With less than one month to go until the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®, Spain is busy preparing to host the ninety-eighth edition of the FIM International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE) in Galicia. From 14-19 October, the world’s best riders will compete for the most prestigious prizes in enduro – winning the FIM World Trophy team competitions – while hundreds more amateur competitors will contest the ever-popular FIM Club Team Award categories.

• Spain readies itself for the ninety-eighth FIM ISDE
• Over five-hundred-and-fifty riders to compete in NOCO FIM 6DAYS®
• Galicia region set to deliver incredible test of enduro competition

After the excitement of the last year’s NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in Argentina, South America, the longest running offroad motorcycle competition on the FIM calendar returns to Europe for its ninety-eighth edition in Spain this October. The Galicia region in the northwest of the country is set to welcome competitors from over eighteen different nations for six unforgettable days of world-class enduro competition.

Historical Galicia region to host FIM ISDE

Marking the fifth time Spain has hosted the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®, the quiet municipality of Silleda in Galicia will become the epicentre for all things enduro from 14-19 October. From the paddock to the race headquarters and the final cross test, plus the prize giving ceremony, Silleda will be in the middle of the action.

Adding additional spectacle to proceedings, nearby Santiago de Compostela will host the opening ceremony on Saturday 12 October. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is here in front of the cathedral in the Praza do Obradoiro where over five-hundred-and-fifty competitors from close to twenty countries, along with their teams, family and friends, will gather to celebrate the beginning of the race.

While the three previous editions of the FIM ISDE in Argentina, France and Italy were predominately dry and dusty, Spain should prove the opposite thanks to Galicia’s more temperate climate. With rain and mud a distinct probability in this mountainous landscape, it will likely be an edition that favours the wet weather specialists of enduro.

United States head entry list of World Trophy teams

As defending champions of both the FIM World Trophy and FIM Women’s World Trophy categories, the United States will arrive in Spain determined to add to their tally. However, with eighteen nations confirmed in the FIM World Trophy, and eleven in the FIM Women’s World Trophy, competition will be fierce. Notably, Spain – led by newly crowned FIM EnduroGP World Champion Josep Garcia (KTM) – look to clinch their first-ever FIM World Trophy win on home soil.

Fielding the 2024 FIM Enduro Women’s World Champion Mireia Badia (Rieju) in their FIM Women’s World Trophy team, Spain are undoubtedly a nation the United States will need to keep a watchful eye on. In the FIM Junior World Trophy class, France will look for a repeat victory over the United States and Sweden.

New for 2024 is the introduction of the FIM Women’s Club Team Awards and FIM Veteran Club Team Awards, alongside the long-established FIM Club Team Awards. The Veteran CTA category is open for competitors over fifty years of age, allowing the elder statesmen of enduro a more competitive playing field among their peers. With the FIM’s focus on improving diversity and inclusion in the NOCO FIM 6DAYS®, the Women’s CTA is set to become a welcome addition by increasing the number of women riders competing in enduro’s most-prestigious event.

Each day of the 6DAYS® the final cross test will be streamed live exclusively on FIM-MOTO.TV. During the same broadcast, as the top-ranking riders and nations return to the NOCO Parc Fermé in Silleda, they will participate in the 6DAYS MOTUL Studio Show. This show will be hosted by motocross legend Paul Malin, who will provide live insights from the day’s races and conduct interviews with the riders in a special studio set inside the NOCO Parc Fermé. Access to this streaming service will be available at the special price of 6€ to stream live the 6DAYS (Live streaming day 1 to day 5). Detailed information about the live streaming will be published on FIM-MOTO.TV in the coming weeks on the dedicated 6DAYS® page.

With event access for spectators, including the paddock, opening ceremony, special tests and final cross test, the ninety-eighth edition of the NOCO FIM 6DAYS® in Galicia, Spain from 14-19 October, is not to be missed! For more information click here.