ISDE: Opening Ceremonies Are Over-It’s Time To Go Racing
Kit Palmer | November 2, 2014
Kailub Russell leads the American contingent during opening ceremonies for the ISDE in Argentina. Photography by Steve Berkner
Open ceremonies have concluded, the riders have walked the special tests for the final time and all that’s left to do is to compete. The 89th edition of the International Six Days Enduro in San Juan, Argentina, is set to get underway tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. local time.
More than 1000 representatives from 23 different nations participated in the opening ceremonies, which took place Saturday night. Flag were held high across Centro Civico in the capital city of the province.
Before the official start of the event, each of the teams participating in the World Trophy had a photo shot at the Fine Arts Museum.
Mike Brown signs an autograph for a fan.
Later, all the teams took their places in front of the roundabout located at the intersection of San Martín Avenue and Las Heras St., where the main stage for the opening ceremony was located.
The U.S. contingent is all set. Everyone has passed through tech inspection and is anxiously waiting for tomorrow’s start. World Trophy rider Zach Osborne has the honor of being the first American rider off the starting line. He’s on the second row and will lite his Husqvarna at 7:46 a.m. Club rider John Kelley is the last American rider to start at 10:08 a.m.
Seven hundred and 14 riders will see the green flag tomorrow.
Kit Palmer | Off-Road Editor
Kit Palmer started his career at Cycle News in 1984 and he’s been testing dirt and streetbikes ever since – plus covering any event that uses some form of a knobby tire. He’s also our resident motorcycle mileage man with a commute of 120 miles a day.
