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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THE ROUTE FOR OCT 12-20


The Challenge starts October 12 from Cairo.  Here are the legs of the event.







Day 1:Early AM: start from Cairo
Ride for 275 km (Estimated time: 6 hours)
PM: arrive to Alexandria and overnight
Day 2:Early AM: start from Alexandria
Ride for 325 km (Estimated time: 6 hours)
PM: arrive to Marsa Matrouh and overnight
Day 3:Early AM: start from Marsa Matrouh
Ride for 325 km (Estimated time: 6 hours)
PM: arrive to Siwa Oasis and overnight
PM: scooter Maintenance

Day 4:Early AM: start from Siwa Oasis
Ride for 300 km (Estimated time: 8 hours)
PM: arrive to camp site
PM: camping and overnight in the desert
Day 5:Early AM: start from camp site
Ride for 325 km (Estimated time: 7 hours)
PM: arrive to Farafra Oasis and overnight
Day 6:Early AM: start from Farafra Oasis
Ride for 300 km (Estimated time: 6 hours)
PM: arrive to Dakhla Oasis and overnight
PM: scooter Maintenance
Day 7:Early AM: start from Dakhla Oasis
Ride for 200 km (Estimated time: 3.5 hours)
PM: arrive to Kharga Oasis and overnight
Day 8:Early AM: start from Kharga Oasis
Ride for 350 km (Estimated time: 7 hours)
PM: arrive to Luxor
PM: final press conference and overnight in Luxor
Day 9:Flights back to Cairo



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