Europe-Orient Rally: Off to the Orient 🎥
WHERE YOU MEET We need more joy, happiness and carefreeness. The organizers of the rally for positively crazy people in their rickety crates are convinced of this. Against pessimism and fear of the future.
In mid-October, we'll be hitting the rally trails again. But not to Jordan, as in previous years, but to Marrakech. Morocco, because the original rally destination can currently no longer be reached on a low budget due to the war in Syria and the high ferry prices.
Basic rules for participation
Schengen in Luxembourg was chosen as the starting point - the "cradle of open borders". The rally is a friendship and international understanding event. The basic rules of the former Allgäu-Orient Rally, remain largely intact.
It starts cars that cost less than 1000 euros or are 20 years old, and motorcycles that cost less than 99 cents per cm3 cost or are 20 years old. Overnight stays are only allowed in cars, tents or hotels, where the overnight stay costs a maximum of 9.99 euros. Freeways and toll roads remain off-limits.
GPS and other navigation systems
However, there are changes in the navigation and the teams. GPS and other navigation systems are now permitted. Teams of two and mixed teams with car and motorcycle are also allowed. The race will start on October 15 as part of the Schengen Hunnefest. The destination in Morocco will be reached at the end of October, and of course Tangier, Fes, the Sahara and the High Atlas are on the rally schedule. Before that, the route goes via Saarland to Paris, Bordeaux, Madrid and Gibraltar.
Adventurous spirit and willingness to take risks
As was once the case at the beginning, the 2023 Europe-Orient Rally will not be perfectly and 100 percent organized. Improvisation, a spirit of adventure and a willingness to take risks are therefore called for. Fully comprehensive thinkers and those who do not know the rights of travel are not in the right place. Up-to-date information is available on Facebook at Europa-Orient-Rallye.
