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The Timbuktu Challenge Presentation Holland
23rd March 2010
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table of contents

1. The concept
2. The route
3. Organisation
4. Ppreparation
5. What else to bring
6. Accommodation
7. Transport
8. Pricing
9. Conclusion

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1. concept Amsterdam to Timbuktu

• A legendary motorcycle expedition
• Maybe the reason why you bought this bike
• 7000 km through 3 African countries
• 3 weeks (6 till 28 November 2010)
• 30 travel/endurance motorbikes (BMW GS KTM
  Adventure, etc.)
• Only limited off-road experience required

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1. concept Amsterdam to Timbuktu

• Key factors
• An unforgettable adventure
• A mythical setting
• Expedition / no race / team spirit / culture /
  adventure
• An experienced organising team (logistics,
  technical, etc.)
• Expedition but no torture
• Training for the less experienced by Frans
  Verhoeven

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2. The route

• A trans-sahara expedition
• 2 departures Amsterdam Brussels
• Meeting point Sète (south of France, 1266 or
  1000 km)
• 30 hours to cross the Mediterranean Sea
• Tanger, Morocco adventure starts there
• Mountains, coast, sahara sahel
• Road type mix of everything but doable for all

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2. The route

• Morocco
• Western Sahara
• Mauritania
• Mali

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2. The route

• Morocco

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2. The route

• Western Sahara

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2. The route

• Mauritania

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2. The route

• Mali

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3. Organising team

• About 15 people
• Gert, Brigitte, Frans, Cécile, Bert
• Cooks, mechanics, logistics, reccie-team, medic,
  media
• Two trucks, four 4 x 4s
• Local agents, authorities security

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3. Organisation team - vehicles

• MAN KAT - Technical Assistance truck / sweep
  truck
• 12,7 liter V8 engine
• Number of seats 4 - 5
• Fuel capacity 2000 liter
• Drinking water capacity 1200 liter
• Used for transport of people s boxes, amspare
  parts
• Can also the ment 3-4 stranded motorbikes

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3. Organisation team - vehicles

• VW MAN - Catering truck
• 3 Fridges 1 freezer
• container of 1250 liter drinking water
• Water purification system
• 2 generators
• Cooking trailer
• Catering capacity for 240 persons

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4.1. Preparation - motorbike

• Fuel autonomy of 250 km minimum
• Garmin GPS (latest list soon available on
  website)
• Security equipment
• Satellite phone (can be rented via organisation)
• 2 fire flares, compass, emergency blanket
• Emergency meal, drinking water (min 3 liters),
  small sleeping bag
• Basic toolkit, tyre repair set ( Leatherman)
• Map of North/West-Africa (Michelin Map N 741)

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4.1. Preparation motorbike part 2

• Protections
• Crash bars
• Engine protector
• Hand guards
• Specific protection (type dependent)
• Tyres Preferably Conti TKC 80 allroad
• Panniers
• No Panniers, maybe small luggage roll
• Tankbag (when necessary)

• Parts
• Brake en clutch levers
• Chainlink (when applicable)
• same brand and type!!
• Iron wire
• Duct tape
• Ty wraps

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4.1. Preparation you!

• Timbuktu training weekend 18/19 September 2010
• On the agenda
• Course in navigation gps
• Course in first-aid
• Course in bush mecanics
• Technical checks of your motorbike
• Evaluation of your driving skills ½ day
  off-road course
• Administration (medical / paperwork / visa
  applications)

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5.1. What else to bring

• 2 metal expedition boxes (Dakar size)
• Transported by the organisation truck
• Extra equipment to bring
• Tent / inflatable mattress / sleeping bag
• Clothes / toiletries / medication
• Plate, cup, cutlery
• Spare parts if needed
• Documents (cfr. next slide)

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5.2. What else to bring

• Medication
• Headache tablets
• Malaria tablets
• MalaroneLariam Doxycycline)
• Sun protection
• Immodium - Motillium

• Documents
• International passport
• Drivers license
• 5 passport pictures
• Vehicle ownership document
• Vehicle insurance (incl Morocco)
• Procuration (for Morocco)

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6. Accommodation

• Based on bivouacs hotels (60 - 40)
• Our bivoucs have
• Clean toilets
• Camp showers
• Better food than hotels
• Camp fire
• And so much more ?

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7. Transport

• Ferry Sète (Fr) Tanger (Morocco) on Sunday 7th
  Nov 2010 at 1PM. 30-36 hours of resting,
  partying, team building. (2 nights 1 day)
• To get home afterwards
• In Bamako motor will be packed in specially
  prepared container (by us)
• The containers will be transported overland by
  large trucks to the port of Dakar (Senegal)
• From Dakar, the container will be shipped by
  Grimaldi to the port of Amsterdam
• All participants will leave Bamako on the 28th
  November in the morning. At 10.30 AM youll be
  home in Amsterdam/Brussels.

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8.1. Rental options motorbikes

• BMW R1200GS
• Specifications
• Perfect state
• 1 year old
• 5000 km only
• Technical assistance incl.
• 1750 rental for 3 weeks

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8.2. Rental options 4x4

• Jeep Wrangler
• Specifications
• Perfect state
• 1 year old
• Technical assistance included
• 2500 per person rental for 3 weeks

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9. Pricing

• Prijs All-in 4850 (t.e.m. 30 april)
• Participation fee to the expedition
• 36 hours crossing of the Mediterranean Sea
• Accommodation (hotels bivouacs)
• Daily breakfast 3-course dinners
• Minimum 15 people assistance
• Plane ticket from Bamako to Amsterdam/Brussels
• Repatriation of motorbike to port of
  Rotterdam/Antwerp
• Transport availability of spare parts

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Conclusion we offer you

• a once-in-a-lifetime adventure
• for every level of experience
• to mythical locations
• with an experienced organisation team
• for a very honest and relatively low price

Thank you hope you join us
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