South Australia’s Cooper Sheidow recently completed his debut with Team Australia at the 2024 FIM International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) from October 14th to 19th. Competing alongside elite riders like Josh Strang, Jonte Reynolds, and Kyron Bacon in the prestigious World Trophy Challenge, the young South Australian poured everything into tackling the unique demands of the ISDE.
Despite an early day 1 crash that slowed his initial momentum, Cooper fought back, advancing 18 positions on Days 2 and 3. With his teammates keeping pace, Team Australia held onto 4th place against fierce competition from France, Spain, and defending Champions, the USA.
As the rain intensified, Day 3 tested the riders with a gruelling 106km loop, initially scheduled for Day 4. The team completed the loop twice, rounding out the day 17 minutes behind leaders France, with Spain and America in second and third.
Cooper continued to push through slick conditions on Days 4 and 5, finishing 54th and 62nd individually, as Team Australia held onto 4th place overall. The final day brought torrential rain and mud during the Day 6 motocross test, but the team locked in their 4th-place finish.
Reflecting on his ISDE experience, Cooper shared, “It’s been a dream of mine to race for Australia in this event…I never backed down and am happy to have finished. After six days, 29 special tests, and over 1300km, I moved from 123rd to 65th in the world. It’s not where I wanted to be, but I’m fired up to come back with better results.”
In other results, Team Australia’s Women’s World Trophy team took 2nd behind the USA, while the Junior World Trophy Team placed 4th behind Sweden, France, and the United States.