Schnee und kalte Temperaturen bestimmten den Hard Enduro Auftakt der Saison 2013. Beim Tough One in Großbritanien waren es natürlich wieder einmal die Briten die das Rennen unter sich ausmachten.
An der Spitze setzte sich schnell Graham Jarvis ab. Der Husaberg Werksfahrer zeigte wieder einmal wie man am besten mit diesen Extremen Bedingungen umgeht. Dahinter gab es einen Dreikampf zwischen Walker, Bolton und Danny MCCanney. Bolton setzte sich auf seiner neuen 250 4Takt KTM zunächst auf Platz 2. Er büßte diesen Platz bei den extrem schlammigen Verhältnissen im Rennverlauf allerdings wieder ein fiel auf Platz 4 zurück.
Jonny Walker wurde zweiter und Danny MCCanney dritter.Walker war mit seinen Rennen nicht so richtig zufrieden, sieht aber noch Chancen für die nächsten Wochen: „Das Rennen war hart. Die Strecke war vom Seniorenlauf sehr ausgefahren, es gab viele Felsen und Baumstümpfe. Ich war nicht in der Lage Graham heute zu schlagen. Allerdings habe ich ihn für die nächsten Rennen im Visir.“ Jonny wird die komplette Britische Extremenduroserie bestreiten.
Die Augen richteten sich im Vorfeld auch auf den gewinner der Roof of Africa Wade Young. Der 16-jährige hatte aber mehr mit den Bedingungen zu kämpfen. Regen und Schlamm kennt er aus seiner Heimat kaum. Ein elfter Platz ist daher für den jüngsten im Feld respektabel.
Bester Deutscher Fahrer wurde Carsten Stranghöner auf Platz 14.
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Ergebnisse
| PRO | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | GRAHAM JARVIS | HUSABERG EXTREME FACTORY TEAM | UK | 12 | 03:05:52 |
| 2 | 7 | JONNY WALKER | KTM RED BULL | UK | 12 | 03:13:56 |
| 3 | 19 | DANNY MCCANNEY | GAS GAS UK | IOM | 12 | 03:17:10 |
| 4 | 8 | PAUL BOLTON | KTM EUROTEC | UK | 12 | 03:18:39 |
| 5 | 18 | ALFREDO GOMEZ | HUSABERG EXTREME FACTORY TEAM | SPAIN | 11 | 03:10:10 |
| 6 | 3 | BEN HEMMINGWAY | BETA EXTREME TEAM | UK | 11 | 03:12:29 |
| 7 | 17 | FABIEN PLANET | FACTORY SHERCO | FRANCE | 11 | 03:13:23 |
| 8 | 2 | WAYNE BRAYBROOK | SHERCO UK | UK | 11 | 03:17:17 |
| 9 | 20 | XAVI GALLINDO | HUSABERG EXTREME FACTORY TEAM | SPAIN | 11 | 03:21:08 |
| 10 | 6 | ALEX WIGG | GAS GAS UK | UK | 11 | 03:23:10 |
| 11 | 9 | WADE YOUNG | HUSABERG FEVER ACR FACTORY | RSA | 11 | 03:24:29 |
| 12 | 100 | JAMES DABILL | BETA 300 2T | UK | 10 | 03:13:41 |
| 13 | 16 | GARY DANIELS | KTM | UK | 10 | 03:16:15 |
| 14 | 10 | CARSTEN STRANGHONER | GAS GAS | GERMANY | 9 | 03:06:53 |
| 15 | 15 | JACK LEE | GAS GAS UK | UK | 9 | 03:07:17 |
| 16 | 4 | DAN HEMMINGWAY | BETA EXTREME TEAM | UK | 9 | 03:10:13 |
