The event is open to all the family with no minimum or maximum age limits. The same goes for charity fund-raising - as much or as little for your nominated charity/good cause as you can manage, it really is up to you. Overnight stops will be at designated campsites, but if required hotels are close by most nights. Whatever your accommodation, there will be a communal 'get together' at the temporary rally HQ every evening!
Together with the road run itself, the brand new Landy Rally itinerary for 2010 includes ... the official start in Valkenburg, Holland, a road run through Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, the Black Forest in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, tackling the 48 hairpin bends of the Stelvio Pass in Italy - voted "Best Driving Road in the World" by BBC2's Top Gear motoring programme - gentle off-road driving on normally closed pistes at Val d'Isére 2,500m up in the French Alps (at 200 hectares, it is both the biggest and highest off-road site in Europe), visiting the tax-free haven of Andorra (e.g. 1 litre of vodka @ £2), a fair amount of remote tracks to tackle in the Spanish and French Pyrénées (the equivalent of our greenlaning), fun 'n' games at a French Off Road Centre with local off-roaders, all finishing up with a prestigious prize-giving dinner to look forward to back at Calais. Plus, a host of novel daily tasks to be completed en route in order to gain points for the competitive side of the event where trophies and cash prizes await the winning teams. Join in the tasks or merely come along for the ride, it's completely up to you. Whatever the reason, there is safety in numbers and the camaraderie is second to none!!!
Make no mistake, although it isn't against the clock, Landy Rally is a full-blooded competition, not simply a leisurely tour of Europe. The non-damaging aspect of the Charity Drive (i.e 'non-extreme' off-roading) still allows participants to have darn good fun without wrecking their vehicles. It is quite simply an event that any true 4x4 enthusiast would love to be involved in.
Drawing on over 20 years experience of organising, officiating and competing in major 4x4 events around the globe - National 4x4 Show, Rainforest Challenge of Malaysia, Guinness World Records "Largest Parade of Land Rovers" (where we established a new world record), Euro Truck Trial UK Round, Scrubs-Sahara Breakout launching the charitable group D.O.R.A. (Disabled Off Road Access), Paris-Dakar Rally etc. - it is guaranteed that any hiccups along the way will be dealt with by officials with a wealth of experience.
Landy Rally is open to all makes of 4x4 SUV vehicle whether European, Jap or Jeep. All entrants follow an identical road book and itinerary, competing for exactly the same trophies and prize money.
