Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye

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The Red Bull Romaniacs, is an enduro off-road motorcycle race run annually in Romania. It was created in 2004 by founder Martin Freinademetz. The Red Bull Romaniacs takes place every year (around July) and attracts riders from more than 50 countries. The race is spread over five days, the first being the inner-city prologue. The four “Offroad race days” takes place on Enduro trails in the region around Sibiu. (Southern Carpathian Mountains).

The Red Bull Romaniacs is part of the Red Bull Hard Enduro Series, together with, Erzberg Rodeo, Austria (June), Red Bull Romaniacs, Romania (July), Red Bull Megawatt, Poland (September), Red Bull Sea to Sky, Turkey (October), Roof of Africa, South Africa (December). In 2018 it joined the World Enduro Super Series, which became the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in 2021.

The rally[]

Rally organizer Martin Freinademetz had the idea for an enduro rally in the region after he saw the|Carpathian Mountains that surround the historic Transylvanian city of Sibiu.^[1]

The Red Bull Romaniacs are organized under the patronage of the Romanian National Tourism Authority.

Prologue[]

The prologue stage of Red Bull Romaniacs^[2] is always held on the "Bulevard Coposu", one of the main streets in the city center of Sibiu and moves onto the nearby rocky mountain sides and thick forests where the competitors have to prove their endurance and riding skills. A different course is set every year with different obstacles for competitors to race over.

Off-road[]

The track crosses mountain areas, rocky ground, hills and valleys; tarmac is avoided as much as possible. The length varies between 100 km and 180 km each day depending on the class that the competitor enters.^[3] The main challenges are the technical parts, which lead through wooded areas, where competitors are challenged with natural terrain obstacles, they traverse over trees, rocks, mud, and mountains.^[3] Petrol fuel stops, or tank stops, are placed at intervals of approximately 70 km, where contestants refuel their motorcycles and have the opportunity to refresh themselves.

The track is marked with banners, signs and colored markings, and is loaded onto a GPS in order to guarantee safety. There are also specially designed spectator points.

List of winners[]

Graham Jarvis is the most successful rider in the event's history with six overall wins.^[4]

Year	Rider	Motorcycle
		Husqvarna TE 300i
		KTM 300 EXC
		Sherco 300 SE-R
	Graham Jarvis	Husqvarna TE 300
	Graham Jarvis	Husqvarna TE 300
	Jonny Walker	KTM 300 EXC
	Jonny Walker	KTM 300 EXC
	Graham Jarvis	Husaberg TE 300
	Graham Jarvis	Husaberg TE 300
	Graham Jarvis	Husaberg TE 300
		KTM
		BMW G450 X
	Graham Jarvis	Sherco 450
	Cyril Despres	KTM 300 EXC-E
		KTM
	Cyril Despres	KTM
	Cyril Despres	KTM

Source: Results of Red Bull Romaniacs^[5]

Participants[]

Riders can participate in 5 different classes: Atom, Iron, Bronze, Silver and Gold - with Gold being the hardest. Registrations usually open early November and starting places are gone within the first few hours.

Television coverage[]

The rally is broadcast in over 215 countries.

References[]

Further reading[]

• (Editorial staff) (February 24, 2009). "4th Red Bull Romaniacs 2007 – Day 4 – Dirt Rider Magazine". Dirt Rider Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
• (Staff) (June 15, 2012). "Jarvis Leads Red Bull Romaniacs Enduro". Cycle News. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.

External links[]

• Official website (multilingual)