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Participant briefing – 28 January 2010. Libya Rally 2010 Participants The route Organisation Vehicle preparation What else to bring?. 7. Transport 8. Bivouac 9. Navigation 10. Fuel provisioning 11. Race rules. table of contents. 1. Libya Rally 2010. A cross country rally
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Libya Rally 2010 Participants The route Organisation Vehicle preparation What else to bring? 7. Transport 8. Bivouac 9. Navigation 10. Fuel provisioning 11. Race rules table of contents
1. Libya Rally 2010 • A cross country rally • A low / fair price • A different set of values • Mainly a race, but also 2 other options
1. Libya Rally 2010 3 categories: • Category 1: The rally (race / chrono / competition) • Category 2: The adventure raid (no chrono / same roadbooks / navigation) • Category 3: The discovery class (desert driving school) • For motorbikes - ran by Frans Verhoeven • For cars - ran by Rashad Faraj
2. Participants 192 participants from 11 countries • Belgium: 64 • Holland: 50 • Libya: 35 • France: 20 • Lithuania: 8 • Italy: 5 • Romania: 4 • Spain: 2 • England: 2 • Germany: 2 • Canada: 2
2. Participants (per category) • 53 cars: • 34 in the race • 14 in the raid • 5 in the school • 7 in assistance • 35 motorbikes: • 27 in the race • 2 in the raid • 6 in the school • 5 trucks: • 5 in assistance • 25 quads: • 20 in the race • 5 in the raid
3. the route • About 2000 KM • 7 days of intensive driving • If we say desert driving, we mean desert driving • Many dunes, but also canyons, oasis, salt lakes, etc.
3. the route: day by day Day 1: Sebha - Tkerkiba : 185 KM Day 2: Mandara Lakes: 240 KM Day 3: Awbari to Al Awaynat 320 KM Day 4: Akacus Mountains 200 KM Day 5: the Murzuq marathon 450 KM Day 6: the incredible Awbari Loop 270 KM Day 7: the glorious return to Sebha 170 KM TOTAL DISTANCE: 1835 KM Only 8% liaison
4. Organisation An international, but mainly Belgian-Libyan organising team
4.1. general management Gert DUSON (B) & Hadi BKAI (LIB)
4.2. administration & office Brigitte TEDESCO (B)
4.3. Race management RACE & RAID Maurice MAUREY (F) + 10 commissaires de course
4.4. Road books Maurice MAUREY (F) & Alain LOPES (B)
4.5. Medical Assistance Dr. Luc BEAUCOURT & his team from the UZA (B) • 9 medics • 3 4x4 Ambulances • 2 helicopters
4.6. Technical Assistance Werner ZOETAERT (B) & his team • 5 mecaniciens • 1 GINAF assistance truck • 24/24h ready to help all participants with technical needs
4.7. Sweeper trucks Uwe « Seb » ZIEGLER & (D) + Jörg SCHUMAN (D) • 2 x MAN KAT 6x6 • 1 pick-up 4x4
4.8. Dune Driving School MOTORBIKES Frans VERHOEVEN (NL) & CARS Rashad FARAJ (UAE)
4.9. … and all the others • Catering - Bruno Willems • Camp management - Christophe Porteman (B) • GPS & IT - Matthias Elsermans (B) • Fuel service - Sahara Oil (LIB) • Opening cars - Jean-Claude Kaket • Media center - Cécile van Hattem / Rallymaniacs/ Philippe Janssens • Transport - Zoetaert / Kaket (B) Organisation Libya Rally 2010 = 110 people
5. vehicle preparation: part 1 • Roll bars / Special seatbelts / helmets (only in race category) • Protective gear and helmets in all categories (for quads/motorbikes) • Sand ladders / shovels / tools / jack / rope / safety triangle / yellow jackets • Fuel autonomy: 600 km (cars/trucks) & 150 km (motorbike/quads) • Drinking water: minimum 5 liters (quads/bike), 10 liters (car/truck) • Fire extinguisher (car & trucks)
5. vehicle preparation: part 2 • Tripmaster & Garmin GPS (+ your own USB connection cable) • Road book roller (for quads & motorbikes) • Tripy (black box) for tracking system & speed control measurement • Iridium pre-programmed satellite phone • First aid kit (including sun cream & headache tablets) • 3 Fire flares + 1 smoke bomb (can be bought in camp in Libya / order!) • Emergency meal, compass, survival blanket, lighter, sunglasses, knife, torch, etc.
