Prvý Endurokemp pod vedením R. Matošku

The first Endurocamp under the leadership of R. Matoška

On March 11-13, 2022, the 1st Enduro Camp was held in Malacky, on the sand, which was organized by Rmoto Academy, led by one of our most successful former enduro representatives, Radek Matoško. Together with his son Filip, they hold coaching licenses I. and II. degree and are actively engaged in coaching and educating enduro riders.

The Endurocamp concentration was divided into 3 days, with new participants - riders - every day. At the beginning of each day, after registration, it started with a warm-up and an initial acquaintance with the riders.

It was driven on a sand track in Malacky, near Vladimír Ružička. The track was available only for Endurocamp participants, for which Vlad Rúžiček should be thanked very much. Thanks to this, it was possible to ensure the smooth and trouble-free operation of the entire concentration. All trainings took place in sunny weather and a pleasant atmosphere. The mornings were colder, but everyone warmed up immediately on the motorbike.

The focus was on enduro, only a few slides were used from the original track, but otherwise the track was made anew every day. Riders mastered "riding with their eyes," that is, learning to think in the moment, how to choose the right riding track, think ahead and react to unpredictable situations, as the track is constantly changing.

The drivers had only 2 laps to memorize the track, then they had one "sharp" timed lap. This initial time was later used to compare progress during the day so that the riders themselves would know if their training had moved them and how much they could speed up when they were under the watchful eye of an experienced trainer.

In addition to the timed laps, riding technique was improved and endurance riding was also done at a faster pace, where the task was to distribute their strength so that the riders could endure riding constantly and with as few mistakes as possible. Since driving in the sand is very technically and physically demanding, teaching and practicing individual sections alternated with short breaks for refreshments in the depot.

The track included several elements, such as sand slides, riding in footboards, passing over a crossbar, deflected sharp and slow turns, driving to a narrow place between trees. For each such part of the track, there are several variants of passing, choosing a track. Thanks to the measured lap times from the morning, each driver saw how much he accelerated and how he learned to react to the deteriorated conditions on the track and how much he advanced his riding skills. Recorded times are proof that each rider improved their time and the riders themselves had a positive response to the training conducted.

The first Endurocamp training turned out to be excellent, and we believe that the guys took away new knowledge and that the training will advance them on their racing journey.

The organizer of the camp would like to take this opportunity to thank the partners for the technical security and smooth functioning of the first Endurocamp, namely the Slovak Motorcycle Federation for supporting young riders, Moto Gregy Plyn, PZ Plus, Remes and KTM-Racing Púchov.

We hope to see you at the next 2nd Enduro Camp in Brezno at the BMT area near Peťa Belek, April 1-3, 2022.

Team Rmoto Academy