All teams will be required to sign on to the rally at an arranged meeting point in Calais before they set off on their adventure. The meeting place will be confirmed at a later date but it will be easy to find and very close to the ferry ports. Once signed on you can then make a start on your adventure of a lifetime, covering a short distance in France heading east before coming into Belgium in which you will go right through from one side to the other and arriving in western germany. You will be heading for the beautiful city of Dusseldorf, which happens to be the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city is located on the Famous River Rhine and is one of Europe's most populated metropolitan areas. It’s the perfect location to spend your first night and gives teams a real taster of the beauty of the European city.
After conquering Dusseldorf we head south through Germany. After a short journey we arrive at the world famous Nurburgring in the small village of Nurburg. You will get the opportunity to do a lap (or laps) of the famous track where people come from all over the world to get a taste of the experience on a life time. After that adrenaline rush we head further south right through Germany and finally arriving at the Austrian City of Salzburg, which is where we spend our second night. Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's "Old Town" with its world famous baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved city centres north of the Alps. Again this city is based around a river (the river salzach) so again a great setting for our mini rally adventure.
On day 3 we leave the lovely city of Salzburg and head east through the bendy road in Austria and into Switzerland. Travelling through some breathtaking views we have made this day relatively short as we are sure you will want plenty of stops along the way to take photo’s. The day is highlighted by heading south towards the Furka Pass in which all teams will cross. A simply breath taking experience on twisty roads along a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps as seen on BBC show Top Gear. The pass is something you are sure to be going home telling your mates about and a must for photo shots!! Many of the roads and bends are not protected by crash barriers so it’s an experience unmatchable! After completing the pass you will head up to the capital city of Switzerland, Bern, which is where we will spend our 3rd night. Bern is a terrific place with the landscape around it formed by glaciers in the last Ice Age. The two mountains closest to Bern are the Gurten with a height of 858 meters (2,815 ft) and the Bantiger with a height of 947 meters (3,107 ft) it's certainly a city with a lot of character!
Day 4 is our longest day as we drive away from Switzerland and back into France to make our way to the central city of Le Mans. You will be heading west past the famous cities on both Dijon and Orleans before arriving at the world famous city of Le Mans. Made famous by the 24 hour sports car race that attracts hundreds of thousands of petrol heads from all over the world every June. We have a campsite hired for all Keen Rally participants just south of the city and only a few km’s away from part of the world famous circuit (the mulsanne straight) You will be welcomed by the British owners of this simply beautiful campsite. The setting is something to die for, a huge lake surrounded by grass area and trees for camping, a large hard standing area for parking, shower/toilet facilities and a great club house with a bar and some great food will also be on offer. This is a great end location for the Keen Rally and the club house will hold host to our final presentations for prizes. So on arriving at Le Mans the after show party will begin and all teams are free to stay at the site until dinner time the following day to have a pure chill out in the peaceful surroundings before heading home. It’s sure to bring your 4 days of pure adventure to a very good close.
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Le Man Camping
Day 5 we head home. From the campsite it is only approx 300 miles to the port of Calais.