U.S. Hard Enduro Championship – Round 8
LeBlond and his Husqvarna TE 300 were back in action for the eighth round of the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship, with the 24-year-old beginning the weekend strongly by finishing second in Saturday’s Prologue.
Sunday’s Main Race saw LeBlond climb from as far back as eighth off the start, steadily working his way forward before moving into third during the latter stages of the race. He completed the event with a total time of 3:48:19.
LeBlond now sits third in the Pro Class standings – just six points from second place – heading into the final round of season 2026, with the U.S. Hard Enduro series set to conclude at the high-profile Tennessee Knockout in Sequatchie, Tennessee, on August 28-30.
“That was a legit Hard Enduro,” reflected LeBlond. “I picked it up on the second lap, but it was so gnarly – they were using a rope to bring everyone up one of the hills, so I couldn’t really do much to close that gap on Cody [Webb] at the end. I had a couple tumbles down the hills on Lap 1, but overall I am pretty happy with how I rode! I never gave up and was able to keep on pushing. It was a gnarly round and one of the tougher events, so I’m happy to walk away with a podium.”
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