Contents 1.
General about the event
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History
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Event Details: Program, Route
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Route Details
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Starting Order
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Time Keeping
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Classification
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Vehicles Accepted
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Entry Fees
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Licenses Accepted
11.
Needed Equipment
12.
Contacts
1. General about the event 24 Hour Off Road is a cross-country rally event held in central Greece, few kilometres from Athens, for the ninth time. The race consists of five selective sections with service after each (except for the last one). The event takes place on 24-25th November, 2012. For European competitors 4 days are enough for coming, racing and return to base. Ships from and to Italy depart every day. Athens Airport is just few kilometres from the start. For foreign competitors scrutineering is held Saturday morning, just before the race. Cross-country rally cars (T1, T2, T3, TH), bikes, quads and normal cars, bikes, quads are both accepted. The total length of the rally is about 1000 kilometres. Racing is continuous for 24 hours. Driving on selective sections is more than 17 hours, about the same as at a 5-6 day event. Start will take place on Saturday at 11 am, finish on Sunday at 11 am. The time of the terrain will consist of numerous types of gravel from small pebbles to rocky terrain. The roads are fast, wide but there are also some difficult muddy paths and twisty mountain roads as well. The track leads from zero altitude to as high as 1500 metres, among the rocky mountains of Central Greece. Competition goes on for day and night. The night of the rally will be one of the longest nights of the year in the area that lasts for 14 hours. Categories CARS 1. Open This category concerns basically FIA T1, T2 and T3 categories as stated in Article 285 (T1), Article 284 (T2) and Article 286 (T3) of FIA regulations. Z1 cars of the Greek Championship are also eligible for this category. Those cars (Z1) are free concerning the mechanical parts and require just roll cage, seats, seat belts, fire extinguisher, helmets and mud flaps. The only requirement is their eligibility to circulate on public roads (lights, turn lights, mirrors etc.). So the Open category is applicable for any car that has the minimum safety precautions. 2. Normal This category concerns basically Z2 cars of the Greek Championship. Those are normal cars, with no need for safety precautions. There are less average speed requirements for these cars. This category is applicable for any car, with any level of mechanical development and any level of safety precautions. Only requirement is the eligibility to circulate on public roads (lights, turn lights, mirrors etc.). This can be considered as a hobby class. 3. Entry This category concerns crews without any previous experience in motorsports. All other regulations are similar to Normal. In this category you can participate also with an SUV, a vehicle without “low gearing�, even though you have experience in motorsports. Subaru Forester is considered to be one of those cars.
MOTOS 1. Motorcycles under 450 cc 2. Motorcycles from 451cc to 625cc 3. Motorcycles from 625cc to 1200cc QUADS 1. Quads 2. ATVs BUGGIES (up to 1299 c.c.) 1. Series buggies 2. Modified buggies 3. UTV – SSV 2. History 2011: The longest 24 Hours up to now. It had a total length of 1000 km with special stages of 850 km. The weather was dry and the terrain was hard. The race was based in Central Greece. This was the first time bikes took part in the event. 98 participants from 11 countries started the event. Trayanov /Marinkov from Bulgaria, driving a Toyota Land Cruiser won for second consecutive time the event. Chris CBi Stampoltzis (CAN AM) won the ATVs category and Dimitris DOC Athanasoulopoulos (KTM EXC250F) won among the Bikes. 2010: This was the hardest 24 Hours up to now. It had a total length of 750 km with special stages of 500 km. The weather was dry and the terrain hard. The race was based on Central Greece. This was the first time ATVs took part in the event. 70 participants started the event. Trayanov /Marinkov from Bulgaria, driving a Toyota Land Cruiser were the first non-Greeks to win the event. 2009: The participation of Boris Gadasin, World Baja Champion, made the difference. The event was crossing Central Greece and Evia Island. It had a total length of 852 km with special stages of 301 km. 87 vehicles started the race. Kyrtsos/Anastasopoulos driving a Land Rover 90 won the event. 2008: The weather, raining all around the clock, made the event as hard as possible. Out of 108 starters – an event record - only 35 reached the end. It was the first time the event had foreign participants. The event was crossing Central Greece and Evia Island. It had a total length of 730 km with special stages of 150 km. Sioutis/Makris driving a Suzuki Jimny 1.3 won the event for the second time. 2007: This was not a 24 Hours event, but a 32 Hours one! 1150 km of driving over 2 days awaited the crews, with a stop of only 6 hours. 30 competitors started the event and only 14 finished it! The weather was again the deciding factor, as rain, fog and snow made the conditions as hard as possible. The event was crossing Central Greece and Evia Island. Sioutis/Makris driving a Suzuki Jimny 1.3 won the event.
