Budapest-Bamako - The Great African Run

The true African Rally experience

Crossing the Sahara and the Savannah by car has been a dream for many who grew up watching the Dakar Rally on television. The Dakar had been a the domain of well financed rally teams in Africa. The Budapest-Bamako became the low cost alternative in 2005. With the Dakar's departure from Africa, we are now the world's largest Trans Saharan rally, remaining committed to our low-cost principles and helping the communities that we visit.

Destination Bamako 2011

The adventure returns to Bamako in 2011. Committed to our low-cost, community principles it is possible to enter for FREE if you drive a funny car or a public service vehicle. Drive a donation ambulance or a fire truck and you are in at no cost. The Bamako By The Book category is another ultra low budget way to enter the world's greatest adventure in 2011.

The legend continues

From its humble roots the Budapest-Bamako has grown into a major international sporting and cultural event. Hundreds of drivers and adventurers set out each winter for Africa bringing direct aid to the world's poorest communities.In 2005 only 45 teams lined up at the start line. In 2010 over 500 people made the journey and sent 20tons of aid to Mali and Mauritania. As the event constantly evolves the spirit remains the same: Anyone, By anything, By any means.
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PRESS MARKETING MATERIALS:

Pictures from the Mauritanian recon mission
Budapest-Bamako logo

PRESS RELEASES:

Hungarians Launch a Low-cost Paris-Dakar, the Budapest-Bamako Rally

June 4th, 2005

October 15th, B1 rally around Budapest

October 3rd, 2005

Books:

We're featured in Jonathan Lee's new book 50 Great Escapes, A Global Guide to Creativity, which takes readers on a whistle-stop tour of the world as seen through the eyes of writers, photographers, filmmakers, composers, painters, sculptors and philosophers.
http://great50.notlong.com

Presscuts:

Motorrevű - April 2008 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

4x4 Magazin - February 2008 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

AutoMoto - February 2008 - 1, 2

The Daily Telegraph - 6th June, 2007

Travel Channel article - June, 2007

Auto D'epoca - Apr. 2007 1, 2, 3, 4

Motorrevű - March 2007. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Offroad CZ - 2006. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Színes Bulvár Lap, January 13, 2006

Színes Bulvár Lap, December 23, 2005

Pesti Est, December 22-28, 2005