OK Loungers...time to start planning for 2009?

[BlueCollar]

http://www.plymouth-dakar.co.uk/

Julian Nowill created the concept of the 'Banger Challenge' in 2002 to take the piss out of the real Dakar, showing that people on a limited budget can go where the big boys go. The idea is now copied by a large number of people, some with charitable objectives and some not. The original 3-week Banjul Challenge continues to the finishing line in Banjul, The Gambia, where the LHD cars are auctioned for charity. The year 2007 saw the launch of the Timbuktu Challenge where LHD and RHD cars are auctioned in Bamako, Mali - again for good causes. For 2008, there will be a new route to Baku on the Caspian ...'The Silk Road Challenge' again with a charity auction, while for those who cannot afford to give their cars away, there will be a 'Morocco Offroad Trial' with a roadbook written specifically for the teams by Sahara guru Chris Scott. Teams will spend as much time as they like in Morocco from 1 week upwards and the aim is to push 2WD and 4WD vehicles to the limit... within the security of a group of cars. This will suit off roaders who rightly are concerned with the risk of solo off piste driving in remote areas.