2027 Hard Enduro graphic: nine rounds in eight countries; class regulations pending; three late-season date conflicts.
Original WrenchMoto editorial graphic, checked November 11, 2026. Not event photography. Original vector artwork by WrenchMoto.

Hard Enduro’s announced 2027 world championship has nine rounds in eight countries. The class plans are broader than a single premier title, but the published calendars also contain disagreements that matter to anyone booking travel. [1]

The promoter’s published schedule

HEWC calendar checked November 11; starred dates conflict with the FIM PDF [1]
RoundPromoter datesEvent
1April 17–18Tong, United Kingdom
2April 30–May 2Extreme XL Lagares, Portugal
3May 14–16Wild Woods Stone Extreme, Italy
4June 17–19Silver Kings, United States
5August 19–21Forza Orza, Sweden
6September 3–5Abestone, Italy
7September 24–26*Hixpania, Spain
8October 7–9*Sea to Sky, Türkiye
9October 23–24*GetzenRodeo, Germany

*Date conflict: The FIM’s November 4 PDF instead lists Hixpania September 23–25, Sea to Sky October 8–10 and GetzenRodeo October 22–23. Its third round is still called Italian Hard Enduro, name to be confirmed. We have not silently combined the two versions. [3]

GetzenRodeo’s own site also says October 22–23. For that event, the local organizer therefore agrees with the FIM PDF rather than the promoter’s calendar. Confirm each affected event directly before committing to travel. [5]

More classes, unfinished rules

The promoter says the Women’s, Senior and Youth World Cups continue, alongside the Junior World Championship. It also announces a dedicated four-stroke World Cup. Electric-bike participation remains subject to FIM approval. That is a plan, not blanket permission for every bike to enter every class. [2]

The 2027 regulations are still being finalized. They will determine Gold, Silver or Bronze class assignments, which rounds the World Cups attend and how many results count. Hixpania is expected to finish the World Cup season, while Sea to Sky and GetzenRodeo focus on the overall and Junior championships. Do not assume all nine rounds count for your category. [2]

Why some famous races are absent

The promoter attributes the absence of Erzbergrodeo and Romaniacs to their separate Hard Enduro World Ranking operating outside FIM governance. It cites federation misalignment for Roof of Africa. Those explanations belong to the promoter; absence from this championship does not mean an event has been cancelled. [4]

WrenchMoto take: Keep three questions separate: Is this race happening? Is it part of the FIM championship? Does it count for the class you plan to enter? A yes to the first two still does not settle the third. Ranking-series names and championship titles are not interchangeable.

Before a privateer commits

Build a provisional budget first, then replace assumptions with the final regulations and individual event instructions. Confirm licensing, entry eligibility, the required race class, scrutineering and the actual days you must be on site. A published event range may not include your own registration or travel days.

Save the version and date of the schedule you use. When a later bulletin changes it, update the trip as well as the calendar entry. For this release, the useful news is both the nine-round shape and the unresolved details. Publishing a clean-looking timetable should not hide a one-day discrepancy that could cost a rider a start.

Sources & race information

  • 2027 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship opener, Tong: – (announced; later-round dates have source conflicts).
  1. HEWC: current 2027 calendar.
  2. HEWC: November 4 calendar and classes announcement — published .
  3. FIM: November 4 downloadable 2027 calendar — published .
  4. HEWC: how the calendar was built — published .
  5. GetzenRodeo: official 2027 event dates.

Sources checked Nov 11, 2026 (UTC). The table deliberately follows the promoter and flags conflicting FIM dates. GetzenRodeo’s own site supports October 22–23. Class eligibility remains subject to final 2027 regulations.

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