Les points importants avant le départ le 30 janvier 2011

Important points before the start

Technical Inspections

The inspections will be carried out on January 30 form 10AM to 9PM and January 31 from 5AM to 6AM .In Camping LA GAROFA ALMERIA N36 49.579 W2 31.002
Carretera Nacional 340A KM.435 04002 Almería www.lagarrofa.com tel 905 23 57 70 info@lagarrofa.com . The technical inspection will be focused on the vehicle equipment (see bellow), document inspection will be focused on the necessary documents like traveling health insurance for Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal, car insurance Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal (you can receive the car insurance for Mauritania and Senegal right on the technical inspections; the price for Mauritania is 55 euro for a car and 30 euro for a motorbike, the price for Senegal is 40 euro for a car and 25 euro for a motorbike).
We will also collect the filled and signed IR2011 Entry forms.

Every crew/vehicle that will pass the checks will be given a rally pass and a sticker with the starting number. The dimensions of the stickers are as follows:
- for Car: 55cm tall x 80cm wide(both front door sides)
- for Moto, Quad/Atv: 13,5cm tall x 25cm wide (both sides)
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[*]The vehicle equipment

The vehicles must be registered and equipped along with the international public-road rules. Every car and truck must be equipped with at least one fire extinguisher, rope, GPS navigation, first aid pack as well as the necessary service tool-kit and tools to release a car from sand. Motorbikes must be equipped at least with GPS navigation, and first-aid pack.
All participants must use personal protective equipment. Every vehicle must be in sufficient technical condition to participate in the rally event. All vehicles must also hold a sufficient water supply and communication device (like CB radio, satellite telephone, GSM telephone ...)

[*]Start Intercontinental Rally 2011

The first briefing takes place at the starting site in Camping LA GAROFA Almeria, on January 30 at 9:15 PM
Start IR2011 is Jan 31 from 7AM in Camping LA GAROFA

On the Road

[*]The Race category

Every crew shall run through a set of GPS points in a certain time limit. Any GPS points skipped or the time limit exceeded will be penalized. A stage itinerary (the stage map and GPS points) will be received by every crew on the briefing before the start. In case a crew will not start in particular time, it will be disqualified from the Race category. They can however move on to the Adventure, and carry on racing in this, more relaxed category.
For both stage and total results, the most important thing are the points achieved. Time is used just to break ties in total results. There is no tie-breaking in stage results.

Example: A stage is being assigned an 8 hour limit. One crew manages to go through all the control points in 7 hours, and the other crew in 8 hours. Both crews achieve the same amount of points, but the first crew is faster. In the stage results, the both crews get the same position. In total results, the faster crew gets better position .

This way it can happen that all the crews win one stage, however the total results will clearly assign particular positions to the crews due to the different times they achieved. Since the points achieved are the most important element, it can happen that a team with more points and longer time gets better total result.
These rules apply for all vehicle categories in The Race.

[*]The Adventure category

Every crew shall run through a set of GPS points without any time limit. The absence of the time pressure ensures a more relaxed rally experience. Each crew must either come to the finish until set-up time, or they must contact the organizers before that time. In case the crew is late for the finish (set-up time) and they will not contact the organizers, the organizers will no longer trace the crew by the satellite device.
Complete disqualification

A crew may be disqualified from the whole event in case of a grave offense against the rules, unfair play, breaking the speed limit on public communications or behavior that harms the natural environment. Such a crew will be completely disqualified from the event and will not be allowed to continue.

[*]Objection

Objection can be made no later than 2 hours after the crew has finished the particular stage. The director of the IR2011 will then judge upon the objection. In case of negative result, the crew that raised the objections is bound to pay a fee of 30 euro.

[*]Briefing

The first briefing takes place at the starting site in Almeria, on January 30 at 9:15PM.
Each briefing takes place in the evening before the particular stage. The participants will be given an itinerary for the stage together with GPS points. The time of the next briefing is a part of the itinerary. The main communication language during the briefing is English. After the briefing, it is possible to translate the contents of the itinerary to particular languages (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Czech ...).
The first stage itinerary will be given to the participants as a part of the IR2011 registration.

GPS Points loading service
For uploading the GPS points to Garmin navigation systems you can use LOCO FOR MOTOS service. LOCO FOR MOTOS charge 5 euro per daily load or 50 euro for all the loads throughout the Full Range event duration, or 35 euro for all the loads throughout the Lite event duration.

