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The route of the Merzouga Rally is finalized

The Rally will present 3 new stages, a cross test in the middle of the desert and the crossing of the Erg from north to south with only 2 GPS points

The works for the 6th edition of the Merzouga Rally are proceeding smoothly as scheduled.

Two week ago, the closing of the closing of the entries with a special fee marked a new record of riders and drivers enrolled in the Rally.

Regarding the route, the scouting finished today, after one week of hard work in the south of Morocco.
A green and blooming desert welcomed the opening crew that was very satisfied of the final route of the Merzouga Rally.

“The expectations are higher this year, as the number of riders and their level is increased. I was aiming at designing a technical race, that could offer new places with lots of fun to ride stages” said Edo Mossi, the Promoter and Track Director who was looking for new and challenging stages to offer a varied rally.

THE ROUTE
For many years Edo Mossi has organized bike tours in this region and this helped him a lot to find new passages that are not known to the tourism and the competitions.

There are many riders that come back racing the Merzouga Rally every year so it’s important to find new tracks and this year the route features three complete new stages.

Boudnib, Fezzou, Dayat Maider and M’Cissi, these are the names of the regions the Merzouga Rally will pass through from the 10 to the 16 of October. Some days are divided in more stages to support the Expert rides, who will cover a shortened route and to challenge the Pro riders.

For the fun of the competitors, the Merzouga Rally will feature also a cross test in the middle of nowhere and a stage that will see the riders crossing the Erg (mountain of sand) from north to south with only 2 GPS points.

Now that the route is finalized, the next step is the drawing of the road books that will start in June.

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