehicles, intended to test endurance

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en•dur•o

(ɛnˈdʊər oʊ, -ˈdyʊər oʊ)

n., pl. -dur•os.

an automobile or motorcycle race designed to test the endurance of the driver and vehicle.

[1930–35; appar. a pseudo-Italian or Sp derivative of endurance]

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Gethin is competing in extreme enduros throughout 2016 and his next event is the Erzberg Rodeo in Austria at the end of the month.

ENDURO RACING GETHIN HUMPHREYS took victory in the annual WOR (Wirral Off Road) Aled Evans memorial Shield Hare Scrambles Motorbike enduro race.

Humphreys retains Aled Evans Shield

This branch of motorcycling includes two-person team local championships, national events, and, this year, European Extreme Enduros. Competitions can last from four to 12 hours.

When he's not working as a senior project engineer at Ansible Motion, which creates driver-in-the-loop simulators for vehicle engineering, Tom Morris competes in Enduro motorcycle racing.

My engineering hobby ... endurance test on two wheels

From kids' races to enduros, the festival will offer something for everyone.

Cycling Events around Scotland; This summer brings a host of events that are sure to inspire you. Here, FIONA RUSSELL highlights a few not to be missed this year

I love this race, the sand, the mud, the jumps and it is one of the toughest Enduros I have done.

Kuwaiti rider Mohamed Jaffar won for the seventh time this season to win the 2014 Qatar International Enduro Championship's E1 category in Sealine on Saturday.

Kuwaiti riders Jaffar, al-Ansari, al-Musallam sweep Enduro honours

Frazer Coupland, who organises Scottish enduros at No Fuss Events, says the event has become "super popular".

He said: "Enduros are taking Scotland by storm - and they have become very popular, very quickly.

TRENDS IN HIGH PLACES; With its combination of long cross-country sections and explosive downhill races, enduro riding is the new bike craze sweeping the nation

Ali Al Qubaisi has also done well for himself over the years having been placed third overall in the MX Class in Kuwait, apart from securing podiums on two occasions in enduros like the one he is participating in, in Cairo.

UAE team on quest for glory in Arab Enduro Championship

Last National?: What Is the Future of the American Enduro? is a DVD documentary about the history and future of American National Enduros, an off-road motorcycle race.

Last National?

After just two hours of familiarisation with his new steed, Roberts tackled one of the toughest Extreme Enduros in the international racing calendar and made the pundits and his peers sit up and take notice that he could ride pretty much anything, not just the trial bike.