Ride To Roots Meeting 2016

Submitted by Eduard on Thu, 17/11/2016 - 12:52

The 5th EDITION of the international meeting for riders and travellers in the Sahara desert is coming! Every year we have riders from everywhere. We love to hear that this meeting is a good excuse to discover this special corner in the planet. Those who have already been there, want to come back.

The spirit of R2R Meeting is to approach the reality of Africa and enjoy the delights of the desert, some of which are hidden.

Ride through the innumerable tracks of the desert, gives us incredible sensations. Share kilometers, emotions and countless stories, that emerge from each rider, are the reasons for organizing this event.

R2RM AGENDA DECEMBER 2016

Time	Day 28th	Day 29th	Day 30th	Day 31st
09:00h - 16:00h		Tour 1	Tour 2	Tour 3 + short circuit on dunes
16:00h - 19:00h		Activities	Activities	Activities
19:00h - 19:30h		Tea	Tea	Tea
19:30h - 21:00h		Conferences	Conferences	Preparations for the party
21:00h - ??:??h	Welcome dinner	Dinner and party	Dinner and party	Dinner and special party for New Year's Eve and awards ceremony

Off-Road tours for Trails and Maxi-Trails

As last year, we have designed a tour 100% Off-Road for each day, suitable for trail motorcyles. In addition, for riders with passenger or for people who prefer the asphalt, we've also done three interesting on-road tours. Tours are not guided, although you should ride in a group. We will install the tracks to the GPS of every rider. Eduard, the event organizer, will do off-road tours.

La Chance will give a picnic to eat along the tour, so it will not necessary to find a restaurant.

PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE OF THEIR MOTORCYCLE.

We recommend equipping the motorcycle with knobby tires and wear the appropiate gear. The 3th tour will end with a mini circuit of dunes, for those who wants to feel the sensation of floating on the sand with his trail motorbike.

Game on track

Last year we added, available for all the participants, a game into every route. As we have so much fun with it, this year we will also organize a new game in which you will need your camera. Do not forget to bring it, as you will be able to win a great prize.

Mechanical assistance 4x4 pickup

Our trusted mechanic joins us in each route to help us in any eventuality. The 4x4 pickup is equipped with everything needed for basic repair and rescue bikes. The car will close the group for safety.

Other activities

Buggy rental at Desert Buggies. Our friend Jordi Mercader, gives us a 10% discount on standard rates. With these buggies Jordi leads us inside the Erg Chebbi.
Quad rental. Another great way to explore the Erg Chebbi.
Trekking. Walking barefoot in the sand in order to reach the top of a high dune and watch the sunset.
Amazigh museum. An opportunity to know the root of the amazigh culture.
Berber cuisine. Learn to cook like a bereber.

Confereces about motorcycle trips

Las noches del 29 y 30 de Diciembre, estarán dedicadas a las conferencias sobre viajes en moto. Nuestra emplazamiento especial para las conferencias estará equipado con un proyector para poder ilustrar, con fotos y vídeos, experiencias de viaje.

Motorcycle trips conferences during 29th and 30th night. Our special room for this, will be equipped with a projector to illustrate with photos and videos travel experiences.

A BMW F800GS in the Dakar Series

Eduard (it's me), will make a speach about his participation to the first Dakar Series in Africa, the Merzouga Rally, riding a BMW F800GS ready for the desert, called Tormenta. From the idea to participate in this tough rally, where the terrain and navigation is really hard, the preparation of the bike, learning roadbook navigation, to how to reach the finish line and be 2nd Classified in Expert Motor Rally Category. Visit the Tormenta Desert Rally website to see fotos, vídeos and other información about it.

La Chance: Accomodation and emplacement

This year we'll be happy to collaborate again with La Chance Auberge/Hotel, provided with haimas (bereber tents) camp, in front of the dunes of the Erg Chebbi. The comfort of the Haima ensure sleep for all riders. In addition, guests can use the hotel facilities such as bar and restaurant.

Take with you your sleeping bag if you want to ensure a good rest. The tents will be equiped with blankets to use if needed. December nights can reach zero degrees.

GPS (decimal degrees): 31.134293˚N 4.018249˚W
GPS (degrees, minutes, seconds): 31˚08'03.5''N 004˚01'05.7''W

Trail bike rental

Do you need to rent a Trail bike? We suggest you this contact in Marrakech:

Contact: Noureddine Said
Email: bmattitude@gmail.com
Web 1: http://www.bm-attitude.com
Web 2: http://loc2roues.com

Companions

Tours can be organized for the companion wanting to make a 4x4 tour in the morning. Contact us for more information.

Registration

To facilitate the processing of regisrations, a full payment of the amount according to the method chosen should be made.

THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION IS THE DAY DECEMBER 16th, 2016

¡¡¡ATTENTION!!! ¡¡¡LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE!!!

Día	Rider	Companion
Day 28th	Accommodation in comfortable berber tent. Dinner. (*)	Accommodation in comfortable berber tent. Dinner. (*)
Día 29	Breakfast. GPS Off-road Track Picnic. Dinner. (*) Accommodation in comfortable berber tent.	Breakfast. Dinner. (*) Accommodation in comfortable berber tent.
Día 30	Breakfast. GPS Off-road Track. Picnic. Dinner. (*) Accommodation in comfortable berber tent.	Breakfast. Dinner. (*) Accommodation in comfortable berber tent.
Día 31	Breakfast. GPS Off-road Track. Picnic. NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL DINNER WITH AWARDS CEREMONY. (*) Accommodation in comfortable berber tent.	Breakfast. NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL DINNER WITH AWARDS CEREMONY. (*) Accommodation in comfortable berber tent.
Día 1	Breakfast. Goodbye!	Breakfast. Goodbye!
PRICE	280,00 €	150,00 €