Charlie Murray: Stepping Away From the Enduro World Cup

Charlie Murray is not racing the Enduro World Cup this year, and he’s joining us to explain why. This isn’t a retirement story, think of it more as a sabbatical. One of enduro racing’s most successful riders is stepping away from the World Cup circuit, at least for now, with burnout, injury, and the pressures of racing at the top level all playing a part in that decision. In this conversation, we go inside that decision, the thinking behind it, and find out what comes next. So sit back, hit play and check out this episode with Charlie Murray. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here . You can follow Charlie on Instagram @murraycharles and check out his 2025 season film here . Podcast Stuff Sponsoring Partners Fox Racing Fox have just launched a fully updated Flexair range of jerseys, pants, shorts and gloves. Their lightest and most breathable gear ever. You can check out the complete range over at foxracing.com . Industry Nine Industry Nine are well known for their system spoke, but did you know that using is increases impact resistance by 12-15%? What’s more, you can now get them paired up with We Are One’s tried and tested carbon rims. Check out what they have to offer over at industrynine.com . Patreon I would love it if you were able to support the podcast via a regular  Patreon  donation. Donations start from as little as £3 per month. That’s less than £1 per episode and less than the price of a take away coffee. Every little counts and these donations will really help me keep the podcast going and hopefully take it to the next level. To help out, head  here . Merch If you want to support the podcast and represent, then my webstore is the place to head. All products are 100% organic, shipped without plastics, and made with a supply chain that’s using renewable energy. We now also have local manufacture for most products in the US as well as the UK. So check it out now over at  downtimepodcast.com/shop . Newsletter If you want a bit more Downtime in your life, then you can join my newsletter where I’ll provide you with a bit of behind the scenes info on the podcast, interesting bits and pieces from around the mountain bike world, some mini-reviews of products that I’ve been using and like, partner offers and more. You can do that over at  downtimepodcast.com/newsletter .

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