UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS MAJESTY KING MOHAMMED VI
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UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS MAJESTY KING MOHAMMED VI
SUMMARIES2020-01-15T11:10:58+01:00

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RALLYE AÏCHA DES GAZELLES DU MAROC 2019

    REPORT

    Festival of surprises for the Gazelles gala evening

    The Gazelles were decked out in their best finery for the final evening of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc.

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      REPORT

      Prize-giving ceremony

      After parading along the beach, the Gazelles made their way to a large marquee tent set up for the official award ceremony.

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        REPORT

        After the Rallye, the ceremonial finish on the beach

        It's the end of an adventure that lasted 9 days and stretched over 1,300 kilometres in the Moroccan desert. Whatever their outcome, all of the Gazelles have reached their goal: finishing this 29th edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc.

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          REPORT

          En route to Essaouira

          On Friday March 29, the Gazelles left the hot, dusty, Moroccan desert to for the fresh air of Essaouira.

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            SUMMARY - COMPETITION

            And the winners of this 29th edition are…

            No major changes after the sixth and final leg of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc. The favorites confirm their positions except in Crossover Class…

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              REPORT

              One last night in the desert for the Gazelles

              When they get back after Leg 6, the Gazelles find a Berber ambiance awaiting them

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                SUMMARY - ADVENTURE

                It’s all over!

                Last day, last map, last triangulations, last moments in the desert. After a night in the famous Chegaga dunes, under brilliant starry skies, the Gazelles will play on the Moroccan desert one last time…

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                  SUMMARY - ADVENTURE

                  Ending on a high note in the dunes of Chegaga

                  With no time to catch their breath, the Gazelles set out for their second marathon and final leg. Two dans and one night in autonomy to finish this 29th edition in style.

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                    SUMMARY - COMPETITION

                    The top teams confirm their positions

                    With the end of the competition fast approaching, the Gazelles at the top of the rankings are using strategy to avoid wasting kilometres...

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                      SUMMARY - BRIEFING

                      Ending with a second marathon leg

                      One last competition briefing for our Gazelles. This morning they are setting out for a second marathon leg, i.e. a two-day route and a night under the stars!

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                        SUMMARY - ADVENTURE

                        The Gazelles holding course despite fatigue

                        The Gazelles have understood that there is no time to relax on this second marathon day, where every kilometres counts...

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                          SUMMARY - ADVENTURE

                          A difficult first marathon day crowned with a festive evening

                          This morning, the Gazelles set out for a very special leg: a marathon leg, lasting two days. The teams will sleep on their own out in the desert.

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                            REPORT

                            Change of routine this morning

                            The departure for Leg 5 has been modified following yesterday's bad weather and the cancellation of Leg 4, as the Rallye was unable to advance to the second bivouac.

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                              SUMMARY, BRIEFING

                              An energized briefing

                              After a day off, spent resting or exploring the nearby souk, the Gazelles gathered at the bivouac for a general briefing with Dominique Serra, director and founder of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc. And they were overexcited!

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                                SUMMARY - COMPETITION

                                Surprises in the dunes

                                The leg in the dunes shakes up the rankings, making space for new Gazelles...

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                                  REPORT

                                  Leg 4 cancelled because of bad weather

                                  After heavy rains during the night, driving conditions for Leg 4 are not sufficiently practicable to ensure the safety of the Gazelle teams. Rallye management has decided to cancel the leg.

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                                    SUMMARY - ADVENTURE

                                    The Gazelles pushed to the limit in the dunes

                                    The dunes held some hair-raising moments for the Gazelles, even the most seasoned among them, but at the finish line, there is a real feeling of pride and accomplishment.

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                                      SUMMARY

                                      Teams start to stand out, slowly but surely

                                      The Gazelles are starting to get caught up in the game. Every morning before taking their place on the start line, they come to look at the rankings and compare penalty points to motivate and push themselves a little more each day.

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                                        SUMMARY, BRIEFING

                                        Difficult the dunes, will be

                                        At this morning’s competition briefing, the event’s sport director Ludovic Taché warns: “This is the most anticipated leg, the dunes, but they may be difficult”.

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                                          SUMMARY - ADVENTURE

                                          A character-building leg for our Gazelles

                                          After finding the first leg long, the Gazelles discovered new landscapes on Leg 2.

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                                          PARTNERS

                                          #FreeNasrin

                                          Dominique Serra has dedicated this 29th edition to Nasrin Sotoudeh – prominent Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate – who has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes for “inciting corruption and prostitution” by defending women who took off their headscarves in public.

                                          I encourage everyone to sign the petition for her release.