Sea to Sky
- Located in Kemer, Antalya, Turkey
- Difficulty Extreme
- 3 days long
2026 edition: , Kemer, Antalya, Turkey
2026 result. Manuel Lettenbichler won the Mountain Race on Saturday 10 October in 3:40:01, 4:11 ahead of Mario Román. James Moore was third. It is Lettenbichler's third Sea to Sky win in a row.
- Beach Race, Thu 8 Oct: Mitch Brightmore
- Forest Race, Fri 9 Oct: Teodor Kabakchiev, 50 seconds ahead of Moore
- Mountain Race, Sat 10 Oct: Lettenbichler. Kabakchiev crossed the line second but was disqualified for receiving outside help. He disputes the decision.
Next: the title decider, Hixpania Hard Enduro at Aguilar de Campoo, Spain, on 23–25 October. Lettenbichler leads Mitch Brightmore by 197 points to 165.
Official results: Red Sports live timing. Watch: Mountain Race video on the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship YouTube channel.
Sea to Sky is the hard enduro that starts on a Mediterranean beach and finishes on a mountain top. Over three race days in Kemer, on Turkey's Antalya coast, riders go from a Beach Race on the sand to a Forest Race in the hills to a Mountain Race that climbs from sea level to the 2,365 m summit of Tahtalı (Mount Olympos). The 2025 race was its 16th edition. It joined the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in 2024, and was round 7 of 8 in 2026.
Book entries and travel through the official race website.
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Sea to Sky at a glance
| Where | Kemer, Antalya province, Turkey. Mountain Race finish on Tahtalı, 2,365 m[8, 9] |
|---|---|
| 2026 race days | 8–10 October 2026: Beach Race Thursday 8, Forest Race Friday 9, Mountain Race Saturday 10 October[8, 16] |
| 2026 winner | Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM), his third Sea to Sky win in a row[1, 6] |
| Championship | FIM Hard Enduro World Championship, round 7 of 8 in 2026. After it, Lettenbichler led Mitch Brightmore 197 points to 165, with the 24MX Hixpania Hard Enduro (23–25 October) left[4, 16] |
| 2026 distances | Forest Race about 40 km, 9 checkpoints. Mountain Race 64 km, 16 checkpoints, 7-hour limit[3, 1] |
| Field | 2026 Mountain Race: 314 riders classified, 31 reached the summit for Gold. Nearly 400 riders from about 40 countries in 2025[1, 42] |
| Most wins | Graham Jarvis, six: 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2020[28, 33] |
| Organizer | Kemer Enduro Motorcycle Sport Club, on behalf of the Turkish Motorcycle Federation[8] |
Sea to Sky 2026 results
Held 8–10 October 2026, round 7 of 8 of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship.
Manuel Lettenbichler won his third Sea to Sky in a row. He won the Mountain Race in 3:40:01, 4:11 ahead of Mario Román, with James Moore third.
He came from behind. In Friday's Forest Race, Lettenbichler, Román and Thomas Scales each took a 10-minute penalty for not respecting the refuelling procedure. That dropped Lettenbichler from fifth on the road to 15th. Teodor Kabakchiev won the Forest Race in 1:45:02, 50 seconds ahead of Moore, with Mitch Brightmore third.
On Thursday, Mitch Brightmore was fastest in qualifying, won all three of his heats and took the Beach Race superfinal, 11.34 seconds ahead of Kabakchiev.
Kabakchiev crossed the Mountain Race finish second. The official results list him as disqualified for receiving outside help. He says spectators pulled barbed wire out of his rear wheel without being asked, and disputes the decision.
The official Mountain Race results classify 314 riders. 31 of them reached the summit finish for Gold. After the round, Lettenbichler led the championship by 32 points from Mitch Brightmore, with only Hixpania left.
| Pos. | Rider | Nation | Mountain Race time / gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Lettenbichler, KTM | GER | 3:40:01 |
| 2 | Mario Román, Husqvarna[3, 7] | ESP | +4:11 |
| 3 | James Moore, Beta | RSA | +14:26 |
| 4 | Mitch Brightmore, GASGAS | GBR | +16:21 |
| 5 | Thomas Scales | RSA | +18:50 |
| 6 | Ashton Brightmore, GASGAS | GBR | +22:48 |
| 7 | David Cyprian, KTM | CZE | +34:23 |
| 8 | Alfredo Gómez | ESP | +39:33 |
| 9 | Danila Chernyaev | RUS | +51:23 |
| 10 | Dieter Rudolf | AUT | +55:32 |
Sea to Sky 2026 class winners
| Class | Winner | Nation | Bike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Race final | Mitch Brightmore | GBR | GASGAS |
| Forest Race | Teodor Kabakchiev | BUL | Sherco |
| Mountain Race | Manuel Lettenbichler | GER | KTM |
Sea to Sky winners by year
Overall winners from official results and race reports. The 2019 to 2023 editions were decided on combined time over all race days. Since 2024 the Mountain Race decides it.
