Cross Egypt Challenge is a series of endurance scooter rides aiming to promote tourism, alternative sports, and alternative means of transportations in Egypt.

I was accepted a ride for this years Challenge. I am honored and thrilled at this opportunity.

The 2012 season of Cross Egypt Challenge will start from Egypt's capital and the home of the famous Tahrir square, then heads north to the cosmopolitan city of Alexandria at the shores of the Mediterranean before heading west towards the city of Marsa Matrouh. The challenge will then heads down towards the fascinating Sahara desert where the challenge team will ride between Egypt's 5 famous oases, Siwa, Bahareya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga before reaching the legendary city of Luxor; the world largest open-air museum, where they will ride down the avenue of the sphinxes to end their long and tiring journey in front of the magnificent temple of Karnak.



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SECURITY CONCERNS


I have had many enquires about concern for security. I have always found that these over publized events are nothing like you see on TV and are confined to a very small area despite news media trying to portray it otherwise. They are rarely directed at individuals but at institutionS and governments. This is all proven true in this case as I got first hand reports on the situation. Don’t let the mass media hysteria determine your outlook. I have no concerns about the situation nor does my wife who will be in Egypt at the same time as the Challenge

From a American friend of a friend living in Cairo
Hi, ,
My bike group is still riding as normal. The trouble is all down town near the Embassies. I would encourage them to go.
Juleen and the family are still there and they say that nothing is happening where they live.
Cheers
Fred

From Egyptians
Ken,
Anytime. It is always our pleasure to help. As for the situation in Egypt, I copy here the topic as discussed on Facebook between the other riders to ensure you that it is really an isolated issue that doesn’t need to take any attention from you.
Dear Riders, with regards to your concerns about the recent events that have taken place in Cairo, please note that it is not as dramatic as the media is framing it. The city is still safe for us and for everyone of the 11 million who live in there and your safety is our number one concern :)Please talk to us if you have any concern. We look forward to riding together in 4 weeks :)

Khaled Eldarwish Ahmed I live in cairo and there is nothing in egypt specially in cairo it's only something happening in one street only , and my work lets me go to mis town , every thing is normal only this street is closed .

Tarek Mahmoud Safwat Reference is made to the same point mentioned by Ahmad and Khaled , the media is focusing on one scene in a selective area where the fact that Egypt is much larger than this spot , beyond this scene life is normal , so don't panic and don't give too much attention to the media they are sometimes exaggerating , i am sure that Ahmad and his team are doing their best effort to make this challenge successful and the riders will enjoy the adventure in all cases . Hope to see you all in Egypt next month
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