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2 1. Morocco 2. the participants table of contents 3. the organisation 4. the 7 stages 5. vehicle preps 6. Navigation 7. Communication 8. administration 9. Extra briefing 10. Media 11. Insurance 12. Transport via organisation 13. Procuration & border docs 14. Timing when driving to Morocco

3 1. New horizons: Morocco

4 1. New horizons: Morocco Great rally history Perfect rally destination All kinds of terrain Great wide open Good rally infrastructure Perfect Dakar training Security / safety Easily accessible

5 But also: 1. Many rules & regulations Customs (1 passport PP, Carnet ATA, etc) FRMSA Ministry of Tourism 2. More expensive for the organisation 3. More expensive for the racers

7 2. Participants of Libya Rally 2013 How many are they? Where do they come from? What do they drive?

8 Number of Participants Holland: 80 Belgium: 31 France: 8 Morocco: 2 Togo: 2 TOTAL: 123 Vehicles: Cars race: 30 Cars raid: 6 Quads & bikes race: 6 Quads & bikes raid: 6 Assistance cars: 6 Assistance trucks: 8 TOTAL N of vehicles: 62

9 3. Organisation

10 5.1. general management Gert DUSON (B) (i.o.v. Jowi Reizen)

11 5.2. administration & office Elisabeth HALDERMANS (B)

12 5.3. Race management Jean-Claude Kaket (B) 14 x Dakar Road books

13 5.3. Medical Assistance 3 people Belgian doctors 2 4x4 Ambulances

14 5.4. Sweeper service 1 x MAN KAT 4x4 1 x Landrover pick-up

16 5.5. and all the others Catering Logistics Medics Sweepers Race & CP s GPS checks PR & Press Opening cars Masseuse various 8 people 6 people 3 people 4 people 12 people 2 people 5 people 2 people 1 person 4 people Organisation Libya Rally 2013 = 47 people Participants + Organisation = 170 people

17 4. Programme / stages

18 4. Programme / stages About 2100 KM (= Av. 300km/day) 7 days of very intensive driving Many kinds of terrain Sandy plains & fast tracks Atlas mountains & dunes Stone desert & plateaus

19 4. Stages day by day Stage 1: Ait-Ben-Hadou Tafraoute / Marabout camp Mountain tracks, stone desert, fast plains Total distance race/raid: 450 km Special 1: 143 km: Ait-Ben-Hadou to Ait Toumort Liaison of 67 km to Start of Sp2 Special 2: 240 km: Ait Majber to Tafraoute Min 1 fuel point after 200 km Assistance teams: 300 km (or 360 km via asfalt) Marabout camp

27 3. Stages day by day Stage 2: Tafraoute - Erg Chebbi (Merzouga) Morning: Some fast tracks but often difficult navigation Rest of the day in the legendary dunes of Merzouga SP: 240 km of which 24 km in the dunes of Erg Chebbi Assistance teams: 170 km ( km) Hotel Yasmina

35 3. Stages day by day Stage 3: Merzouga - Mhamid SP3 in total: 270 km breakfast = 25 km in the dunes of Erg Chebbi followed by 245 km of fast & beautiful tracks However: lots of fesj-fesj that day (Remlia / Oued Ziz) 10 km liaison from finish line (Ksar Nasrate) to Mhamid Assistance teams: 418 km Hotel Taberkat

45 4. Stages day by day Stage 4: Mhamid - Mhamid 211 km: beautiful mix of fast tracks & fantastic dunes Racing on Lake Iriki & navigating through Erg Chegaga Start: close to the bivouac (3 km liaison to hotel Tabarkat) Assistance teams: 0 km

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52 4. Stages day by day Stage 5: Mhamid - Zagora SP5: 263 km Sandy tracks with fast passages Passage through the Chegaga dunes (38 km) followed by some stony tracks and finally 35 km full speed to the finish line Start close the bivouac (3 km liaison) 13 km liaison from finish to the hotel (rooms for all) Assistance: 96 km only!

55 4. Stages day by day Stage 6: Zagora - Tazenakht SP6: 220 km Stunning & tracks between the mountains The route of the 1000 oueds Good mixture between slow & fast tracks Liaison of 4 km from hotel to start bivouac by the lake (64 km liaison) Assistance: 194 km

59 4. Stages day by day Stage 7: Tazernakht - Marrakech Final stage across the Atlas mountains (Col of 2500m) Relatively fast mountain tracks Liaison of 30 km (Tazernakth to start) + SP7: 179 km 102 km liaison direction Marrakech (tarmac road over summit with breathtaking landscapes) Assistance 1: 243 km (direct) Assistance 2: 327 km (via the finish)

62 4. Stages day by day Unforgettable award ceremony at a secret location in Marrakech (incl hotel)

66 4. the stages - overview

67 5. vehicle preparation and security

68 5.1. vehicle preparation / security: general Drinking water: minimum 5 liters (quads/bike), 10 liters (car/truck) Main other rally-typical items to bring, for your own security: Garmin GPS (USB connection cable) Roadbook roller (quads/bikes) satellite phone 3 Fire flares & 1 smoke bomb or 1 fire flare (quads & bikes) Emergency meals, compass, survival blanket, first aid kit (incl pain killers) Basic tool kit & multitool (e.g. Leatherman)

