The Rally Aicha des Gazelles is a women-only off-road rally event which involves crossing parts of the Sahara and low lying High Atlas mountains in southern Morocco. It was a concept born in 1990 which has run every year since. Soon the 2010 race will begin.
The rally takes place over 2 weeks and 6 different legs within some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world. Each day the international teams are provided with a “Road Book” for the day’s course. The courses vary from team to team, depending on capabilities of the vehicle being used and to stop teams from following other competitors’ tracks.
Teams will compete for an average 10 to 13 hours every day, without phones, computers or GPS. The 120 teams from 30 nations will rev up on 13th March.
Source: Adventure World Magazine