| 17 | 5 | MELCIOR FAJA | KTM CROA RACING | SPAIN | 9 | 03:13:53 |
| 18 | 12 | PHILIPP SCHOLZ | KTM | GERMANY | 9 | 03:17:08 |
| 19 | 119 | CARLOS BARRIO | VIRTUS OFF ROAD.COM KTM 300 | SPAIN | 9 | 03:21:06 |
| 20 | 14 | RIENK TUINSTRA | HUSABERG TE 300 | NLD | 9 | 03:24:23 |
| 21 | 115 | MATT RIDGWAY | HUSABERG 125 | BRISTOL | 8 | 03:06:12 |
| 22 | 11 | CARL BROGDON | KTM | UK | 7 | 03:08:09 |
| 23 | 95 | CHRISTINEL BABES | HUSABERG | NLD | 6 | 03:18:43 |
| 24 | 13 | ENRICO GARAVELLI | HUSABERG TECHNO TEAM RACING | ITALY | 6 | 03:24:27 |
| EXPERT | ||||||
| 1 | 21 | OWAIN HUMPHRIES | KTM | N.WALES | 11 | 03:21:18 |
| 2 | 37 | GARY JENKINS | MRS SHERCO | POWYS | 10 | 03:25:25 |
| 3 | 27 | NIGEL CRELLIN | GAS GAS | IOM | 9 | 03:05:59 |
| 4 | 29 | JOSH LAW | SANDIFORD KTM | MANCHESTER | 9 | 03:07:58 |
| 5 | 30 | DERRY MILLING | KTM | S.WALES | 9 | 03:12:47 |
| 6 | 31 | SCOTT AUSTIN | MRS SHERCO ROR | NOTTS | 9 | 03:13:14 |
| 7 | 24 | TOM SMITH | KTM | AVON | 9 | 03:17:59 |
| 8 | 38 | LUKE FLACK | KTM | HUMBERSIDE | 9 | 03:30:58 |
| 9 | 43 | MICHELE COBUZZI | BETA EXTREME TEAM | ITALY | 8 | 03:20:22 |
| 10 | 26 | NEIL THOMAS | KTM | S.WALES | 8 | 03:23:43 |
| 11 | 120 | VADI PAOLO. | KTM EDILVADI 300 | ITALY | 8 | 03:25:54 |
| 12 | 23 | SHAUN ECKERSLEY | KTM ORANGE GROUND WORK / KIAS | UK | 8 | 03:26:53 |
| 13 | 113 | BENNY MENZEL | KTM | GERMANY | 7 | 03:15:45 |
| 14 | 98 | ALED HUMPHRIES | KTM | N.WALES | 7 | 03:15:52 |
| 15 | 40 | STEVE BIDDLE | KTM | GLOS | 6 | 03:06:04 |
| 16 | 25 | TOM POTTER | GAS GAS | PRESTON | 6 | 03:06:07 |
| 17 | 111 | IAIN ROBINSON | GAS GAS | DERBYS | 6 | 03:19:30 |
| 18 | 32 | LEE SEALEY | HUSABERG | CHESHIRE | 5 | 01:45:36 |
| 19 | 39 | LUKE COPESTAKE | D3 HUSABERG \ ADVENTURE SPEC | NOTTS | 5 | 01:50:00 |
| 20 | 22 | FREDDIE DAVIS | KTM | DIDCOT | 5 | 03:06:02 |
| 21 | 33 | JON HUNT | HUSQVARNA | SHROPSHIRE | 5 | 03:13:39 |
| 22 | 28 | RICH ELY | KTM | MAIDSTONE | 2 | 00:35:49 |
| 23 | 41 | ALEX OWEN | KTM | S.YORKS | 2 | 00:46:28 |
| 24 | 126 | DANNY MORSE | HONDA CRF | N.YORKS | 2 | 01:00:43 |
| 25 | 34 | ROB DAWSON | ROR SHERCO | N.YORKS | 2 | 01:02:35 |
| 26 | 36 | ALED PRICE | OAKLAND KTM | N.WALES | 1 | 00:17:51 |
| – | 42 | JACK AYERS | KTM | ISLE OF WIGHT | 0 | DNF |
| – | 114 | JUSTIN CARTER | KTM | LEICS | 0 | DNF |
| Position | Number | Class | Name | Town | Bike | # Laps | Penalty |
| 1 | 81 | VETERAN | ANDREW REEVES | KTM | MANCHESTER | 7 | 01:54:06 |
| 2 | 74 | CLUBMAN | ADE DEELEY | KTM | S.WALES | 7 | 01:55:56 |
| 3 | 125 | VETERAN | KIARAN HANKIN | SHERCO | PRESTON | 7 | 01:56:02 |
| 4 | 53 | CLUBMAN | CHARLIE FROST | KTM | BATH | 7 | 01:59:56 |
