The organisers are expecting over 80 participants and will hold a draw for a free registration for entrants from Javea
The low-cost rally Maroc Challenge has announced its return to Javea for its upcoming winter edition, which has been scheduled to begin on December 1st.
Rui Cabaço, lead organiser of the competition, revealed that this original adventure race through the African desert is experiencing an impressive increase, with expectations of upwards of 80 teams signing up for the second winter edition, a huge leap from the 36 teams that took part in last year's first edition. The peculiarity of the rally, designed for drivers with little or no previous experience, is that it is only open to cars registered before 1995. Additionally, the entry fee is much lower than other similar competitions, making it more of an adventure for all those taking part and attracting applicants from several different countries to compete in several categories including female teams, family teams and one for those over 60 years of age.
"We are unique for many reasons: for our originality, for our low cost, for having two editions a year, for helping participants find sponsors and for our level of technology" stated Cabaço, who has further indicated this year they will hold a special draw to give away one free registration for entrants living in Javea. The details of the draw will be revealed in the coming weeks.
The other special feature of the Maroc Challenge is its humanitarian aspect, as participants carry aid material in their vehicles to the nomads and the desert villages. In fact, Cabaço confirmed that four tons of materials, including hundreds of shoes donated by Valencian company Garvalin, were carried by the participants to the heart of Morocco during the last edition of the rally.
This year they have decided to give greater prominence to the humanitarian aid aspect in coordination with the local company La Naturadora, which specialises in original social projects. Manager of the company, Elena Berenguer, explained that she would be accompanying the organisers of the rally in an upcoming scouting trip to Morocco to established the requirements of the local residents in order to more effectively prepare these special shipments. For La Naturadora, being in charge of the humanitarian part of the project is "exciting and rewarding" and it has pledged its utmost implication.
Another development the organisers are working on for the 2012 winter edition is an Android app which will allow users to follow the race live as well as intensify the promotion of this amateur rally in the Italian market.
In fact, the Maroc Challenge has emerged as a strong international competition and in a short period of time has received considerable coverage in both local and specialised media, something the organization is grateful for. For this reason, the Departments of Sports and of Tourism have collaborated with the rally organisers who have once again chosen Javea as the official start-point of the challenge with the subsequent promotional impact, demonstrating this way their strong commitment to the municipality.
Registration for the winter 2012 edition is now open. The characteristics of the rally, the planned route and more information can be found in several languages on the website www.marocchallenge.es
To further encourage participation, David Reynolds, winner of the first winter edition, joined the organisers to publicly share his experience. Reynolds recommended the rally, which he described as "very enjoyable and, despite its toughness and competitiveness, I remember the great friendship and some great moments spent around camp fires in the desert nights."
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