The Yamaha Australian Enduro Championship presented by MXstore (AusEnduro) is all set for a bumper 2026, with the 20th anniversary season to be held over 12 challenging rounds to test the mettle of the nation’s finest off-road talent.
The 2026 championship will take place between March and September over six weekends, with Roma (Qld), Dungog (NSW) and Queensland Moto Park (Qld) all making calendar comebacks, Casterton (Vic) and Kempsey (NSW) backing up from 2025, and Coonalpyn (SA) making its AusEnduro debut.
The 2026 AusEnduro calendar is as follows:
• Rds 1-2: March 7-8, Roma, Qld
• Rds 3-4: April 11-12, Dungog, NSW
• Rds 5-6: May 16-17, Queensland Moto Park, Qld
• Rds 7-8: June 20-21, Casterton, Vic
• Rds 9-10, August 8-9, Kempsey, NSW
• Rds 11-12, September 5-6, Coonalpyn, SA
In 2025, AusEnduro was the dawn of a new era in Australian enduro competition – a fresh name and a renewed focus on the elite talent in local competition – and it was gripping from start to finish as Daniel Milner (KTM) and Wil Ruprecht (Yamaha) battled for supremacy in the all-new outright class.
Despite a barnstorming finish by Ruprecht, Milner’s metronomic brilliance was the difference as he made AusEnduro history as the first winner in the ‘best of the best’ category – as well as taking home the E2 championship to make it a blazing season for the Victorian.
The full suite of senior and junior classes will again be contested in 2026 – including dedicated women’s and girls’ categories – it what will be the 20th anniversary of AusEnduro officially being granted Australian championship status.
Over the preceding 18 seasons (2021 was cancelled because of Covid), Aussie off-road superstars such as Toby Price, Daniel Sanders, Stefan Merriman and Ben Grabham have competed in the championship, and in more recent times we’ve witnessed the sublime talent of riders like Kyron Bacon, Josh Green, Milner and Ruprecht – and many more.
To kickstart the 2026 AusEnduro season, the rider number allocation process will begin in January. Full details to follow.
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“The evolution of the Australian Off-Road Championship into the Australian Enduro Championship in 2025 was a huge success, showcasing our world-class riders like never before,” said Motorcycling Australia CEO, Peter Doyle.
“Thanks to our successes on the international enduro stage over many years, we now see many people focussing on the talent coming out of Australia to take on the world in EnduroGP and other championships around the globe – with AusEnduro continuing to be the main breeding ground.
“With continued support from industry, partners, sponsors and riders, we look forward to another huge season of AusEnduro in 2026.”
Images: Troy Pears