United States Hare and Hound

In the United States, a Hare & Hound is a type of off-road racing event where the entrants compete on dirt bikes over a marked course of natural rugged terrain. Hare and Hounds events are made up of two separate race courses with each course averaging 40 miles in length. The break between each course (or loop) is used for refueling and bike maintenance. The first racer to cross the finish line after the second "loop" is considered the winner of the event. Hare and Hounds are typically held in the desertic regions of California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

, and Idaho

Idaho

Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

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A Hare & Hound is different from a Hare Scramble

Hare scramble

Hare scramble is the name given to a particular form of off-road motorcycle racing. Traditionally a hare scramble can vary in length and time with the contestants completing multiple laps around a marked course through wooded or other rugged natural terrain...

 because it does not repeat the same loop twice. Pre-running the course is not allowed, and many sections are brand new, so that the first rider only has a series of arrowed stakes to lead the way, making that person the "hare" and everyone else is the "hound" following the newly-created path. It is a start-to-finish race, so the midpoint pitstop is made as quickly as possible in order to minimize downtime.

United Kingdom Hare and Hound

In the United Kingdom, A Hare and Hound (H&H) is a type of off road motorcycle sport where the entrants compete motorcycles over a marked course of natural rugged terrain. The event is comparable to an extended length motocross (anything from 1 hour to 12 hours in extreme examples) but tend not to included artificial jumps that characterise modern motocross. The general length of a Hare and Hounds tracks is around 6 miles although it does vary depending on the status and club which the track has been made for.

For more information see the enduro

Enduro

Enduro is a form of motorcycle sport run on courses that are predominantly off-road. Enduro consists of many different obstacles and challenges...

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External links

• http://www.nationalhareandhound.com/