The hundredth edition of Six Days enduro concluded in Portugal in October with the United States taking the Women’s World Trophy. Brandy Richards, Korie Steede and Rachel Gutish led from the first day and held their position through the final ride. It was the team’s seventh victory in the category, a new event record. That kind of result depends on more than one quick lap: over six days, each rider has to balance pace, precision and care for the motorcycle.
Australia kept the pressure on until the finish, but the American trio ended nine minutes and 23 seconds ahead. France took third, while returning New Zealand finished fourth. The final day brought the field to Sines on the Atlantic coast, where the advantage accumulated during the week still had to be defended on the course. The US riders won the concluding race as well, turning their steady lead into the final result.
Richards also led the individual women’s classification, finishing five minutes and 39 seconds ahead of Australia’s Danielle McDonald. Steede placed third. Those standings show the depth behind the team result: the United States had a strong leader and more than one rider consistently near the front. In a six-day contest, that combination of depth and endurance is what preserves a lead as terrain and fatigue change the balance from one day to the next.