London-Athens 2012
The Guild of Motor Endurance Sportscar Challenge for
2012 will be a twenty one country eleven day European Tour
This Olympian adventure for sportscar drivers will take place on the 1-12 September 2012. The Guild of Motor Endurance are returning to the format of the long distance sportscar events they started in 1997 to Agadir, and to Sicily in 1999. The emphasis for 2012 will be on completing the route rather than any time schedule.
From the Start in London cars and their crews will head for the channel ferry to France. Then via Belgium and Holland making for the German capital Berlin. The route then takes in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and into Greece. The return journey heads west into Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and finally Italy. Navigation by simple to follow Road Book.
This European Tour is open to any make of sportscar, any model or year, modern or Classic. Whilst specialist and kit car manufactures have been most successful on all previous Guild events, there’s now an opportunity for sportscars from the big manufactures to prove their ability.
The London-Athens will be commemorating the summer Olympics taking place in London in 2012. The objective is not just to reach Mount Olympus on the Aegean coast, home of the ancient Olympian Gods, but to continue to follow the adventurous drive back through the former Yugoslavia and eventually into Italy.
As well as the spectacular scenery there will be many outstanding places to reach en route. Berlin and Budapest are included in the overnight stops, the mountain roads of the Carpathenians including the legendry Transfagarasan Highway, Transylvania and on into Greece, Mount Olympus and Meteora. Eventually taking on the Kranjska Gora. Reaching all points on the route will be the 2012 Challenge.
The entry fee which covers 11 nights accommodation is £1250pp. There is a pay plan available if required. If you own a sportscar and would like to take part, or be placed on the mailing list, please contact the Secretary of the event:
[email]carolbury@hotmail.co.uk[/email] Tel evening: 01386 45556, Mobile 07739 173995
3 Mar 2011, 8:19pm