Budapest Bamako
  • In 2011 – Bamako Or Bust

    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.I couldn’t find an alternative. So I created the Budapest-Bamako. - Learn more. Andrew G. Szabo, Founder

  • The Adventure Continues

    The Budapest-Bamako is a minimal assistance adventure and orientation race from Europe to Africa. The B2 is not an easy Sunday drive or picnic in the park. We have no rescue helicopters, tow trucks, translators, lawyers, tour guides. You must rely on your own luck, resources and skills. One thing is certain on the Budapet-Bamako: uncertainty. You never know what’s going to happen next. That’s adventure. The B2 is a huge community event across two continents over two weeks.

  • Race and adventure

    You can enter the event in touring or racing categories. In racing you’ll have to collect points by passing navigational checkpoints. The winner will have to show consistent driving and strong navigational skills under harsh conditions. In touring you have to race against time and battle the elements.

  • We Love Junk

    The 2011 Budapst-Bamako proudly embraces the global economic crisis. We believe that if you can’t afford a decent car, you can’t afford the entry fee. So if you drive industrial trash or any old beat up jalopy, you are in for free. Drive a funny car, an ambulance, a fire engine, a car/motorcycle that’s older than 30 years and is generally unsuitable for such a journey and you are in for free. Send us an email about why you should enter for free and we’ll get back to you promptly.

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Send your entry before it’s too late!
Don’t miss Budapest-Bamako, the great African run in 2012!

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.

Categories:
Competition category:
80 TEAMS MAX
  • 1200 Euro/vhcle -Jan 31, 2012
  • 1400 Euro/vhcle -March 31, 2012
  • 1900 Euro/vhcle -June 1, 2012
  • 2300 Euro/vhcle -Sept 1, 2012
  • 2500 Euro/vhcle -Dec 1, 2012

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 in Bamako 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. Race participants are entitled to a GPS logger with a 200Euro security deposit.

Touring category:
80 TEAMS MAX
  • 250 Euro/psn -Jan 31, 2012
  • 350 Euro/psn -March 31, 2012
  • 450 Euro/psn -June 1, 2012
  • 500 Euro/psn -Sept 1, 2012
  • 700 Euro/psn -Dec 1, 2012
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.

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)

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.

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 Mali and Mauritania visas
  • Numbers
  • Complete road book with GPS coordinates
  • Government permits
  • basic medical and emergency medical service during the rally

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.