| 5 | 88 | VETERAN | SCOTT STEPHENSON | KTM | W.YORKS | 7 | 02:03:06 |
| 6 | 56 | CLUBMAN | MICK BOAM | KTM | DERBYS | 7 | 02:03:26 |
| 7 | 50 | CLUBMAN | BEN HOWARD | SANDIFORD KTM | ROCHDALE | 7 | 02:04:15 |
| 8 | 93 | VETERAN | CHRIS BRIGHTMORE | KTM | DERBYS | 7 | 02:05:22 |
| 9 | 52 | CLUBMAN | HARVEY DARK | KTM | AVON | 7 | 02:05:25 |
| 10 | 82 | VETERAN | CRAIG PARKES | KTM | WALSALL | 7 | 02:08:12 |
| 11 | 64 | CLUBMAN | ROGER HOLLAND | KTM | MONMOUTH | 7 | 02:09:08 |
| 12 | 48 | CLUBMAN | PAUL KALAFUZ | KTM | N.WALES | 7 | 02:09:15 |
| 13 | 63 | CLUBMAN | IWAN ROBERTS | KTM 200 | N.WALES | 7 | 02:10:27 |
| 14 | 79 | CLUBMAN | GRANT CHURCH | KTM | S.WALES | 7 | 02:12:01 |
| 15 | 129 | VETERAN | JULIAN HOLMES | SHERCO | N.YORKS | 7 | 02:13:48 |
| 16 | 66 | CLUBMAN | IAN MCMAHON | KTM | LANCS | 7 | 02:15:25 |
| 17 | 91 | VETERAN | JASON CROSSLAND | GAS GAS | W.YORKS | 6 | 01:54:25 |
| 18 | 118 | CLUBMAN | ALEX WEST | KTM | STAFFS | 6 | 01:55:59 |
| 19 | 67 | CLUBMAN | LISTON BELL | TIG KTM | SCOTLAND | 6 | 01:57:37 |
| 20 | 71 | CLUBMAN | LEIGHTON ROBERTS | KTM | S.WALES | 6 | 01:58:56 |
| 21 | 59 | CLUBMAN | MIKE SLATER | KTM | BOLTON | 6 | 01:59:31 |
| 22 | 35 | VETERAN | PETE BAILEY | PJB KTM | W.MIDS | 6 | 01:59:59 |
| 23 | 54 | CLUBMAN | MITCH FROST | KTM | BATH | 6 | 02:01:38 |
| 24 | 123 | CLUBMAN | LUKE STRINGER | KTM 300 | SOMERSET | 6 | 02:02:34 |
| 25 | 61 | CLUBMAN | MARK COPELAND | KTM | AVON | 6 | 02:02:41 |
| 26 | 89 | VETERAN | HOWARD BLUNDELL | KTM | N.YORKS | 6 | 02:04:13 |
| 27 | 110 | SPORTSMAN | BEN CLARK | KTM | YORKS | 6 | 02:04:26 |
| 28 | 124 | CLUBMAN | REECE MOREWOOD | SHERCO | SHEFFIELD | 6 | 02:06:38 |
| 29 | 90 | VETERAN | MARK PICKARD | KTM | DEVON | 6 | 02:08:58 |
| 30 | 76 | CLUBMAN | DAVE BLACKBURN | KTM | RAF | 6 | 02:10:47 |
| 31 | 127 | CLUBMAN | JACK CHAPMAN | KTM COWM LESUIRE | ROCHDALE | 6 | 02:16:12 |
| 32 | 105 | SPORTSMAN | TOM COLLETT | HUSQVARNA | ALCESTER | 6 | 02:19:57 |
| 33 | 46 | CLUBMAN | PAUL ENGELEN | KTM | LANCS | 5 | 01:54:19 |
| 34 | 51 | CLUBMAN | BEN KIRKMAN | MWR HONDA | MERSEYSIDE | 5 | 01:58:01 |
| 35 | 97 | CLUBMAN | DOUG SHEPLEY | GAS GAS 200 | SHEFFIELD | 5 | 02:02:28 |
| 36 | 68 | CLUBMAN | LEWIS BELL | KTM | SCOTLAND | 5 | 02:03:03 |
| 37 | 78 | CLUBMAN | RICHARD BENTHAM | KTM | CHORLEY | 5 | 02:03:34 |
| 38 | 47 | CLUBMAN | INAKI GOMARIN GUEVARA | KTM TOT CLAUSE RACING | SPAIN | 5 | 02:03:39 |
| 39 | 60 | CLUBMAN | JAMES GOULSTONE | KAWASAKI | WILTS | 5 | 02:04:22 |
| 40 | 92 | VETERAN | DEAN JOHNSON | KTM | MANCHESTER | 5 | 02:07:04 |
| 41 | 108 | SPORTSMAN | BRAD COPELAND | KTM | AVON | 5 | 02:07:32 |
