Teams in AUTO/TRUCK and QUAD/SSV/MOTORBIKE classes will have to confront the sand; there is no way out. However, they will have 3 different routes to choose from: Z, Y and X.
Route Z meanders around the feet of the dunes: a good choice for less experienced Gazelles. But be warned: Route Z is no day at the beach. While the slopes may be less steep and the hollows less deep, it is the same sand.
And then there is Route Y, which passes close to the highest sandy peaks. While navigation is not particularly difficult, the terrain is more rugged and increases in difficulty as the day progresses.
Finally, there is Route X for those who dare. With veritable walls of sand rising before them, the Gazelles will need to circle around, take stock, coax their way over or through. Checkpoints may be visible from a distance but will prove difficult to reach.
Unable to take on the “big” dunes, Crossover/Hybrid, e-Gazelle Auto and e-Gazelle Buggy/Prototype teams will have their share of challenges, with sandy oueds that will put up a resistance worthy of the most valiant Gazelles.
Whichever route they choose, whichever class they are in, the Gazelles will return to the bivouac proud and exhilarated at having faced down the sand… And there will be more!
