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Africa Race 2017

Submitted on Tue, 03/21/2017 - 18:12

THE LOOP IS NOW COMPLETED

Here we are, the last road book page of the 9th edition of the AFRICA ECO RACE® closes itself.
But just before that, and before starting to prepare the upcoming 10th anniversary, an enjoyable nice little flashback with shots of nice moments and values of the 2017 AFRICA ECO RACE® which took place between December 29th 2016 and January 14th 2017.

MENTON

DECEMBER 29th & 30th 2016
ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL CHECKS

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Technical

and administrative checks

adriana 1.jpg — Adriana, an implicated and charming

adriana stand.jpg — embassadress interested in every different spot

parc assistance bivouac.jpg — The Assistance Parc, a bivouac right in the middle of city center

MONACO

DECEMBER 31st 2016
OFFICIAL START

parc ferme nuit.jpg — The Parc closed

adriana depart.jpg — The Official Start given by Adriana

depart public.jpg — In front of a massive and passionate crowd

SETE

DECEMBER 31st 2016
BOARDING ON THE BOAT, RIGHT ON THE WAY TO NADOR

The port of Sete

right before boarding the whole caravan

bato 1.jpg — New Year’s Eve aboard

bato 2.jpg — New Year’s Eve aboard

bato 3.jpg — The briefing

bato 4.jpg — and the production team working hard

MORROCCO

FROM JANUARY 2nd TO 6th 2017
5 STAGES

maroc 1.jpg — Is Dakar far away ?

maroc 2.jpg — The adventure is only at its start

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maroc 6.jpg — The first dunes

The first fires at the camp

maroc 8.jpg — and briefings

maroc 9.jpg — The first disassemblings ...

maroc 10.jpg — and work for the mechanics

maroc 11.jpg — After the first moments of doubt

maroc 12.jpg — Getting stuck

maroc 13.jpg — Friendliness is here and

maroc 14.jpg — nice little messages motivate

MORROCCO - DAKHLA

JANUARY 7th 2017
REST DAY

repos 1.jpg — Right on the ocean shore

repos 2.jpg — Taking the opportunity to refresh ourselves

repos 3.jpg — and cleaning the machines

MAURITANIA

JANUARY FROM 8th TO 13th 2017
6 STAGES

mauritanie 1.jpg — And the race goes on

mauritanie 2.jpg — In beautiful landscapes

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mauritanie 9.jpg — We all need help

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mauritanie 11.jpg — Fuel

mauritanie 12.jpg — Sometimes the "Balai"

mauritanie 13.jpg — And reassurance

mauritanie 14.jpg — in wild bivouacs

SENEGAL

JANUARY 14th 2017
ON THE WAY TO THE LAC ROSE

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MARSEILLE

JANUARY 26th 2017
VEHICLES ARE BACK

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS

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TO ALL OF YOU

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FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

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THANKS TO ALL :
COMPETITOR, ASSISTANCE, RAID, PRESS
MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION
PARTNERS

THANK YOU TO MENTON, MONACO,
MORROCCO, MAURITANIA, SENEGAL
TO THE FEDERATIONS

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THANKS TO ALL THOSE
WHO MAKE THE SPIRIT
OF CROSS COUNTRY RALLY

SEE YOU FOR THE 10th EDITION
FROM DECEMBER 31st 2017
TO JANUARY 14th 2018

MENTON

29 & 30 DECEMBRE 2016
VERIFICATIONS ADMINISTRATIVES ET TECHNIQUES

It's a race with values , human values, eco-responsable values… A true and efficient aid for the Children of Africa and that is important !
SAS Prince Albert II

You dream of dunes and beautiful landscapes, follow us to the Lac Rose !
René METGE

AFRICA ECO RACE is also mutual help and friendship between the competitors
Jean Louis SCHLESSER

For us as service-team, the AER feels like going on a road-trip with the whole family ! Together we follow the ancient African trails. Together with the complete organization of the AER we give it all to bring our teams to the legendary Lac Rose ! Being true fans of the AER we enjoy the whole concept as you find in no other race, as one of our SSV pilots reminded me, there is only one real race to Dakar !
Wil THEUWS - Team Manager QFF Racing

I am glad that I was standing at the finish line of AER 22 in Dakar at the Pink Lake. It is the goal and dream of all racers who do cross-country races all over the world.
Team Barth Racing

This event created by Jean Louis SCHLESSER and René METGE is a precise cocktail where the pleasure of racing bonds with the beauty of the landscapes and the nice atmosphere between everyone on the bivouacs
Franck ALLARD - AMV assurances

The enthusiam and passion of the team as well as their constant research of bringing eco-responsable actions to their event, make the AFRICA ECO RACE one of the unmissable events of the Principality and we are proud to welcome them every year. We encourage everybody to buy a maximum of solar lamps provided by AMADE and AFRICA ECO RACE. More than a daily use, they will enable senegalese and mauritanian children to walk safely home after dark and will contribute to reducing the racing vehicules' carbon footprint.
Kate & Didier - STARS'N'BARS

Solidarity and unity, the AFRICA ECO RACE is a rally at the origin of our values and this must remains...
Abdou THIAM - Président de la FSAM

Competition and sharing define the spirit of the Africa Eco Race
Xavier Flick - Winner Motul Extreme Rider 2022

We congratulate AFRICA ECO RACE for their support AMADE and enabling Mauritanian and Senegalese students to have access to solar lamps. A child with light at home, is a child able to do his homework when night comes.
Jérôme FROISSART - Directeur AMADE Mondiale