Round 4 of the 2023 US Hard Enduro championship brought us to Lubbock, Texas for the Snakebite Hard Enduro. The unique nature of Snakebite is that the race combines elements of hare scrambles in the beginning and ends with the Nine Hills which are a series of gnarly hill climbs and descents that will break even the toughest rider’s will.

Will Riordan picked up his first career US Hard Enduro Pro Class victory after a gritty ride at the Snake Bite. He did benefit from a mechanical problem suffered by Factory One Sherco rider Cody Webb. Webb’s chain derailed right after the start, so he was forced to push his bike back to the pits, make the requisite repair and return to the race in last place. From that point on, Webb systematically picked his way through the entire field before finishing runner-up to Riordan. Third place in the Pro class would go to Rockstar Husqvarna’s Colton Haaker.

In the Youth Lites class, Ethan Hutchison finished first aboard his Beta 250RR, claiming his third race win in four races. Defending class champion Kael Widdicombe was runner-up aboard the HTR Racing GasGas 250 and third place went to Mikey Udell Jr. on his 85cc Husqvarna.

Snakebite Hard Enduro is an excellent event for spectators, so we encourage all hard enduro fans in and around Lubbock, Texas to swing by and check out these awesome athletes as the battle the course, the elements and each other for the right to earn the coveted cowboy hat that’s handed to each class winner. We have assembled a batch of excellent videos to show you how awesome this race looks from multiple angles.

US Hard Enduro Facts: The USHE Series gives racers across the United States the opportunity to compete for three different championship titles. The US Hard Enduro Premier Class Championship consists of six races: King of the Motos, Grinding Stone, Silver Kings, Battle of the Goats, Tough Like RORR and Shotgun Hard Enduro). The AMA West Extreme Off Road Regional Championship includes King of the Motos, Endurofest, Grinding Stone, Snake Bite, Donner and Silver Kings. The AMA East Extreme Off Road Regional Championship includes Battle of the Goats, Fallen Timbers, Tough Like RORR and Shotgun Hard Enduro. This gives riders from each coast the opportunity to battle for a championship while also affording the opportunity for racers that compete at the Premier races from coast to coast, the chance to fight for the US Hard Enduro Premier championship.

From Texas the series makes its way to North Carolina for the first round of the AMA East Extreme Off Road Regional Championship and the third round of the USHE Premier Championship which would take place at the Brushy Mountain Motorsports Park, home of Battle of the Goats Hard Enduro.