69 5.1. vehicle preparation / security: specific Cars, trucks & buggies: Fuel autonomy of 450 km (only for diesel engines) Every axl should be power (4x4 or 6x6), except for buggies Fire extinguisher Pulling rope & kinetic rope 2 shovels, sand ladders, jack 2 spare tyres

70 5.2. vehicle preparation / security: specific SSV s, bikes, quads: Fuel autonomy of 200 km Quads & buggies: pulling rope Tape (road book pasting) Recommendation for motorbikes: not heavier than 160 kg

71 5.3. what else to bring Tent, matress, sleeping bag Toiletries, towels, toilet paper Clothing (incl swimming gear & polar fleece, hat or cap) Money in cash (change in airport, port of Tanger or withdraw from ATM with visa) Sunglasses (polarised), dust goggles, sun cream Camera, mobile phone, etc. (but well-protected from the sand) Fluorescent coulour markers for road books

72 6. Navigation 1. Roadbook FIA Standards

73 6. Navigation 1. Roadbook Official FIA road book language is FRENCH

77 6. Navigation 2. GPS Garmin with USB connector Off road capacities (no TomTom) Tracklog option on & GPS empty Cartography & computers forbidden Permanent power 2 nd GPS is allowed

78 6. Navigation 3. Tripmaster Calibration in bivouac All models allowed Satellite tripmaster: possible

79 7. Communication No radio comms between participants in Race (walkie talkies, VHF) Mobile phone coverage on 35% of the track Mobile phone coverage in every bivouac Internet via 3G USB-stick of Maroc Telecom (or wifi in hotels) Satellite phone obligatory for every registered vehicle (race/raid) All brands allowed (Inmarsat, Iridium, Thuraya) Prefered device 2013 = Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro (cheapest + tested) Rental via

80 7. Communication Rental via

81 7. Communication (sat phones) Rental at Cellhire: 195 incl. shipping (shipping = normally 70 pp) Send to GD, shipped by us to Morocco, collected by us at end of rally Needed for renting: Credit Card, proof of residence URL for ordering will be sent out next week No sat phone = No start

82 8. First bivouac & scruteneering First bivouac: Hotel La Kasbah (Aït Ben Hadou) Catering from 18 th March (dinner) onwards Administrative & technical checks start on the 18 th at 10AM AM = Motorbikes/Quads/Buggies/SSV s PM = 4x4 s

83 8. First bivouac & scruteneering Administrative checks Satellite phone Race number (stickers) Payments (fuel drinks - hotel) Sign race rules & disclaimer GPS & road books Technical checks Roll bars, helmets Spare wheels, jack GPS check Lights, horn, fire extinguisher Water, sat phone, flares Other safety equipment (cfr. Website)

84 9. Items extra briefing in Ait-Ben-Hadou Race rules & penalty points CP s, CD, CA, DZ, FZ, etc. Daily briefing (track & security) Dune driving techniques Time cards, results

85 9. CD / CA / CP CD = Contrôle Départ Inflatable arch Checks 15 min voor de start Empty gps & activate logging Stamp time card CA = Contrôle Arrivée Hand in time card Get out of the way Download / hand-over GPS If you don t make it: call If you arrive at night: find PC Course

86 10. Media Possibility to buy personalised photo dvd or photo book Live reporting on Rallymaniacs

87 11. Race insurance Please contact and get your insurance (both for race & adventure raid category)

88 12. Transport via organisation Transport of vehicles from Belgium (Meerhout/Geel) to Marrakech (cars) or Ait-Ben-Hadou (motorbikes & quads) Handing in vehicles in Meerhout (B): Sunday 7 th April Empty petrol tanks / no luggage inside cars / no GPS Recovery of vehicles after the rally: Meerhout (B), Saturday 5th May Customs & border formalities taken care of by organisation Original vehicle documents: ownership document, insurance (incl Morocco), license plate PROCURATION + Copy of plane ticket

89 13. Procuration & border documents Procuration Every person entering Morocco with a vehicle that s not registered on his/her personal name, must show a Procuration from the real owner, stating that he/she has the right to drive or transport this vehicle from Europe into Morocco. This document needs to be validated by an official authority. In Belgium or France this authority is the town hall (or Mayor). In Holland a notary must valdate the Procuration. The validation is in fact a verification or certification of signature. Even if you re driving your own vehicle to Morocco, but it s registered to your company, a Procuration is needed. Present yourself in this case with your car papers, the statutes of your company, your passport and your procuration to the town hall or to a notary.

91 13. Procuration & border documents Document - D16

95 14. Timing when you are self-driving to Morocco Sunday, 14 April 2013: Monday, 15 April 2013: Tuesday, 16 April 2013: Wednesday, 17 April 2013: 1PM Boarding ferry Barcelona 4PM Arrive in Tanger 11 AM Drop trailers in Marrkech & drive to Ait-Ben-Hadou Organisation & Assistance teams: build-up of the bivouac 18 April 25 April: 1 day scruteneering & 7 days rally Friday, 26 April 2013: Saturday, 27 April 2013: Sunday, 29 April 2013: Afternoon: start driving direction Tanger + camping 14.00h: board ferry to Barcelona Around 4PM: arrival in Barcelona

96 Thank you & see you in Morocco

over 1500 km of Rally Raid and Enduro

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