Three Canadians embark on the adventure of a lifetime in world's largest amateur car rally to deliver aid in Africa.
Ottawa-based team is only Canadian entrant in the
2010 BUDAPEST-BAMAKO "Great African Run"
What's this all about?
SponsorARallyTruck.com is part of an adventure like no other - in perhaps the world’s ultimate roadtrip. Starting January 2010, a team of three South Carleton alumni will pilot a 1986 Toyota Landcruiser on a 20,000 km journey from Ottawa, Canada to Budapest, Hungary, and then embark on a two week journey as participants in the 2010 Budapest-Bamako Great African Run across Western Europe and North Africa to Bamako, Mali.
The Budapest-Bamako rally is an important charity event, that brings direct donations to communities in Mali and Mauritania, two of the poorest countries in the world. The team that performs the most outstanding charity work receives the Mother Teresa Charity Award.
The Sponsor A Rally Truck team will be donating medical equipment, school supplies and our truck at the end of the race for use a village ambulance. Together with the help of family, friends and corporate sponsors, we will be making a difference in the lives of people much less fortunate than us. You can also help by donating online via PayPal
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Completing the 15 day race will be challenging and full of difficulties and uncertainty. It'll be demanding both physically and mentally. Driving 500 - 600 kilometers on a daily basis through rough and inhospitable terrain is no game for the weak. Potential risks include:
- Car accidents on European highways at high speeds
- Imprisonment in Africa for hitting pedestrians or livestock
- Imprisonment in Africa for other reasons
- Dehydration in the desert
- Car accident or injury in the desert or on the savannah far from major populations
- Highway robbery, theft in Europe or Africa
- Food poisoning
- Sun stroke
- Corrupt officials who won't let you travel until receiving bribes
- Sand storms
- Landslides
- Landmines along certain parts of the route in the Western Sahara
- Poor medical treatment in Africa
- Malaria, denghue fever and other ailments
We'll be posting regular updates (text, photos and videos) via our blog, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube leading up to the race and during the race itself via the latest wireless technology. By joining our Facebook fan club, you’ll be part of on online community sharing the spirit of adventure and charity.
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