Argentina – Chile 2011 rally route
The organizers of the Dakar, A.S.O. – Amaury Sport Organization, made the route of the 33rd edition Dakar Rally Raid public. The 2011 edition of the famous Dakar will take place from 1st to 16th January 2011 in Argentina and Chile. Competitor enrollment will open on 15th May at the official Dakar website, www.dakar.com. For this third episode in South America, the riders, drivers and crews will be returning to some places that have already competed at the past rallies, such as the white dunes of Fiambala, the vast Atacama Desert or the dizzying descent to Iquique. More particularly, they will have the opportunity to discover five new Argentinean provinces, come close to Bolivia and encounter the very northern tip of Chile in Arica, at the gateway to Peru.
In order to respect the rally-raid spirit; the rules will continue to change in 2011, with all elite riders in the bike category obliged to ride on motorcycles that are limited to 450cc. Furthermore, the GPS functions have been reduced for guidance to the WPM (way point markers), making reading and mastering the road-book a priority.
The collaboration between the rally’s teams and the various bodies in charge of environmental matters has continued during all the preparatory phases for the Dakar 2011, with particular care given to avoiding sensitive areas on the path of the rally’s route. Additionally, a new assessment of the race’s carbon footprint has been commissioned to determine the greenhouse gas emissions related to the rally.
For more than 30 years in Africa, and now in South America, the rally has teamed up with many initiatives to establish links with the people that welcome it. The context of rebuilding currently experienced by Chile has incited the organizers to develop aid with housing, via the charity Un Techo Para Mi Pais www.untechoparamipais.org.
The Dakar World Tour, a series of presentations of the rally intended for competitors, partners and the media, will take place in 17 different countries, starting on 6th May.
Press Release Dakar.com – Puro Off-Road is registered news user with A.S.O. – Amaury Sport Organization
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