King of the Motos | NHE Championship

King of the Motos | AMA US National Hard Enduro (NHE) Championship

King of the Motos is the opening round of the AMA US National Hard Enduro (NHE) Championship. Held annually in Johnson Valley, California, as part of the King of the Hammers festival, it is known as one of North America’s most challenging off-road races, combining high-speed desert sections with technical rock crawling.

• January 24, 2026

  Saturday

  7:30AM – King of the Grand Prix Riders and flaggers meeting – HT
  8:00AM – 3:00PM – King of the Grand Prix heat racing
  8:00AM -King of the Motos Rider’s Meeting at Start Line (remote location)
  8:30AM – Staging for King of the Motos Race 1

  9:00AM – King of the Motos Start Race 1
  • 1 Lap race
  • Checkpoints close at 12 PM

  12:00PM – King of the Grand Prix Open Pro race
  1:00PM – King of the Motos Pro Shootout Staging near HT
  3:00PM – 5:00PM – Holeshot King Event
  6:00Pm – 7:00Pm – King of the Grand Prix Night Race

• January 25, 2026

  Sunday

  7:30AM – King of the Grand Prix Riders and flagger meeting
  8:00AM – 2:00PM – King of the Grand Prix Ra
  8:00AM – King of the Motos Rider’s Meeting at start line

  9:00AM – King of the Motos Start Race 2
  • Checkpoints close at 2:00PM

  2:30PM – King of the Grand Prix Awards
  5:00Pm – King of the Motos Awards – HT

  Additional Information

  Pits

  • In the pits only the racers will be able to work on their bikes, no outside assistance.

  • Anyone may hand the racers tools, parts, fuel, water, food etc.

  • Only the racers may touch their bikes. Fueling must be done on a tarp or mat.

  • Saturday- Pits will be near the finish line

  • Sunday- Pits will be at the Start/ Finish line as in years past.

  • Again, only racers are allowed to work on their bike and may receive any parts, tools, fuel, water, etc. from an outside person.

  • Only racers are allowed on a hot race course, no pit crew.

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  Motorcycle Rules & Regulations

  • All motorcycles will be race ready machines without any technical unsafe issues.

  • Spark arrestors are required.

  • Race numbers are based on the AMA United States Hard Enduro series.

  • No outside assistance will be permitted.

  • Racers may help racers on the course as long as they have not finished or timed out.

  • Any work done to the motorcycle will be done by the racer or racers not finished or timed out.

  • The course will be difficult, ascending in difficulty as the weekend proceeds.

  • Checkpoints will be clearly marked on the course and on the GPS.

  • No passing in the checkpoints! Full Stop!

  • Racers will be scanned in the checkpoints, it is the competitors responsibility to hit all the checkpoints and get scanned!

  • The GPS track log will be the deciding factor in any course dispute!

  • Make sure you know how to use your GPS and log your track!

   

Learn more: US Hard Enduro

Event Website: King of Motos

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