After deciding not to enter the Dakar Rally in 2004, I started seeking a kinder, gentler, more liberal way to experience a trans-Saharan rally to West Africa
Send your entry before it’s too late!
Don’t miss Budapest-Bamako, The Great African Run in 2014!
Entries are limited to 80 teams per category. Entries will be valid as soon as the signed entry forms and payment is received. Refunds are not given for canceled entries, however you may transfer or sell your entry. Detailed route will be announced in April.
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| Pro Racing Competiton Timed Off-Road Rally 40 TEAMS MAX  |
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This category is a license-free timed rally-raid event open to motorcycles, quads, cars and trucks. Cars and trucks must be equipped with roll cages, bucket seats, safety helmets, fire resistant driver’s clothing, FIA-homologized fire extinguisher. GPS tracking device rental is included in the entry fee. Drivers have to complete daily timed special stages.Special stages will start in Africa. There will be no timed stages in Europe. The overall result will be an accumulated time which was reached by completing various timed stages. If a stage is not completed, the participant is not out of the race, but will collect the maximum amount of penalty points for the stage. Complete race rules and regulations will be published by the end of April. Extra medical services will be available at beginning and end of each timed stage. |
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| Classic GPS Competition 50 TEAMS MAX  |
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The competitors must complete daily stages on time as well as solve geo-challenges. You can collect points for the stages and the challenges. The results will be scored and we will announce the winner at the end of the race. Speed is not a deciding factor. Skill, endurance and luck are. One vehicle, maximum 4 persons. The competition route will be a lot more spectacular. With the exception of a few stages it can be completed by two wheel drive cars as well. The hard stages can be avoided by taking a detour. Extra persons can join a vehicle for 200Euros. GPS tracker is not included in the entry fee. A rental fee and deposit must be paid for the GPS tracker.
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| Touring Adventure category: 90% FULL. ENTER NOW!  |
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In this category there are no rules, no timing, no scoring. The only thing that counts is the finish line, completing the challenge and making new fiends. The participants are allowed to choose which roads they take to Bamako. Teams have access to 24 hour medical service along the official route and in the official camps.
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Bamako Spirit Category: |
FREE admission for 2 people in touring | |
The Bamako Spirit category is intended to keep the original founding spirit of the rally alive. Come in a cheap car. Come in an old car. Come in a junky car. Come in a vehicle that makes people smile. Be funny. Be creative. Be adventurous. Bring an ambulance, fire truck or similar vehicle. Be different and have a big a heart. Tell us your plan and come for free!(If additional people want to join the team they will have to pay the entry fees. Entries in this category can not be transferred. The promises that you make in your video will be checked before you get your roadbook and numbers). There is only room for 20 Spirit Category teams.A 300Euro Spirit deposit will have to be paid which you will get back once you start the race in the vehicle which you promised in your applicatoin. Extra persons can join your Spirit vehicle for 150Euros.
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ADMIN DEPOSIT: The 200 Euro admin deposit will be returned to you if all teams meet the administrative deadlines set by the organization. In previous years many teams took the admin deadlines very liberally which cost us time and money several times over.
By paying the entry fee you’ll get the right to participate in all events of the 2013 Budapest-Bamako, the Great African Run as well as personal usage rights to our logo and access to our member protected areas of the site.
In addition the participants get the following:
- Free entry to all events including start and finish ceremonies
- Arranging African visas (visa fees excluded)
- Arranging liability insurance in Africa
- Numbers
- Complete road book with GPS coordinates
- Government permits
- Basic medical and emergency medical service during the rally
- Race monitoring and evaluation during the competition
- Sponsor packages and discounts
START YOUR ENTRY PROCESS HERE
Please fill in the pre-entry form below. After filling this form you will be given access to a web page where you can enter the names and information of each participant on your team. You can print a hard copy from this webpage, which needs to be signed and sent back to us. You will also get payment information after the pre-registration. The pre-registration is not a binding commitment.
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