By Paul Evans

The 2019 Welsh Motorcycle Enduro season kicked into gear with the Welsh Trail Riding Association-organised Snowrun Enduro, and for Mathew Harries from Ciliau Aeron the season started on a high.

Sixteen-year old Harries, who is a member of the Lampeter-based Dyfed Dirt Bike Club and who is competing in the clubman class this year, took outright victory on his ET James KTM 125 – beating far more powerful ‘bikes in the process.

Runner-up in the class was Martin Williams on a KTM 250, finishing just one second behind, whilst third went to Gareth Jones from Tregaron riding a Husqvarna 300.

Rhys Evans finished 20th in class, all having rode three laps of the 26 mile lap on rutted forest tracks deep in the Crychan forest above Llandovery.

In the ‘Vets Over 40’ class, DDBC rider Iwan Rees finished fifth in class, whilst Calvin Williams from Lampeter claimed 10th place after riding three laps in the wet forest.

There was a further victory for the Dyfed Dirt Bike Club with Philip George taking the win in the Over 50 class, while John Hunt claimed the runners-up spot, 14 seconds adrift. Lampeter rider Gareth Davies finished fifth, all competing two laps of the course.

The championship class was won by Charlie Evans from Llanidloes riding an Off Road Experience Yamaha WR250.