Starting in Cairo, Egypt more than 50 people from different nationalities will begin the cycle tour of 12 000 km to finish only four months later in the V&A waterfront in Cape Town on 14 May.
The route will take us through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and the west coast of South Africa. The tour of 120 days will be broken up in 95 cycling days, averaging 123 km’s per day, 23 rest days and 2 days on ferry boat travel. The days will range from 80 kilometres on rough terrain to more than 180 kilometres on the best paved roads.
The first Tour d’Afrique under the leadership of Mr Henry Gold was completed in 2003 and still holds the Guinness world record for the fastest human powered crossing of Africa.
We will be accompanied by three support trucks, carrying the supplies. Every rider will have his/her own locker on a truck to store extra bike equipment, tents, clothing, etc. All meals will also be prepared by the tour staff.
For more information on the tour you can visit their website at http://www.tourdafrique.com/tours/tourdafrique/
You can also follow their blog next year during the tour http://www.tourdafrique.com/tours/tourdafrique/blog
TDA 2011 Scheduled Rest Days
Egypt
Friday January 21st Luxor
Sudan
Saturday January 29th Dongola
Thursday February 3rd Khartoum
Ethiopia
Friday February 12th Gondor
Saturday February 13th Gondor
Wednesday February 16th Bahir Dar
Tuesday February 22nd Addis Ababa
Sunday February 27th Arba Minch
Kenya
Monday March 7th Marsabit
Sunday March 13th Nairobi
Tanzania
Wednesday March 16th Arusha
Thursday March 17th Arusha
Friday March 18th Arusha
Sunday March 27th Mbeya
Malawi
Friday April 1st Chitimba Beach
Tuesday April 5th Lilongwe
Zambia
Monday April 11th Lusaka
Friday April 15th Victoria Falls
Saturday April 16th Victoria Falls
Botswana
Friday April 22nd Maun
Namibia
Thursday April 28th Windhoek
Monday May 2nd Sossousvlei
Sunday May 8th Felix Unite
