NEWSLETTER APRIL 2009
TWO LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY - AN EXCEPTIONAL ROUTE
10.000 kilometres in more than three weeks! The team in charge of the road book prepared a magnificent
route with several complete new stages. Their main challenge was to find stages which sticks with the new
regulation and to allow the 2 levels of difficulty of this race.
Successful mission: a two-speed route will allow all the competitors (experienced or not) to live a fascinating
race. The most beautiful places of Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, often inaccessible to the tourists, wait for
the lovers of Africa, competition and rallies!
6000 kilometres of competition and 12 stages in Africa.
A particular care to the quality of road book because navigation will be essential during the rally.
Only some way points will be communicated each day.
A dream route
After an arrival by boat to Nador, the competitors will live their first shock by discovering immediately the
majesty of the landscapes of the north of Morocco: the crossing of Rekkam, then 360 ° of desert in the direction
of the giant dunes of the Erg Chebbi.
Then going south along the Algerian border, the participants will discover the secret of the dune of Tinfou near
Tamegroute and then up to the Northwest, the palm grove of Zagora before joining Ouarzazate and 2 vertiginous
descents in canyons will bring them to Tata after some crossings of oasis.
Then cape to the ocean, Tan Tan and its famous " White Beach " then the cords of dunes near Laâyoune and an
old track used by the Paris Dakar in the direction of Bir Anzarane where it will be necessary to keep the good cape
and the good rhythm to be able to join the bivouac of Dakhla and its fantastic view on the bay.
Arrived in Mauritania, By-passing the National park of the Banc d’ Arguin the competitors will cross an erg of pink
dunes before to reach the bivouac of Akjoujt. Unforgettable moments!
Then, in the direction of Atar, one of the most beautiful special of the rally, but also the most difficult in an ocean
of dunes lined with black rocks. Don’t forget sand plates and shovel. You will not forget those images!
For the last day in Mauritania, 2 sectors will bring the participants near Boutilimit and a sandy track, then rolling
parts in vegetation crossing some nomad villages with camels and zebus. A real stage of navigation.
After the crossing of the river Senegal to Rosso, new landscapes with baobab forests and typical black African
villages and red gravel tracks. Arrived at Saint Louis, the competitors will enjoy a 2 days stay at the wonderful
bivouac on the Langue de Barbarie between the ocean and the river and will dream to Mermoz and the airmail
history. A loop stage around St Louis and the last day which will bring them to the famous Lake Rose near Dakar
where will be celebrated the arrival of the rally on November 7th, 2009.
Download the map of the route and details of each stage on our website www.heroeslegend.com