The 2026 ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship gets underway with rounds one and two across the weekend at Bicton, Shropshire where Beta boys Brad Freeman and Nathan Watson bossed the tests for a one-two on both days.

Under the new management of brothers Jack and Harry Edmondson within the Fast Eddy Events crew, the opening two-day, double-header weekend of the 2026 British Sprint Enduro Championship season kicked off with Youth races on the Saturday morning ahead the big guns in the afternoon and Sunday.

It was a healthy turnout for this first round with former British, European and World Champions lined up for the test which snakes around Bicton Farm’s fields, woods and motocross track. With a lot of rain this winter, the Bicton dirt rutted-up and was soft in places but the racing proved good across the weekend. 

Freeman finding form

A strong championship class saw 10-times world champion Brad Freeman dominate the field winning all 12 tests across the weekend. It is a return to British Championship alongside Nathan Watson taking second as both Beta Factory Racing teammates return from injuries.

Saturday saw Triumph’s Jamie McCanney take the final podium position, whereas on Sunday Jack Edmondson reversed the favour for third place over Jamie.

In the Experts, it was Josh Lawyer who claimed victory on Saturday, with Henry Life a close second place and Ryan Comer rounding out the top three. Sunday again saw a close contest with Life snatching the win, turning the tables on Lawyer and Comer again third.

The vets class proves they are not slowing down, with Jamie Powell finishing ahead of John Shirt and Aaron Crowder on Saturday. Where Sunday saw John Shirt claim the win, James Berrill and Karl Greenhall completed the podium.

The Clubman class saw Chris Hughes take the win on Saturday, over Eddie Phillips and Paul J Clarke. Eddie managed to take the win on Sunday followed by Nathan Connolly and Chris Hughes.

The sportsman class saw riders swapping positions across the day but it was James Linney who managed to take the top spot after some close battles with Connor Redman in second place and Dave Withington in third on Saturday.

Sunday brought some equally close battles, however a change to the podium saw Scott Stephens take victory, ahead of Tomos Davies-Rees in second place and Connor Redman finalising the top three.

Rowett and Bolt takes Ladies wins

In the Ladies class, it was refreshing to see a strong field with world enduro number two Rose Rowett claiming the top spot on day one ahead of Annabelle Bolt pushing all the way and taking a test win for second ahead of Brooke Mudie third. On Sunday, Annabelle put in another impressive and consistent ride on board her Husqvarna 85cc, topping the podium for a maiden win ahead of Mudie and Emmy Pitcher bringing home third.

In the Youth 12-16 class, competing the main tests alongside the elite riders, Saturday saw a super strong performance from Ben Allen, putting in test times to show he can run with the experts. It was Jack Brooks and Daniel Rosborough in second and third. However, Sunday saw a new entry of George Sheldon, ramping up the speed again and taking that win from Ben in second and Daniel a solid third place.

Youth classes

Running five tests on Saturday morning ahead of the main classes, racing starting with the 50cc auto class, the kids classes saw Jonah Bott consistent and taking the win followed by a young Emily Harding and Jack Lilley rounding out the podium.

The 65cc Open class saw Tomi Huw Roberts winning all five tests closely followed by Jaxli Redman in second, and Joey Birchall in third place.

The 85cc class showed strong numbers, and some tight racing. In the Small Wheel category, it was Oscar Brooks who claimed the top spot by winning all five tests. Jack Forman brought it home in second place from Tommy Rowan with the last podium spot. In the BW category it was a close battle between Aaron Jones, Billy Greenall and Charles Hamer across the morning, however it was Aaron who claimed victory, over Billy and Charles.

Day one results:

Day two results:

Complete results here: www.fasteddyracing.com

British Sprint Enduro rounds 3 & 4 on the 16th and 17th of May at the popular venue of Gilgarran, CA14 4RF.

Words + Images: Kyle Lane | FourZeroMedia