| 42 | 99 | SPORTSMAN | PAUL ELLIS SMITH | KTM | WARWICK | 5 | 02:07:42 |
| 43 | 83 | VETERAN | NIAL JINKS | KTM | IRELAND | 5 | 02:08:25 |
| 44 | 45 | CLUBMAN | MORGAN DAVIES | KTM | GWENT | 5 | 02:14:16 |
| 45 | 77 | CLUBMAN | SEAN DELANEY | KTM | RAF | 5 | 02:16:10 |
| 46 | 122 | CLUBMAN | ALAN STRINGER | KTM 250 | SOMERSET | 5 | 02:19:54 |
| 47 | 49 | CLUBMAN | HOLGER DETTMAN | KTM | GERMANY | 4 | 01:41:28 |
| 48 | 65 | CLUBMAN | MARKUS DRUEGE | GAS GAS | GERMANY | 4 | 01:54:21 |
| 49 | 94 | VETERAN | MARTIN WELLS | TGE POTATOES GAS GAS | LANCS | 4 | 01:54:29 |
| 50 | 87 | VETERAN | ANDREW KEYTE | KTM | S.WALES | 4 | 02:00:24 |
| 51 | 44 | CLUBMAN | SID DE BACKER | KTM | IOM | 4 | 02:01:25 |
| 52 | 96 | VETERAN | MICHEIL SOM | HUSABERG | NLDS | 4 | 02:01:49 |
| 53 | 72 | CLUBMAN | STEVEN HUZZEY | KTM | BERKS | 4 | 02:06:35 |
| 54 | 55 | CLUBMAN | BEN MERRITT | KTM | AVON | 4 | 02:06:41 |
| 55 | 101 | CLUBMAN | BEN HARDEY | GAS GAS | IOM | 4 | 02:11:54 |
| 56 | 86 | VETERAN | RICHARD HOLLAND | KTM | MONMOUTH | 4 | 02:14:19 |
| 57 | 104 | SPORTSMAN | BLAKE SUMMERS | KTM | WARWICK | 4 | 02:23:41 |
| 58 | 102 | SPORTSMAN | JAMIE PRICE | KTM | ST HELENS | 4 | 02:27:03 |
| 59 | 109 | SPORTSMAN | STEVE CRANSHAW | KTM | SOUTHPORT | 4 | 02:28:56 |
| 60 | 80 | CLUBMAN | HENRY BLUNDELL | KTM | N.YORKS | 3 | 01:00:21 |
| 61 | 57 | CLUBMAN | TREVOR MILLS | KTM | IRELAND | 3 | 01:15:14 |
| 62 | 85 | VETERAN | LEE CORNISH | KTM | SOMERSET | 3 | 01:40:11 |
| 63 | 107 | SPORTSMAN | JAMES BRESLIN | KTM | IRELAND | 3 | 01:54:44 |
| 64 | 103 | SPORTSMAN | TONY PEDERSON | KTM | LIVERPOOL | 3 | 01:56:05 |
| 65 | 75 | CLUBMAN | MARTIN PICKARD | KTM | RAF | 3 | 02:01:33 |
| 66 | 121 | SPORTSMAN | ANDY HUNT | SUZUKI | SHROPSHIRE | 3 | 02:18:43 |
| 67 | 117 | CLUBMAN | DAVE FLEET CHAPMAN | TM | BRISTOL | 3 | 02:26:08 |
| 68 | 70 | CLUBMAN | MATT HUBBARD | KTM | LONDON | 3 | 02:26:41 |
| 69 | 73 | CLUBMAN | NATHAN BOLTON | KTM | LANCS | 2 | 00:38:29 |
| 70 | 84 | VETERAN | MARK CRELLIN | KTM | IOM | 2 | 00:44:44 |
| 71 | 62 | CLUBMAN | CALLUM IMRIE | KTM | N.WALES | 2 | 00:53:57 |
| 72 | 106 | SPORTSMAN | LIAM KELLY | KTM | IRELAND | 2 | 02:06:08 |
| 73 | 331 | SPORTSMAN | EMILY DAVEY | YAMAHA | DAVENTRY | 2 | 02:06:25 |
| 74 | 69 | VETERAN | ALLAN BURT R HOPWOOD | KTM | OLDHAM | 1 | 00:19:13 |
| – | 58 | CLUBMAN | STEVE NORBURY | KTM | WARWICK | 0 | DNF |
| – | 112 | VETERAN | GAVIN JOHNSTON | KTM | SCOTLAND | 0 | DNF |
| – | 116 | SPORTSMAN | CRAIG HAWKINS | KTM GEARBOX CENTRE | S.WALES | 0 | DNF |
| – | 130 | CLUBMAN | RUSS TAYLOR | KTM | YORKS | 0 | DNF |