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Girls across Africa

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 29 – the end!

30 January 2012 Keith Adams 24

Day 28, Cape Town, South Africa At last! We finally see the silhouette of Table Mountain…and roll down the long drive lined with palm trees to the Table Bay Hotel […]

Jane and Gill recharge before the final run to the end of the London-Cape Town
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 28

29 January 2012 Keith Adams 8

Day 28, Clanwilliam, South Africa Yesterday’s gruelling run through Namibia on 800km of gravel tracks was indeed a tough test for some crews, with tyres being the main problem. With […]

Jane and Gillian remain a solid 8th place, ahead of numerous modern 4x4s and six-cylinder rally cars, making the Maestro famous
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 26

27 January 2012 Keith Adams 4

Day 26 Windhoek, Namibia Watching the cars at the end of today’s second World Cup Section, Alastair Caldwell did well, although the four-cylinder Porsche sounds a lot noisier, and John […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 21-24

25 January 2012 Keith Adams 4

Day 24 Victoria Falls It is simply not possible to drive the full length of Africa without being in someone’s rainy-season. But if you try it in line with our […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 18-20

22 January 2012 Keith Adams 8

Day 20 Dodoma, Tanzania The 18th day of the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally was the one and only rest day, but of course it was nothing of […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 16-17

18 January 2012 Keith Adams 12

For the lucky ones who could reach Nairobi under their own steam, the old colonial Safari Park Hotel must have appeared like a particularly well-appointed oasis. Two days of Kenyan […]

The girls hold on to fifth place through Ethiopia
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 14-15

17 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Day 14 from Bahir Dar to Awasa was long – 750km in all – and harsh from the word go: beginning with 200km of difficult gravel, it started off particularly […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 13

14 January 2012 Keith Adams 12

Keith Adams Day 13 Bahir Dar, Ethiopia For many teams, this was uncharted territory. The day was a mix of barren plain rising into the highlands of Ethiopia, but the […]

Dust, dust as far as the eye can see.
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 12

13 January 2012 Keith Adams 1

Keith Adams After two sweltering days in Saudi Arabia, the teams have re-crossed the Red Sea, and are now back in Africa. Day 12 Gedaref, Sudan It took 2.5 hours […]

The lady drivers adopted a fashionable look for Saudi Arabia... and not actually drive!
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day 10-11

12 January 2012 Keith Adams 4

Keith Adams It’s goodbye from Egypt, and hello to Saudia Arabia Day 10-11, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia Yesterday was the most physically demanding day so far, with numerous cars suffering heavy […]

MG Maestro holds on to fifth after a challenging day
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day nine

9 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams After a week, the teams now touch down into Africa. This is where things should start to get even more challenging Day nine Safaga, Egypt It was no […]

The cars about to disembark the ferry into Egypt
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day eight

8 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams After a week, the teams now touch down into Africa. This is where things should start to get even more challenging Day eight Alexandria, Egypt After 36-hours at […]

The Greek Mountains were a stunning backdrop
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day six

6 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams The teams are now in the Mediterranean after a challenging day in Greece Day six Blue Star Ferry, Mediterranean The story of the rally today has been one […]

Crossing the Adriatic
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day five

5 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams The European leg of the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally 2012 has gone swimmingly for the AROnline-supported Girls Across Africa team of MG Maestro, Jane Edgington […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day four

4 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams The European leg of the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally 2012 has gone swimmingly for the AROnline-supported Girls Across Africa team of MG Maestro, Jane Edgington […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day three

3 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams Day three Florence, Italy Another long run from Central France to the beautiful Tuscany region of Italy, and the world famous ciy of Florence. And it was almost […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day two

2 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams The European leg of the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally 2012 has gone swimmingly for the AROnline-supported Girls Across Africa team of MG Maestro, Jane Edgington […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day one

2 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Words: Keith Adams Photography: Gerard Brown MG ZR and MG Maestro in endurance rally one-two… Participants on the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally were flagged off from the […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town World Cup Rally

31 December 2011 Keith Adams 3

Words: Keith Adams Photography: Gerard Brown It’s an amazing event, with a scale that’s hard to comprehend. The ERA London to Cape Town World Cup Rally recaptures the spirit of […]

Events

Events : Meet the girls to rally across Africa

28 October 2011 Keith Adams 16

Words: Keith Adams Photography: Gerard Brown We love an adventure at AROnline, and so the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally, which kicks off on 1 January 2012 has […]

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