19e édition - du 14 au 29 mars 2009
Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles
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Leg 3: Merzouga to El Fecht
During yesterday morning's briefing, the competitors were eager to find out more about the leg which would lead them straight into the heart of the Merzouga dunes. They were given the choice of several routes of varying difficulty...
Sherlock Press Pilots!
At every edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc, about twenty pilots (including two women this year) are charged with the mission of transporting the journalists, photographers, cameramen and celebrity guests who spend their days out on the terrain for two weeks...
Video of Leg 3, part 1 with Wendy Fisher, Team 109
Gazelles 2010 LEG03_part1
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Race notes 12:30 - the marathon continues!
The second part of the marathon leg continues under a blazing sun and the mercury has risen considerably.
At the back of the pack, several teams of Gazelles are still nearing their CP5 (150, 168, 191, 173, 101, 142 and 143), near the Jebel Tijekhi crescent.
Another group is to be found between CP6 and CP7, near the Oued Rheris, an impressive water corridor in the middle of the otherwise arid scenery, while a third wave of participants is navigating between CP7 and CP8, in a hilly area offering magnificent landscapes of grey rock and pink sand.
Finally, at the head of the course, teams 125, 162, 105 and 167 have already reached CP9 and will soon discover immense plateaus 20 to 30 km wide with stretches of sand... after locating a pass through the Aguelmous rocks, near the village of Fezzou, To be followed...
At the back of the pack, several teams of Gazelles are still nearing their CP5 (150, 168, 191, 173, 101, 142 and 143), near the Jebel Tijekhi crescent.
Another group is to be found between CP6 and CP7, near the Oued Rheris, an impressive water corridor in the middle of the otherwise arid scenery, while a third wave of participants is navigating between CP7 and CP8, in a hilly area offering magnificent landscapes of grey rock and pink sand.
Finally, at the head of the course, teams 125, 162, 105 and 167 have already reached CP9 and will soon discover immense plateaus 20 to 30 km wide with stretches of sand... after locating a pass through the Aguelmous rocks, near the village of Fezzou, To be followed...
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Race notes 08:20 - Marathon leg, Episode 2
First day of spring! The sky is veiled in pale grey clouds over Merzouga, but the day promises to be a nice one. All of the Gazelles are back in action in an effort to reach the 6 checkpoints of the day, in addition to those that they didn't get to yesterday...
Race notes 19:30 - Report on the first part of the marathon leg
About 90% of the Gazelles were confident (too confident?) on the start line this morning as they set out to face the legenary dunes of Merzouga. But driving in the sand is not that easy...
daily program on M6
From 13th to 28th March, watch the short daily program "Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles" at 19h45 on M6 (french national channel)
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The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles on W9 and Téva
Watch a short program on the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles every evening from Monday March 15th to Friday March 26th 2010 at approximately 20:30 (before Le Prime) on W9 and approximately 20:20 (before Le Prime) on TEVA (French TV).
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Leg 3: Merzouga to El Fecht
During yesterday morning's briefing, the competitors were eager to find out more about the leg which would lead them straight into the heart of the Merzouga dunes. They were given the choice of several routes of varying difficulty...
Sherlock Press Pilots!
At every edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc, about twenty pilots (including two women this year) are charged with the mission of transporting the journalists, photographers, cameramen and celebrity guests who spend their days out on the terrain for two weeks...
