Rhys Verner Races Against The World's Best Right In His Hometown

Zander Lingelbach-Pierce
·1 min read

Rhys Verner is a Canadian pro enduro racer from Squamish, BC. In 2023, Verner had a breakout season, winning his first World Cup and finishing the season fourth in the overall.

Currently, Rhys and other pros are preparing for the beginning of another World Cup race season by getting up to speed in early season races. Watch Verner compete in his local Squamish Enduro in a new vlog below.

This video delves into the racing routine of a pro racer. It documents everything from practice to preparation, to the cold plunge for recovery.

Rhys Verner races for Forbidden Synthesis Factory Racing. Notably, he has been riding the new Forbidden Dreadnought. Squamish was Rhys' first major race on the exciting new ride.

The Squamish Enduro, though it is raced on different styles of trails than many Enduro World Cups, is a popular preseason race for Canadian Pros. Verner was the defending winner of the Squamish Enduro, but he got edged out by former World Cup overall winner Jesse Melamed.

Related: Canadian Pro Racers Face Off In Squamish Enduro

This vlog was produced by Magnus Manson. Manson is famous for being a pro downhiller whose career was derailed by a diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma. Thankfully, Manson beat the cancer and is back to racing and filming.

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