THE pace is hotting up for the six class titles ahead of round five of the G H Motorcycles/Husqvarna/ACU Eastern Enduro Championship on Sunday.

This event will be run of the Hare and Hounds format at Foxborough Quarry in Sible Hedingham Essex.

On the advice of national governing body, the Auto Cycle Union, organisers Sudbury Motor Cycle Club have reduced the race time to two hours due to the continuing spell of hot, dry weather.

At the moment, the Championship Class battle is between Jason Morland (on 64 points) and Luke Parker (60 points) while round four winner Will Hughes has 49.

Ben Cole, winner of the Richard Fitch Memorial Moto Cross recently and riding in his first year in Enduros, has 37 points, with Myles Saunders on 36 points.

Jack Berry needs to be on top form in the Expert Class as although he leads on 58 points, newcomer to class, James Barker, has won the last two rounds and is breathing down his neck just five points behind.

George Eustace has 40 points and Tommy Clark 36.

Nothing can separate Michael Ridge and contest sponsor Gavin Hockey in the Expert Veteran Class as both have 72 points after two wins, one second and one third place each.

Phil Roper has 47 points and Paul Spurgeon 32.

Rob Aldridge has a comfortable lead in the Clubman Class with 77 points, with Dan Hunt on 52 points, Jake Roper on 42, George Wolfe on 40 and Will Jurgens on 35.

The lead in the Clubman Veteran Class keeps changing from round to round.

Presently Steve Youngs is leading with 51 points, while Jason Carsboult has 48 points, Andy Peck 42, Jeff Turner 39, Kevin Webb 37, Michael Wyatt 36 and Dean Curry 35.

Andy Mason is back in front in the Clubman Super Veteran Class for the first time this year with 65 points with Graham Mays on 58, Gene Womack 53, Gary Drage 52 and Nigel Ross 43 .

After the main event starting at 1pm round three of the G H Motorcycles/G & B Finch Aggregates Youth Hare and Hounds will take place.

Will Belton will be looking to make it a hat-trick of wins and the odds are stacked in the Sible Hedingham rider's favour at his home venue.