2006: This was a 1000 km long event, held over old Acropolis Rallye special stages, over the Central Greece. 32 hours of competition, with just 6 hours stop. The weather was dry and the terrain hard. Almost 50 competitors started the race. Christakeas/Karaminas, driving a Mitsubishi Pajero L40 3.0 won the event. 2005: This was the most difficult 24 Hours up to know. The event was based on Evia Island. The weather was very bad. The island was covered by snow and declared in emergency situation! No other vehicles were moving on Evia during the weekend! 63 competitors started the event, 37 finished it. Its length was 540 km. Voulgarakis/Makris/Makris, driving a Mitsubishi Pajero V20 3.5, won the event. 2004: The second 24 Hours event was the one that made the difference and established this kind of off road events in Greece. It was based on Attiki, the county of Athens. It had a length of 560 km and 46 km of special stages. 48 competitors started the event, 38 finished it. The weather was good and the terrain dry. Koutas/Partsinevelos, driving a Land Rover 110 3.5, won the event. 2003: This was the first 24 Hours off road event in Greece. The idea was born during a night off road expedition and was immediately applied. Was based on Central Greece and had 34 participants. The length was almost 700 km. Snow and mud were the deciding factors. Holevas/Doulas, driving a Mitsubishi Pajero V20 3.5, won the event. 3. Event Details 24 Hours Rally Raid 2012 counts to: Balkan Rally Raid Cup Greek Off Road Championship Greek Off Road Cups for Z2 and Z3 cars Program 2012 March 31, 2012: entries, end of period 1 June 30, 2012: entries, end of period 2 September 30, 2012: entries, end of period 3 November 17, 2012: entries close November 21, 2012, 17:00: scrutineering for Greek crews November 23, 2012, 17:00: scrutineering for foreign crews November 23, 2012, 20:00: Ceremonial Start November 24, 2012, 11:00: Start of SS1 November 25, 2012, 11:00: Finish November 25, 2012, 14:00: Price giving ceremony
Route 1000 km, 875 km Special Stages. SS1 Athens – Distomo, 250 km SS2 Distomo – Distomo, 110 km SS3 Distomo – Loutraki, 230 km SS4 Loutraki – Loutraki, 130 km SS5 Loutraki – Athens, 155 km Facts: Z1 Open will follow all SSs Bikes & ATVs will skip SS4 in order to rest during the night. Z2, Z3 & Z0 will skip SS2 and SS4. Maximum delay for Ζ2, Ζ3 & Ζ0 is 2 hours Bivouacs in restricted areas. Two refuelling points for big SS (>200 km). 4. Details concerning the route The event is basically a cross-country rally but can be completed with not professional racing cars, bikes and quads. The track is cross-country rally like it contains both fast and technical parts. Both the liaisons and the special stages are on the territory of Central Greece. 24 Hours Rally Raid 2012: Will be the longest and hardest 24 Hours event ever. Will overpass mountains Parnassos, Pateras, Kitheronas, Elikonas, Gerania Will overpass classic Acropolis Rallye routes Will have 4 service parks, 1-1.5 hours each Center of the event will be Distomo town and Loutraki town, known from Acropolis Rally. Start and finish will be located at the Center of Athens. It will include the longest SS ever, with 250 km. 5. Starting Order Starting order will be based on the previous results of the competitors. The starting order will be announced prior to the start on the event’s site. The starting order will be Bikes, ATVs, Cars. 6. Time keeping All information concerning time keeping will be included in the road book and on the time card. On the special stages the time of each participant for passing the track is measured. For passing the liaisons a maximum time is given, also published in the official road book.
