Town revved-up about A4DE race

The forests and hills around Harvey will echo to the sound of engines in 2021 when the area hosts the Australian 4 Day Enduro (A4DE), the nation’s premier enduro event.

Set to be hosted by the Trail and Enduro Motorcycle Club of WA, 2021 will be the third time the event has been held in Harvey, the other two being 2002 and 2013.

Harvey shire president Tania Jackson said the event would provide great exposure for the town.

“Any event of this calibre is welcome, it’s great for the town,” she said.

“There’ll be so many people coming here but locals will also get a chance to enjoy the spectacle and we want to embrace that.

“At the end of the day, many people will be coming from so far away it will put Harvey on the map.”

First run in 1978, the A4DE quickly became renowned for its fierce competition and has been based on a similar format to the International Six Days Enduro, one of the most prestigious off-road motorcycle competitions in the world.

South West Yamaha owner Michelle Bennett said the event would be “awesome for the region”, a sentiment shared by Bunbury KTM Suzuki owner Sander Taber.

“It has always been one of Australia’s premier events,” Mr Taber said.

“Three days of gruelling racing out in the bush and finishing off with a natural terrain, motocross-style event to finish it all up on the final day ... it’s always been mega.”

While the venue for the 2021 event has been announced, Trail and Enduro Motorcycle Club of WA member Collin Jennings said the exact dates and other details would be released in coming months.

“Preparations for the 2021 A4DE are well under way and we look forward to holding another top class event in the west,” he said.

Next year’s event will be hosted by the Dandenong Motorcycle Club in Victoria, another venue hosting the event not for the first time.