I don't believe there's a separate HT Cat in any of the series (Correct me if I'm wrong) only Age/Gender Cat's...
It's a "Ride what ya Brung" type affair, there's bound to be people on HTs, and there's always the argument that a HT will climb well, could weight less and save your legs on the way up, thus giving some advantage in terms of fatigue on the way down...
Okaaaaay, so; What hardtail setup for an enduro then? I'll start; Kona Roast (clump) alloy frame 15.5" for a 5'8" bloke, Pike 454 air U turns, Time z control pedals. XT mechs, XTR shifters, SLX double n bash crankset, tyres dependent on conditions. Whadaya reckon?
I've just built a new chameleon with RC2s and i'll be racing that in some of the gravity enduros this year. Didn't build it with an eye to build an "enduro" bike, just a bit of a bonkers ride for a bit, then swap it about maybe go singlespeed at some point on it and swap the forks over to something else. Dunno. But it'll be great fun i reckon!
I was being facetious.
I'm doing the Enduro1 series on a Cotic Soul with 140mm Floats QR15, 28" bars, 50mm stem, 1x9 with bash and top guide, DMR Vaults, Flow/Pro2 wheels, XR4 2.2 tyres, Gravity Dropper Classic. I don't expect to be anywhere near the placings but I'll be riding as hard as I can/dare!
I sometimes wear Endura on my Enduro. 
Basically, you know how we all have bikes that are far too big, too slack, too burly, too long travel for the riding we actually do? That's an enduro bike.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61787517@N03/6893925877/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61787517@N03/6893928539/in/photostream/
this is the perfect enduro bike!
@ Northwind
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