2006 Rallye Aicha des Gazelles

For those of you that don't know, I am currently in the Moroccan desert covering an all-female vehicle rally. This is my second year attending the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles and it has definetly been one to remember. It's a challenge just to arrive at the event. Travelling from Canada, there's a 6.5 hour flight followed by a 10 hour drive to the Bivouac (French for desert camp). The times I've quoted do not include any delays and/or waiting time. Anyway, I'll post more of my story in the following days. The internet access will be cut off imminently so I will post a couple of images and call it a night.

This is our antique mercedes taxi and our driver (more about the ride and our driver in my next post)

This is my view when I get up in the morning.

The event photo's can be seen at http://www.sportsshooter.com/lmphoto/gaz06. I'll be updating the gallery and this blog frequently so visit often.

All female Vehicle Rally in Morocco

Here are a couple of shots from the event last year. I'll be attending again and I hope to have more content to post. If I'm able I'll post some updates during the race so stay tuned!! A prerace article was featured in the Wheels section of the Toronto Star last weekend. It's at www.tinyurl.com/g5daw if you're interested. The race is called the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles.

Saharan desert crossing

Some of the locals

Blue Mountain Rock Star Rail Session

Here's a shot from outside the competition coral during the Rock Star Rail Session. It was held on February 24th at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood, Ontario. The action was pretty hot on the man made ramp and rail. It was set up in the middle of the Blue Mountain Village with the hill in the background. It was pretty electric. More images of the event can be viewed at www.sportsshooter.com/lmphoto/rstar. Check them out