03 Apr

Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016: L4-L5 (Days 5-6) Update

After a thrilling marathon stage, the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles reached its halfway point at Leg 4.  The route was a 160km loop with “easy-to-navigate plains, some hilly terrain and wide flat zones.”  At least teams had the main bivouac to forward to by day’s end unless things went awry. Let’s get into who had

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28 Mar

Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016: Marathon Days 3 and 4

“More than 230 kilometres in complete autonomy, with no mechanical assistance during the night, an improvised camp out in the middle of the desert and 14 CPs to reach over two days.” This is how Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles’ official website describes the two day marathon across the Erg Chebbi Dunes of Merzouga.  Three routes

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