Romania is a country that's absolutely mad for hard enduro. I mean, there's a reason Red Bull Romaniacs is a thing, and it isn't just because the energy drink manufacturer pours a ton of resources into putting on the event every year. If there wasn't already a thriving enduro and hard enduro culture there, there wouldn't be much of an event to fund, would there?
While the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy isn't Romaniacs Part II, it's not at all surprising to see that the Motorrad has chosen Romania as its destination for the 2026 main event to be held. Sometime in late summer that year (exact dates TBA at the time of writing), teams full of international participants will touch down in that beautiful and wild Eastern European country, ready to tackle all manner of obstacles and partnerships with fellow participants to make their way through the course, and hopefully toward completion and maybe even victory.
But before any of that can happen, hopeful participants in the International GS Trophy must first qualify. For those unfamiliar with how the process is structured, a series of national qualifying events will be held in various countries around the world, along with one international qualifying round to be held in Germany in October 2025.