[*]The starting positions

The starting positions are announced during the briefing.
Technical assistance by the IR2011 Organizing Team
In case of a major breakdown, when the crew cannot fix their own vehicle, and a help from the organizers is needed, the rescue party will be arranged by the organizing team, and the broken vehicle will be towed to the closest inhabited area for further reparation. The affected crew will be disqualified from the Race category. They can move on to The Adventure and carry on competing in this category.

In case the help is arranged by the participants registered in the other category, or by their own assistance car, the affected crew is not disqualified, but penalized only. In case the help is arranged by the participants registered in the same category, not even penalization will be executed. If the assistance is needed from the organizing team, the Race category will always be preferred to the Adventure.

Medical assistance 24/7 by the IR2011 Organizing Team
The organizing team comprises doctors as well as members who have been trained in providing medical assistance. They will be around all the time in case of any troubles.
In case of a grave injury or health problems of our participants, the organizing team will arrange the accordant medical aid or a transfer to the nearest medical facility.


[*]Navigation
Every participating crew must be equipped with their own GPS navigation device and maps (paper) of the area.
Communication
The organizing team will be equipped with both GSM and satellite telephone and CB radio. In case of need the participants are allowed using it.

[*]Tracking

Every vehicle (except for the service cars) will be provided with a SPOT tracking device. This device is designed to keep track of the exact vehicle’s location via a satellite. The SPOT device is also able to send particular preset messages, triggered by passing a GPS point or - in case of emergency - a preset text messages with a text message and the location data. Possession of this device is mandatory for all participating in the rally (except service cars) . Every participant will be given a web-link that will lead to his/her personal web-page, where his/her location/movement will be monitored. The link will be also accessible for public, so that the family members and friends can follow.

[*]Border Crossings

Every participant is fully responsible for his/her own border crossing. All the necessary valid documents (i.e. visa, vehicle documents, vaccination card ...) shall be at disposal.
Safety and Security
Every participant is responsible for his/her own safety and security. Participants must understand the dangers associated with the rally and also understand that they participate at their own risk. Every participant is responsible for the damage they may cause to vehicles, humans, animals or property.

[*]Accommodation

Every starting and finishing area is selected to be nearby a camp site or a hotel. The accommodation in Morocco is not a part of the registration price, and the participants will be accommodated on their own expenses.
In Mauritania and Senegal, the organizing team will arrange free accommodation in bivouac sites. However the participants can always arrange their own accommodation elsewhere on their own expenses.

Because there will be a video projector available, you may want to bring your personal DVD footages with you and present them to the other participants.


[*]Food

Every participant is responsible for his/her own food. The character of the Route lets the participants buy their food supplies every day.

[*]Documents

Every participant must keep the international vaccination card, valid traveling and vehicle documents, as well as the traveling health insurance and the vehicle insurance (green card). The most of the European countries have free entrance to Morocco; however we recommend checking this fact at the Moroccan embassy in your country.

Ferry boat Almeria-Nador
Vessel Wisteria, Jan 31 at 10AM

[*]Fuel

The participants are supposed to ensure enough fuel to overcome the distances between the particular petrol stations on their own expenses. It usually means enough fuel to drive up to 250km for motto, quad and buggy and 600km for cars and trucks. All the routes are designed the way, that the distances between the petrol stations follow the above numbers. In case there will be no petrol station on the way, the organizing team will provide the smaller vehicles (Moto, Atv, Utv mostly) with the necessary petrol (on the participants’ expenses).

[*]Official IR2011 Rally Pass

This card will is necessary to get access to the official IR2011 bivouac sites and other locations related to the rally.

[*]The daily results and the Final Ceremony

The results will be announced daily, in the evening for both the main categories – the Race and the Adventure. The Race results will be held and announced separately for each vehicle subcategory (Car, Moto, and Quad/Atv). The Adventure results are held and announced together for all the categories. The daily stage results are common for both the rally classes (Lite, Full Range). In the end of each class the final ceremony will be arranged and the total results for the class will be announced. All the results will be regularly published on our web.

[*]The journey back home

You can choose a few different ways to get back home:
- you can carry on through Africa and visit other African countries
- you can take the road straight back to Spain (it takes about 5 days)
- you can send your vehicle back in a container from Dakar and take a flight back
- you can send the vehicle back by RoRo , RoLo service and take a flight back home.

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