Transmorcaine March 2011
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Next race 12th to 20th of March 2011

For those of you looking for a Mountain Bike event that's a little bit different for 2011/2012 then this might be up your street. The event itself is a multisport event held in Morocco that takes in five different activities:

  • Trekking

  • Orientation

  • Running and biking

  • Mountain biking

  • Canoeing

The 6th edition of the Transmarocaine takes place on a completely new playground between Ouarzazate and Marrakech, with a great crossing of the Atlas, from South to North. The event takes in a total distance of 250 km, completed in five steps.

The Transmarocaine offers adventure kayaking on Lake of Ouarzazate, mountain biking trails on the Atlas, a great trail around the mountain M'Goun (summit is over 4000 metres high), and orientation in unusual places. The scenic beauty is also real treat!

 

A race for everyone!

The race runs over 9 days with particpants discovering Morocco from Saturday 12 to Sunday through to March 20, 2011.

The richness of nature, the diversity of sites and the attractiveness of the countryside for outdoor activities make Morocco an ideal playground. Through the raid, the organisers endeavour to reveal the potential of this beautiful country by highlighting the strong values of eco-tourism, love of nature, respect for the environment and conviviality. The competitors will discover Morocco and its contrasts during a sporting event worthy of its name.

The race is designed so that each team chooses the level of difficulty of its journey using optional tags distributed along the way. The teams hoping to reach the top spots will have to collect more tags than the less confident teams, which will however enjoy the ride just as much as the others. Indeed, couples who participate revel in not giving in to the pressure of attaining top-rankings.

Schedule-tags are also placed towards the end of the race, which if not reached in time, will have teams regroup at the end of the day. 

Every year sees fully-fledged raiders compete with beginners but all share the same goal, to have fun.


Participants

The average age of participant is 35 years old and the event includes around 30% of female participants and 70% of male participants. Around 20% of the teams are mixed and female.
France brings in the most competitors at around 70% of the total competitors, another 20% attend from Europe and Morocco itself provides around 5%, other Countries and Nations provide the last 5% of attendance. 


More info

The event is full for 2011, but it might be something for your 2012 calendar...

For more information on the event visit http://transmarocaine.org/index-en.php

 

 
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