Enduro is a form of off-road motorcycle sport in which riders cover long courses over mixed terrain, such as forest tracks, hills, mud and rocks, and are judged on both reliability and speed. It grew out of early reliability trials held in Britain and elsewhere in Europe in the early twentieth century, when manufacturers wanted to prove that their machines could endure rough roads. These events led to international competitions such as the International Six Days, which became a leading test of riders and motorcycles. Today the discipline includes timed special tests, and it is governed internationally by the FIM, which runs an enduro world championship.
Before and after
- 1904Founding of Belgium men's national football team
- 1904Herero and Nama genocide
- 1904Rise of Young Bosnia
- 1904Origins of Thelema
- 1904Origins of Enduro
- 18 January 1904Birth of Cary Grant
- from 8 February 1904 to 5 September 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 15 February 1904Publication of Madama Butterfly
- 28 February 1904Founding of S.L. Benfica
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The era
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