Getting ready for Morocco.

This is the last few days before I head out to the UK to catch a flight to Morocco.  I will be travelling with my brother in law Peter from Brighton to Marrakech by aircraft and then we will try to figure out the local bus system with a bag full of gear.  Should be a blast.

The Morocco rally starts scrutenneering on Saturday October 24th so I just need to be there by then.  The race will start on Sunday bright and early and I am hoping I can figure out the labrinth of tasks before I get going.  There are Iritack GPS units that only give you a heading to follow, Sentinel sirens to keep you safe, The road book to guide you, odometer that must be calibrated and then there is  the bike to make sure that it is functioning properly.

I will be riding with Team Desert Rose and they are renting me a KTM 525 XC-W that is almost identical to my Dakar bike.  They are also providing team mechanical assistance and a mighty fine tent to sleep in.  I understand the hotel is only 25 Euros a night so I may go soft and get a bed…

I will attempt to have someone link a page to the website to track my progress so keep looking back.  If all else fails watch the official sight at marocco rally website or www.npo.fr/maroc2009/

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