| Year | Winner | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Manuel Lettenbichler (GER), KTM | [1, 6] |
| 2025 | Manuel Lettenbichler (GER), KTM | [15, 19] |
| 2024 | Manuel Lettenbichler (GER), KTM | [12, 22] |
| 2023 | Wade Young (RSA) | [13] |
| 2022 | Matthew Green (RSA) | [14, 25] |
| 2021 | Wade Young (RSA), Sherco | [26, 27] |
| 2020 | Graham Jarvis (GBR), Husqvarna | [28] |
| 2019 | Mario Roman (ESP), Sherco | [34, 35] |
| 2018 | Wade Young (RSA) | [23] |
| 2017 | Graham Jarvis (GBR), Husqvarna | [29, 30] |
| 2016 | Lars Enöckl (AUT), KTM | [36, 37] |
| 2015 | Graham Jarvis (GBR), Husqvarna TE 300 | [38, 39] |
| 2014 | Graham Jarvis (GBR), Husqvarna TE 300 | [31] |
| 2013 | Jonny Walker (GBR), KTM | [40] |
| 2012 | Graham Jarvis (GBR), Husaberg | [32] |
| 2011 | Graham Jarvis (GBR), Husaberg | [41, 32] |
Most Sea to Sky wins
| Rider | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Jarvis | 6 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020 |
| Wade Young | 3 | 2018, 2021, 2023 |
| Manuel Lettenbichler | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Jonny Walker | 1 | 2013 |
| Lars Enöckl | 1 | 2016 |
| Mario Roman | 1 | 2019 |
| Matthew Green | 1 | 2022 |
Sea to Sky 2026: dates and race format
The 2026 race week ran from the paddock opening on 3 October to the Mountain Race on Saturday 10 October. The three championship race days were 8, 9 and 10 October.
| Day | Race | Where | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 7 Oct | Special Race (optional) | Ovacık plateau | Amateur enduro, 30 km, no GPS needed |
| Thu 8 Oct | Beach Race | Kındıl Beach, Kemer | Two qualifying runs, then knockout heats and a 12-rider superfinal. World championship qualifying points |
| Fri 9 Oct | Forest Race | Starts at Ovacık (Meşe Çukuru) | Fast hard enduro course. About 40 km and 9 checkpoints as raced (the regulations listed 42 km) |
| Sat 10 Oct | Mountain Race | Camyuva Beach to the Tahtalı summit (2,365 m) | 64 km and 16 checkpoints as raced (the regulations listed 60 km), 7-hour limit, starts in groups of 20 |
Accreditation ran from 4 to 7 October, with training days from 5 to 7 October. The paddock is at the Kemer Racing Area. The flower ceremony is at the upper station of the Olympos cable car, and the prize-giving is back in Kemer.
Medals. Sea to Sky rewards amateurs for how far up the mountain they get. In the 2026 Mountain Race, the official timing page set Iron at checkpoint 4, Bronze at checkpoint 6, Silver at checkpoint 11 and Gold for all 16 checkpoints, the summit finish. The regulations had put Iron at checkpoint 3. A Bronze also needs at least checkpoint 2 in the Forest Race.
Start order. Start numbers go by world championship standing, then by 2025 Sea to Sky result, then by registration order.
How to enter Sea to Sky
- License for championship riders: an FIM Enduro World Championship license, plus a starting permission from your national federation if it requires one.
- Riders on a national license: a starting-permission letter from your federation addressed to the Turkish Motorcycling Federation.
- GPS: a GPS unit is mandatory. In 2026 it had to be handed in by 20:00 on Wednesday 7 October.
- Registration: online through the organizer's website.
The Special Race on the Wednesday is the easy way in: a 30 km amateur enduro that needs no GPS. The Mountain Race medal system means an amateur can come home with Iron or Bronze without reaching the summit.
If you are planning to ride it, the Mountain Race is a long day of climbing. Our hill climbs and descents drills and endurance training are the places to start.
Getting to Kemer and watching Sea to Sky
Everything happens in and above Kemer, in Antalya province on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. The organizer's locations page links Google Maps pins for the paddock and the Beach Race.
Best places to watch:
- Beach Race (Thursday): Kındıl Beach in Kemer. It is the easiest race to watch, with heats on a short course full of obstacles.
- Mountain Race (Saturday): the start at Camyuva Beach, and the finish on the Tahtalı summit.
Online: Red Sports runs the live timing and official results on raceresult. The 2026 timing page also has a Live Stream tab. The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship posts race videos from every round on its YouTube channel, including the 2026 Mountain Race.
Sea to Sky history and records
Graham Jarvis won in 2011, when only 12 riders finished. He won again in 2012 and took his record third win in 2014.
Some editions came down to seconds. In 2013 Jonny Walker won the Mountain Race in 2:17:14, ten seconds ahead of Jarvis. In 2017 Jarvis won in 3:45:38, with Mario Roman 1:22 behind and Wade Young another 20 seconds back.
In 2015 the race was the last round of the Red Bull Hard Enduro Series, and Walker came to Turkey chasing a clean sweep. Jarvis skipped the last refuel station on the mountain, passed Walker and won in 3:08:35, 2:35 clear. Wade Young was third.
In 2016 Austrian privateer Lars Enöckl won his first extreme enduro. He took the Mountain Race in 3:48:22 from Andreas Lettenbichler and Scott Bouverie, all on KTMs. A young Manuel Lettenbichler was fourth.
In 2019 Mario Roman won on a Sherco from Wade Young and Jarvis. Young won the Beach and Forest races. Roman won the last two days, and with them the combined result.
In 2020 Jarvis won over four days in 4:48:37 for his sixth Sea to Sky, the most by any rider. Wade Young has three wins (2018, 2021 and 2023), and Matthew Green won for the first time in 2022. Manuel Lettenbichler won the first world championship edition in 2024, ahead of Jarvis. He won again in 2025, taking the Forest and Mountain races while Billy Bolt won the Beach Race final. In 2026 he made it three in a row, after a Forest Race penalty had dropped him to 15th that day.
The field has grown with the event. In 2012, 136 riders from 20 countries started the Mountain Race. In 2014, 214 started. By 2025 the event drew nearly 400 riders from about 40 countries.
Sources: [41, 32, 40, 38, 39, 36, 34, 35, 29, 30, 28, 33, 26, 25, 22, 31, 42, 15, 19, 21, 1]
