The North American Enduro Cup Announces the 2024 Women's Privateers Contest by North-American-Enduro-Cup

Press Release: North American Enduro Cup

2024 NAEC WOMEN'S PRIVATEERS CONTEST

The North American Enduro Cup is proud to announce the 2024 Women’s Privateers Contest aimed at supporting the enduro racing goals of three women for the 2024 season. If you are a passionate female mountain biker without current sponsor support but want to get after your goals and push your enduro racing to the next level this year… Then this contest is for you!

An amazing board of judges will carefully review the eligible entries and select one winner and two runners up. Entries will be accepted from March 1st 12:01 AM PST to April 5th 11:59 PM PST. The winners will be announced on Instagram by April 30th.

The 2024 NAEC Women’s Privateers Contest is open to women who are 18 years or older when they enter and who are residents of the US. This excludes residents of Arizona, New York, Florida and Rhode Island. Participants may not have any sponsor affiliation for the 2024 season and must be able to attend the 2024 NAEC, June 15-16, 2024. By entering, you are accepting our terms & conditions.

See the full Terms & Conditions and more details at www.naenduro.com/privateers

THE PRIVATEERS AWARDS

TOP PRIVATEER AWARD
APPROX. VALUE: $15,832.00

2024 TRANSITION CARBON SPIRE*
• Shimano: XT Drivetrain, Brakes, Wheels, Pedals (choice of XT clips or flats)
• Fox: Fork and Rear Shock
• Aurum Suspension Initial Setup Session at the 2024 NAEC, Ongoing Tuning Support for the 2024 Season, and Full Custom Tune with High Flow Piston Kits
• Pro Components: Handlebars, Stem, Grips, Dropper, Dropper Lever, Saddle, Tools
• Schwalbe: 6 Tires for the 2024 Race Season

COMPLETE RACE KIT
• Pearl Izumi: Two Pairs of Gloves, Two Jersey Tops, Two Bottoms, Two Pairs of Socks, Elbow and Knee Guards, Outerwear Top and Bottom
• Shimano: One Pair of GE9 or GF6 Shoes
• Smith Optics: Two Pairs of Wildcat Glasses and Squad MTB Goggles**
• Lazer Helmets: Jackal Helmet (half shell) and Cage or Chase Helmet (full face)

RACE ENTRIES
• Two Entries to the 2024 NAEC**, Includes Three Nights Lodging and Lift Tickets at Silver Mt. Resort for the NAEC Race Weekend, June 14-16, 2024
• Two Season Passes to the 2024 Cascadia Dirt Cup**
• Two Season Passes to the 2024 Montana Enduro Series**
• $1,000 Cash from the NAEC for 2024 Racing Expenses

* Winner's choice of size and color. Subject to availability and stock on hand.
**Why two? Because it's more fun with a friend!

TWO RUNNERS UP AWARDS
APPROX. VALUE OF EACH: $4,419.50

BIKE UPGRADE
• Shimano: XT Drivetrain and Brakes
• Pro Components: Handlebars, Stem, Grips, Dropper, Dropper Lever, Saddle, Tools
• Schwalbe: One Set of Tires
• Aurum Suspension Setup Session at the 2024 NAEC
• Smith Optics: One Pair of Wildcat Glasses and Squad MTB Goggles

RACE ENTRIES
• One Entry to the 2024 NAEC, Includes Lift Tickets at Silver Mt. Resort for the NAEC Race Weekend
• One Season Pass to the 2024 Cascadia Dirt Cup
• One Season Pass to the 2024 Montana Enduro Series

MEET THE NAEC PRIVATEERS BOARD!

Jill Kintner is one of the most accomplished female athletes on two wheels. She won a BMX Bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics, three consecutive UCI 4X Mountain Bike World Championships, 15 World Cup wins, five Crankworx World titles, Downhill World Cup podiums, Pump track World titles, EWS Enduro stage wins, two NAEC titles, and 25 Elite USA National Championships.

Porsha began mountain biking as a way to make friends after moving to a new state. Since competing in her first enduro race in 2015, Porsha has won the Oregon Enduro Series, the Big Mountain Enduro Series, a National Championship, and represented the U.S. twice at the Enduro World Series Trophy of Nations event. In addition to racing, Porsha enjoys coaching and volunteering with the local junior cycling teams.

Amy is a high school health science teacher who got into mountain biking 11 years ago. She grew up water skiing and pole vaulted at Clemson University, then was hooked on enduro racing after starting to ride. Among many other accolades, she’s the current U.S. National Enduro Champion, won the 2023 Trans Madeira, and has won the California Enduro Series.

Mountain biking transformed Alicia Leggett's world. She started riding as a teenager and began racing enduro in the Montana Enduro Series, branching out over the next few years to races nationwide and worldwide in the Enduro World Series. She's moved on from racing but is still part of the bike world. She works for Pinkbike.com writing articles about mountain biking and has spent a large block of her time there testing and reviewing bikes.

Ady Bee Lane is one of the directors/party planners for the Sturdy Dirty Enduro, the largest women's enduro race in the United States. She’s been a part of growing the Sturdy Dirty from its origins in 2013 into the beloved (and unparalleled) women’s-only event it is today. She likes to spend her time riding her bikes, trail building, skiing, hanging out with her kid and husband, and eating soup.

Melina got into mountain biking 11 years ago and what started as a personal thrill soon turned into a mission to get more people into the sport. She spent five years coaching, rallying friends, youth, and newbies alike to join in on the dirt-filled fun. Melina competed at local and national races for four years, and now works in the bike industry as the marketing director for the North American Enduro Cup.