In just a few short weeks, from 12-17 October, Portugal will host the 6DAYS FIM Enduro of Nations in Gr\u00e2ndola and its surrounding Alentejo region. Marking the one-hundredth edition of the longest-running off-road motorcycling competition on the FIM sporting calendar, it is set to be one of historical importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Always a highly-anticipated event for riders, spectators and fans of Enduro, 2026 will be the fourth time that the 6DAYS FIM Enduro of Nations has taken place in Portugal, since the 6DAYS \u2014 formally known as the International Six Days Trial (ISDT) and most recently, International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) \u2014 was established in 1913.
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It was not until 1999 that the 6DAYS arrived on Portuguese soil for what would be the seventy-fourth edition. The small, quiet town of Coimbra, located in the centre of the country, awakened to the world’s best professional and amateur riders during mid-September of that year.
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From dust to mud, sunshine and rain, a challenging mix of terrain and weather conditions put the competitors through their paces. Eventually, it was Finland who came out on top to win the World Trophy competition for the third time, while Spain won the Junior World Trophy category. Importantly, Portugal had proved successful in hosting the 6DAYS as it looked to strengthen its foothold within Enduro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the country would need to wait ten years until the FIM Enduro of Nations would return. In October 2009, Portugal was granted the honour of celebrating the eighty-fourth edition and chose the coastal city of Figueira da Foz as its headquarters. Located halfway between Lisbon and Porto, and only one hour from Coimbra, it was able to draw on the familiar rocky, mountainous terrain of 1999, while also adding physically demanding sandy special tests to the mix.
Starting as the defending champions, France set the tone on day one for the week to come. Immediately putting themselves at the head of the World Trophy leaderboard, they controlled the race from start to finish, claiming the top step of the podium. Once again, Spain showed their class in Portugal by winning the Junior World Trophy competition. Matching the efforts of their World Trophy teammates, France raced to victory in the Women’s World Trophy category.
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Another ten-year gap resulted in the 6DAYS returning to Portugal in 2019 for the ninety-fourth edition. Travelling south to Portim\u00e3o and the famed Algarve region, the world-class Aut\u00f3dromo Internacional Algarve acted as the epicentre for the event, with the course taking competitors far and wide into the surrounding mountains.
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At the end of a fiercely competitive week of racing, the United States cemented themselves as World Trophy winners for only the second time in history, with victory in the Women’s World Trophy category adding to their celebrations. Australia denied the United States a clean sweep of categories by topping the Junior World Trophy class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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