3° transahariana 270 km 216 km or 162 km non-stop - Self-sufficiency : An appointment, one of the hardest in the world...

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Transahariana : the challenge of Hoggar
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From 19 to 27 February 2011

270 km/216 km/162 km non-stop departing from Tamanrasset in Algeria .The region : Hoggar, more exactly, Assekrem and "Ermitage du père Foucault", a wonderful place as there are very few ...

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The course


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KM0 : Tamakrest altitude : 1357 m
CP1 : km 21 .altitude :1299 m
CP2 : km 40 .altitude :1375 m
CP3 : km 62 .altitude :1634 m
time limit : 15 hours
CP4 : km 90 Akara akar altitude
CP5 : km 118 altitude :2349 m
CP6 : km 131 altitude :2341 m col
CP7 : km152 (guelta) altitude:1952 m
CP8 : km 173 altitude:2341 m col
CP9 : km 186 altitude :2349 m
Off : "Ermitage Charles de Foucault" (2780 m )
CP10 (mobile) : km 211 Illemane altitude :2327 m
CP11 : km 217 altitude:1972 m
CP12 : km 237 altitude :1664 m
Arrivée: km 270 altitude :1358

The Road Book


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Obligatory kit :

This raid is self-sufficiency. During the race, it is important to have with you this following kit :

- Minimum calories : 6,000 ( 4,000 minimum for the start and 2,000 at the CP 6 or the CP 10)
- 1 survival blanket
- 1 sleeping bag
- one long pair of trousers
- 1 cooling jacket
- 1 signaling mirror
- 1 whistle
- 1 headlamp
- Batteries
- 1 lighter
- 1 small first aid kit
- 1 roll of elasto
- 1 compass
- 1 pocket knife
- 3 Cyalum
- 2 tissues
- Hydration System: gourds or bag
- 3 liters minimum .

The programme of the race

Day 1 : Arrival in Tamanrasset
First night in bivouac
Formality starting, material & calories control, deposits of bags

Day 2 : Start of the 270 km and the 216 km

Day 2 at 11:00 p.m : Start of the 162 km from the CP3

Day 6 : Visit the tomb of the Queen of the Tuareg

Day 7 : Hotel and free day or free after noon in Tamanrasset
Awards ceremony

Day 8 : Back to Paris


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