Raising the Roof

FOR extreme enduro riders, August 19 marked a red-letter day in the calendar, with the opening of entries for this year’s Motul Roof of Africa.

With events management company Live Lesotho having taken over the organising of the Roof, riders and spectators alike can look forward to an event that honours the best traditions of the ‘Mother of Hard Enduro’ while introducing some exciting new twists.

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As in previous years, the event will be run under the auspices of the Lesotho Off-Road Association (LORA) and sees Motul return for the fourth year as title sponsor.

The Roof, which is so closely associated with the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, will retain its authentically local flavour.

Motul Roof of Africa route director and manager of Live Lesotho, Charan Moore, has the Roof running through his veins.

“Lesotho has so much to offer,” he enthused, “and this year we want to open the original extreme Enduro event up to more riders than ever before. We’re going to put the Roof back on the map when it comes to Extreme Enduro events.”

This year’s Roof will take place from December 4 to 7 and now that entries are open, they are expected to sell out quickly – a testament to the enduring appeal of the Roof.

The 2018 edition of the Roof saw something of a changing of the guard, with young, local riders coming to the fore in the gold class and teaching veteran enduro riders a thing or two.

This year, the gold class will once again see riders having to go to the next level.

As part of Live Lesotho’s fresh approach to the Motul Roof of Africa, there will be no qualification criteria imposed for the gold and silver classes.

Entries close on November 15. For more details on how to enter, visit the official Roof website.

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