Challenge
The Enduro Africa Challenge is a breathtaking ride. Nothing we can say on this website will ever prepare you for the way you'll feel when your trusty Honda is blasting up the steep inclines of the wild coast - or barking into life on a misty morning with the huge rolling waves of the Indian Ocean deafening the sound of your bike.
Nothing we can say on these pages will prepare you for the nerves you'll feel on starting the Enduro Africa event, the pure adrenalin you'll feel on most of the rally's stages or the sheer joy and exhilaration you'll experience on completing the tour. This website cannot give you even a glimpse of the friendships you'll make, or how much your perception of life will have changed on completion of the event.
Enduro Africa is by no means a ride for experts, this is a ride that appeals to every skill level. The ride will test your confidence, spirit and determination at times and can be both physically and mentally draining. The rally is more a test of endurance than skill on a bike and although we will be riding for quite some time each day, there is rarely a feeling of having to rush, the ride is a team event and you will be looked after by your team mates at every stage. There is full medical support, radio communication and breakdown recovery and every team will have an extremely experienced team leader to see them through. This event is totally off-road, the accommodation is clean and basic and the food is excellent.
The most important qualities you will need to take part are a sense of humour, a helpful, open-minded attitude and the ability to work as a team or think for yourself, when the circumstances demand it. You should be mature enough to look after yourself whilst keeping an eye out for the others around you. It will also help if you are reasonably fit and have some off road experience, even if the pre-event training has taken place on a few off road weekends this will stand you in good stead during the ride.
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