7. Classification The classification is determined by the measured time for passing the stages and the penalties. Criterion for the classification is the least time for passing the stage. Because of the marathon character of the competition and the number of participants, the organizer has the right to announce temporary results (not final) for the current stage on the bases of the measured time only (without the penalties). The temporary classification does not affect the final results. The final overall classification is determined by the sum of the competitor’s times for passing all stages (plus the time penalties, if any). 8. Vehicles Accepted Cars T1, T2, T3, TH cars: as indicated by FIA rules. Z1 cars: as indicated by OMAE – Greek Federation - Rules. Just roll cage, seats, belts, hand held fire extinguisher and helmets are needed. Z2 cars: as indicated by OMAE – Greek Federation - Rules. No safety precaution needed. Road legal vehicles only. Z3 cars: as indicated by OMAE – Greek Federation - Rules. No safety precaution needed. Road legal vehicles only. For new drivers. Z0 cars: as indicated by OMAE – Greek Federation - Rules. As Z2, but without “short range” gears. Subaru Forester is included in this category. Motorcycles M1 up to 450 сс M2 over 450 cc up to 650cc Single M3 up to 1200cc bicylinder ATVs/Quads one category 9. Entry Fees
Open: 320 Euros Normal: 300 Euros Entry: 150 Euros SUV: 150 Euros ATVs, Bikes: 200 Euros Administrative fee is 100 euro except Ζ3 and Ζ0 were is 50 euro
For entries paid up to 30th September a 10% discount is applied. Entry fees are defined in order to honour those who have participated in 24 hours race before
Other In order an entry to be included in entries catalogue, the administrative fee must be paid. Date of declaring an entry is the date that the administrative fee is paid. Administrative fee is not refundable. Entry fee includes Race Insurance. Tracking system cost. Road books and tracks (GPS ATV category). Race paperwork and administration Recovery to closest bivouac. 10. Licenses Accepted FIA International License UEM/FIM/FMNR International License European National License In other case a one event license will be issued with extra cost. All vehicles participating in the race must be duly registered for road traffic and relevant papers must be available. They must have a liability insurance valid on the territory of Greece and also a valid “Green card”. All participants must have a valid international passport and a driving license for the appropriate category. 11. Needed Equipment Cars It is compulsory to have a roll bar for the open cars or for these with soft tops or with plastic canopies, safety belts for the pilot and the co-pilot, powder fire- extinguishing system with a minimum capacity of 2kg with an up-to-date validation, helmets for the pilot and the co-pilot complying the ECE standard, snatch strap - 2 pcs., first-aid kit, mud-guards for all 4 (four) wheels, breakdown triangle, map reading lamp for the co-pilot, functioning lights of the car and registration plate. Motorcycles cross helmet, body protectors, boots , goggles, water tank or water bag,
turn signal, front and rear position lights, head and brake lights, mirror on left side is obligatory.
ATVs/Quads nef bars, kill switch for turning off the engine, cross helmet, body protectors, boots , goggles, water tank or water bag turn signal, front and rear position lights, head and brake lights, mirror on left side is obligatory. 12. Contacts Organiser: E-mails:
Ihnilatis Adventure Club 28 Oktobriou 22b, 15127, Melissia, Greece Entryes: master@ihnilatis4x4.gr Press: g.athanasiou@ihnilatis4x4.gr Promo - Advertise: k.athanasiou@ihnilatis4x4.gr
Telephones: Office (+fax): +302106149119 Race Management: +306932450634 Promo Management: +306947691762 Website: Facebook:
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European promoter: Sólyom Team MSE Hungary - 1123 Budapest, Alkotás u. 37. Postal address: Hungary - 2132 Göd, Gizella u. 31. E-mail: info@solyomteam.hu Website: www.solyomteam.hu Facebook: www.facebook.com/24HoursRallyRaidGreecePromoterSite