Round 2 of the 2026 AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Championship in Kauai, Hawaii, delivered demanding conditions as heavy rain impacted the two-day event, where Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Ryder LeBlond battled the elements to salvage a 12th-place overall Pro Class result.
U.S. Hard Enduro Championship – Round 2
LeBlond opened the Ultimate Hawaiian Hard Enduro by recording ninth in the Prologue on Saturday, which had him take off from the second row onboard his Husqvarna TE 300 for Sunday’s main race.
The 24-year-old advanced toward the leaders during the initial stages of the race, before coming unstuck amidst the technical, slippery Hawaiian terrain.
LeBlond was ultimately credited 12th position despite not being able to make it to the finish on Sunday as a result of the conditions, still adding valuable points toward his Pro Class tally.
Round 3 of the 2026 U.S. Hard Enduro Championship heads to Arizona on March 20-22, as LeBlond and the team aim to rebound at the Grinding Stone event.
“It was a super-muddy day in Hawaii!” said LeBlond. “I started on the second row after not qualifying so well, but I quickly caught the riders on row one and was in the mix. I had some good battles, made some mistakes, swapped out in some parts, and pushed the bike a bunch. We ended up P12, which isn’t ideal, but we’ll come back next year more prepared for this muddy, rainy island. Grinding Stone up next!”
Pro Class Results
1. Kawelo Huddy, KTM
2. Kamakana Waiwaiole-Kahalepuna, KTM
3. Matthew Green, KTM
4. Trystan Hart, KTM
12. Ryder LeBlond, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
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