As in 2014, the Enduro World Series kicks off in Chile. But instead of the volcanic landscape around Nevados de Chillan, the world's best enduro riders will be chasing the first points on the beautiful Patagonian coastline of Valdivia at the end of March. The opening race promises two days of racing on the best single trails, all of which ride down to the South Pacific.

For the second round of the World Series, on the first weekend in April, the athletes will remain on the continent but travel further south to Bariloche in Argentina. There, at the foot of the Andes, the famous Cerro Catedral Ski Resort in Nahuel Huapi National Park awaits the best big mountain biking on the outskirts of the big city of Bariloche.

After a break of around six weeks, the Enduro World Series continues in Europe on the Emerald Isle. The race on the 381-metre-high Carrick Mountain near Wicklow celebrated its successful premiere this spring. The event scored points with its varied routes and impeccable organization and the Irish fans dotted the "i". So this race is already a sure bet for 2016.

Also tried and tested and extremely popular with athletes is the race in mid-July in La Thuile in the Aosta Valley, near the European mountaineering label Chamonix. The race, which offers plenty of riding time, made its debut in the World Series in 2014 and even attracted numerous top international enduro riders as part of the Italian Enduro Cup. All riders are already looking forward to its return to the World Series calendar.

The fourth season of the Enduro World Series will once again see a race held in the United States. This time, the series will stop in Aspen/Snowmass in the state of Colorado for the fifth race. Two jam-packed days of racing in thin air await the riders at the end of July 2016.

After the race in America, it's straight to Canada to the freeride mecca of Whistler. However, the organizers are again giving the riders two weeks between the two races, instead of just one week this year. Although the race in Whistler is always tough as nails, the enduro riders look forward to this event like little kids every year - probably also because of the daily visits to the bike park.

France will once again have an Enduro World Series race in 2016. However, it will not be one of the established resorts but Valberg-Guillaumes in the southern French Alps. This will not be a typical French race with lots of mountain railway support. The enduro riders will have to do more of the climbing themselves. Instead, they will be offered routes on unique terrain.

Last but not least, the grand finale - in Finale. Since the beginning of the Enduro World Series, the last race in Finale Ligure has marked the end of the long season. Super tracks and tough transfer stages are paired with Mediterranean flair. There is always a unique atmosphere among the riders in Finale, who celebrate the end of the season in style on Sunday evening.

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The launch clip for the 2016 Enduro World Series