Electric Power Meets Hard Enduro at 24MX Alestrem

There will be a different sound on the start line at 24MX Alestrem Hard Enduro 2026.

For the opening round of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship, electric motorcycles will line up alongside traditional combustion-powered machines, marking a significant moment for the sport and opening a new chapter in hard enduro.

Three names to watch

Leading the electric charge will be Toby Martyn on the Stark VARG EX. Known for his smooth style, technical precision, and calm control in difficult terrain, Martyn looks like a natural fit for electric power delivery.

Alongside him will be Eddie Karlsson, a rider who has already shown what electric bikes can do when the terrain turns brutal. In 2025, Karlsson made history by winning the Silver Class at Red Bull Romaniacs on a Stark VARG EX, proving that electric motorcycles are not just capable of surviving hard enduro — they can win.

And then there is Graham Jarvis.

A name that needs no introduction. One of the most accomplished hard enduro riders of all time, Jarvis will line up at Alestrem aboard the Jarv-e Raw Edition, bringing electric technology into the hands of one of the sport’s most experienced and respected competitors.

If there is ever a place where hard enduro’s past, present, and future can meet on one start line, this is it.

A different way to ride

Electric motorcycles do not just sound different — they change the way the rider approaches the terrain.

With:

• instant power delivery
• no clutch or gearbox
• smooth traction in technical sections

the focus shifts more heavily toward balance, line choice, and momentum. In hard enduro, where control often matters more than outright speed, that can be a serious advantage.

But hard enduro always finds the weak point

The challenge is no longer only mechanical survival — it becomes a question of energy management, battery strategy, and race logistics.

That is where hard enduro remains hard enduro. The terrain still decides everything. The rocks, climbs, descents, and time pressure do not care what powers the bike.

Karlsson’s Romaniacs result already showed what is possible when electric performance is managed correctly over multiple days. At Alestrem, the next step comes under world championship conditions.

Jarvis and the next phase of the sport

Jarvis’s presence in this moment gives the whole story extra weight. He has seen hard enduro evolve through multiple eras, and his involvement sends a clear message that the sport can move forward without losing its identity.

“Hard Enduro will always test you,”

Graham Jarvis

That is the real point. Whether it is petrol or electric, the challenge remains the same. Only the way riders approach it begins to change.

One championship, two technologies, same mountain

The arrival of electric motorcycles is not about replacing traditional bikes. It is about expanding what hard enduro can be.

At 24MX Alestrem, riders and fans will see two different technologies take on the same course, under the same pressure, in the same championship environment.

You will hear the difference.
You will see the difference.
And you may be watching the beginning of something much bigger.

Electric motorcycles are here. And with Martyn, Karlsson, and Jarvis on the line, the question is no longer whether they belong in hard enduro. The real question is: how far can they go?