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merc basher

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  1. Hi Alan Support teams are allowed. It looks like some of the Uk crews will be looking at sharing support trucks. Given the format for this year a support crew of 1 van and a prepared 4x4 would make sense for a small group of participants ( say 4 vehicles) . The van would carry all the heavy bits and the 4x4 could intervene in remote arrears if needed. I suggest you speak with Paul at Challenger 4x4 01252 325930 as he is in touch with a number of interested crews and has the experience through participating last year. Chris
  2. We now have some news for 2009. Dates: 25 to 31st October from Zagora to Zagora ( everybody makes their own way down and home) Fees: € 2000 + extras( insurance, licence, ....) Format: 1 main bivouac with 1 night autonomous bivouac No more teams all individuals, and two classes: Proto and standard modified. We will be updating the website in the next couple of weeks and keep you posted. We already have commitment from Danish, Polish, Belgium, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish,....teams not forgetting UK teams of course!! Any questions please fire away.
  3. Outback Challenge Morocco will be last week in October 2009.
  4. Oh S**t he knew he'd forgotten something!! But Mr Marsden is coming to the rescue with one of his winches....... No need for rear winch on this event but a space for one is there. Yes I must learn to load more than one pics!!
  5. The website has finally been updated and should be updated on a daily basis during the event starting 22nd April. www.outback-challenge.com
  6. Just come back from France where the talk is all about this event. Friends tell me that the difficulty level is probably one the toughest in Europe hence the presence of teams from Spain, Belgium, Italy, Andora, Corsica, Switzerland, France and UK. The race is over 3 days and 2 nights ( yes two nigths of racing!!) The winner gets a free entry to the Dresden Breslaw 2008. The organiser of this event is also the official representative for the entries to the Rain Forest Challenge in Murca in September and the Dresden Breslaw. He was also present at the Baskerville Challenge in November. You can check this out at www.aventuregirousse.com THIS IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE CHALLENGE OF THE EXTREME IN THE NORTH OF FRANCE WHICH IS JUST A LOCAL 1 DAY EVENT.
  7. Following our meeting on Saturday I just wanted to give you a brief resume of the planned itinerary for the forthcoming event. Day 1: After final scruteneering in Nador liaison 200kms to start of the first special stage: 250kms with lots of camel grass, sand dunes, ravines, fech/fech, and drier river beds. Regrouping near Figuig then 6km night stage in dried riverbed. Autonomous bivouac with support vehicles Day 2: 75 kms liaison, 65 kms hors piste on irritrack ( most direct route counts), 50 kms hard trial event in canyon, 35 kms water /river stage, 75 kms road liaison. Autonomous bivouac near Boudenib with support vehicles. Day 3: 125kms stage regularity stage (average speed will count), last technical support before 300kms special stage: rock fields,river crossing, fech/fech, lots of fast piste. Autonomous bivouac not support vehicle as no repairs allowed that evening. Day 4: 5 am start, 5 special stages ( water, mud, rock crawling, deep river,..)Night in Zagora with support trucks Day 5: Morning to put cars back together!! Hill race 8kms, 45kms fast piste, gorges, large dunes. Night at Moroccan Bivouac near Mahamid. Day 6: Sand trial, crossing of large dunes (Erg), cliff hanger, 170kms salt lake, night time incredible climb (sand and rocks), autonomous bivouac with support trucks near Foum z guid. Day 7: Rock crawling, fast piste, winching, … autonomous bivouac with support trucks 300kms for the day. Autonomous bivouac with support trucks near Tizi-n-Test. Day 8: Winching challenge, liaison to Marrakech price giving and hotel. And this it all that the organiser dare tell us!!!!! Basically 60% more miles than last year and harder than last year.
  8. I can confirm that Outback Import have bought all remaining stock.
  9. Yes I'm Chris and I represent Outback Import in the UK and look after most their European network. The companies concerned including Kams are aware but really have better things to do than to worry about somebody who is quite obviously on self destruct mode. How many bridges can you burn!
  10. Just to set the record straight. Scorpion Racing are not a distributor of Staun products or a distributor of Maxi-Drive. All official distributors for staun products in the UK are on their site www.staunproducts.com Outback Import are the European distributors for both of the above brands.
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