5. vehicle preparation: flares & smoke + 3 pieces (300 m high) 1 piece
6. What else to bring? • Camping gear: tent, thick sleeping bag, inflatable mattress • Passport, plane ticket, visa or AMEX card, money (euro & dinars) • Toiletries: towel, toothbrush, camp shower, toilet paper, wet wipes • Kitchen equipment: plate, cup, cutlery • Big sweater or jacket / decent shoes • Sunglasses / skiing goggles • Head torch • Laptop (intranet)
7. transport • Option 1: you fly to Libya(transport vehicle via organisation) • Insured transport of vehicles from Belgium (Maldegem) to Sebha • Customs & border formalities taken care of by organisation • You buy your own ticket to Tripoli, the Libyan capital (via Afriqiyah at 399€) • We organise your inland flight Tripoli-Sebha-Tripoli (charter / 120€) • Option 2: you drive to Libyain your own vehicle • We all meet up in the port of Genova • We drive together to the south of Libya
7. transport All vehicles should be deliverd on Saturday, 27th February at the following address: Eurocar Zoetaert Oude Kasteeldreef 9990 Maldegem 0032 50/71 53 260 (ask for Werner) Documents: Ownership document, insurance document, procuration Don’t forget: 4 decent straps per vehicle (car ≠ bike or quad)
7. Transport (self driving) • Price based on 2 people, 1 car (max 2m high), a cabin of 2 persons with private shower and toilet, 3 meals included (approximately 1000€) • CTN – ferry: Payment with visa-card to CTN-brussels from 15th febuary onwards. • Group ticket – represenative LR: Gert • Appointment in Genova: 6th March at 12.00 (noon) (GPS) • Departure boat at 16.00h – 24h crossing • Border formalities on boat and in group
7. Transport (self driving, part 2) • Arrival in Tunis / registration vehicle & customs • 540 km drive to the border (free camping at night) • At 7AM: crossing the Ras Ajdir border in convoy • 500 km drive to Gariyat (free camping at night) • On 9th March (after 400 km drive) we arrive in the Sebha bivouac at noon • Return trip: Ferry Tunis-Genova: Friday 19th
7. Transport: Flying to Africa • By mail you’ll receive your visa (2 days before departure) • Flight Afriqiyah 12.30h on 8th March (bring visa print) • In Tripoli: get visa stamp in your passport in the airport • Get your luggage and our representative will pick you up • Around 18.00h: new check-in for Sebha (change some money / snack) • At 20.00h: flight to Sebha / 21.00h: arrival on the bivouac • We’ll book automatically your internal flight. Payment (120€) on the 9th March during the administrative checks.
Administrative controls Registration Sat phone n° Registration Tripy Payments (insurance, flares) Fuel vouchers Signing the race-rules Technical controls Vehicle checks Check security equipment GPS uploads Roadbook distribution 8. First bivouac & controls
9.1. road book Andere voorbeelden: ADSP: AGSPP:
10. Fuel provisioning • In bivouac: diesel & petrol • On the race track: only petrol • Fuel provisioning on the track: every 130 km • Required autonomy: 150l for quads/bikes; 600l for cars • Sale of fuel tickets in bivouac per 5 liter (euro’s only) • Add an extra fuel-filter on your vehicle (quads/ bikes)
10. Q & A gert@touareg-trail.be 0032/(0)475/50.36.50