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词条 Cross Egypt Challenge
释义

  1. History

      2011 Edition   2012 Edition  2013 Edition  2014 Edition  2015 Edition 

  2. List of participants

      2011 participants    2012 participants    2013 participants    2014 participants  

  3. Television coverage

  4. Incidents

  5. References

  6. External links

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Cross Egypt Challenge (or simply CEC) is an annual cross-country endurance motorcycle and scooter rally conducted throughout the most difficult and challenging roads and tracks of Egypt. The rally is open to amateur and professional riders from around the globe.

The distance of the rally ranges between 2500 and 3000 km but with a different route every year. Participants usually ride from 200 to 500 km per day.

History

Cross Egypt Challenge started in the year 2011[1] when one night in Alexandria, Ahmad Elzoghby, Founder of the Cross Egypt Challenge, was enjoying a normal evening with his cousins when one of them suggested they should take a trip to Sharm El Sheikh – on their scooters.

The idea of traveling to another city by scooter intrigued Elzoghby. Few days later, at another get together with his cousins, he proposed a daring idea. “I thought if we could go to Sharm Elsheikh, we could go anywhere else, scooter rallies are organised all over the world, but nothing like this had ever been done in Egypt. And there is no reason why we should not have an event like that here; we have the space, a beautiful country and great places to visit.”

The declining tourist numbers after the revolution worried Elzoghby and the Cross Egypt Challenge seemed a good idea to generate international media interest. “After the revolution, the global media focussed mainly on the problems Egypt was having, creating the impression that Egypt had stopped being safe,” he explained. “Yes, we are facing big challenges but for the most part Egypt is a safe place to be. I wanted to show the world that it is possible to travel across the country on a scooter and arrive safely.”

The international media loved the idea, and stories were carried by the likes of BBC,[2] National Geographic and Discovery Channel.[3] After the success of the challenge in its first year back in 2011, Elzoghby and his team decided that they would turn the Cross Egypt Challenge into an annual event.

2011 Edition

The first season of Cross Egypt challenge took place between October 14 and 22, 2015, and was a 9 days ride from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the North of Egypt to the temple of Abu Simbel, on the southern borders of Egypt with a total distance of about 1700 km. 15 riders from 3 different countries took place in the 2011 season in which 14 were able to complete the challenge successfully.

The challenge began at the site of the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the ancient city of Alexandria, passed by the Great Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, and crossed the Nile River and the Suez Canal on the way to the eastern Egyptian border at Taba. The riders head south to the cities of Neuwebaa and Dahab before reaching the world famous resort city of Sharm El Sheikh. They then took a ferry across the Gulf of Suez to Hurghada and continued their journey to the legendary city of Luxor; the world largest open-air museum, where they rode down the avenue of the sphinxes to reach the magnificent temple of Karnak. The team continued to Aswan and further south to end the journey in front of the most famous temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, on the shores of Lake Nasser.

DISTANCE STAGE
210 km Alexandria - Cairo
140 km Cairo - Suez
413 km Suez - Taba - Dahab
100 km Dahab - Sharm Elsheikh
FERRY Sharm Elsheikh - Hurghada
288 km Hurghada - Luxor
220 km Luxor - Aswan
290 km Aswan - Abu Simbel
1700 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2012 Edition

The 2012 season of Cross Egypt Challenge began on October 12, 2012 and lasted for 8 days. The season witnessed a 2400 km route starting from Egypt's capital and the home of the famous Tahrir Square, Cairo then head toward the coastal city of Alexandria before going west to the city of Marsa Matrouh. From Marsa Matrouh, the riders rode south and explored the most fascinating oases of the Egyptian Sahara; Siwa, Bahareya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga before arriving to the final destination, Luxor, the world's largest open-air museum.

The 2012 season had 25 riders 10 different countries. 24 in which were able to complete the challenge successfully.

DISTANCE STAGE
275 km Cairo - Alexandria
325 km Alexandria - Marsa Matrouh
325 km Marsa Matrouh - Siwa Oasis
300 km Siwa Oasis - route to Bahariya Oasis
325 km Route to Bahariya Oasis - Farafra Oasis
300 km Farafra Oasis - Dakhla Oasis
200 km Dakhla Oasis - Kharga Oasis
350 km Kharga Oasis - Luxor
2400 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2013 Edition

The 2013 season started on November 8, 2013 and lasted for 9 days. The total distance of the 2013 route was 2400 km and started from the Mediterranean city of Alexandria; passed by Egypt's capital, Cairo, made stops at the Western Desert Oases of Bahareya, Farafra, Dakhla, and Kharga, then head east towards Luxor, Hurghada, and Sokhna before ending the journey in Cairo at the foot of the Great Pyramids of Giza.

44 riders from 11 different countries took place in the 2013 season of Cross Egypt Challenge.

DISTANCE STAGE
225 km Alexandria - Cairo
365 km Cairo - Bahariya Oasis
185 km Bahariya Oasis - Farafra Oasis
275 km Farafra Oasis - Dakhla Oasis
225 km Dakhla Oasis - Kharga Oasis
350 km Kharga Oasis - Luxor
290 km Luxor - Hurghada
330 km Hurghada - Sokhna
155 km Sokhna - Cairo
2400 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2014 Edition

The fourth season of Cross Egypt Challenge started on November 14, 2014 and lasted for 9 days. The 2014’s 3000 km route started from the Mediterranean city of Alexandria; passed by Egypt's capital, Cairo, made stops at Ain Sokhna, El Gouna, Marsa Alam before crossing the Egyptian Eastern Desert towards Luxor and Aswan, then made went deep south to Abu Simbel at the southern borders of Egypt before heading north by the Nile Valley towards Assiout and then ending the journey in Cairo under the Great Pyramids of Giza.

52 riders from 11 different countries took place in the 4th season of Cross Egypt Challenge, 48 of which were able to complete the challenge successfully.

DISTANCE STAGE
380 km Alexandria - Sokhna
275 km Sokhna - El Gouna
320 km El Gouna - Marsa Alam
345 km Marsa Alam - Aswan
285 km Aswan - Abu Simbel
285 km Abu Simbel - Aswan
265 km Aswan - Luxor
365 km Luxor - Assiout
430 km Assiout - Cairo
2950 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2015 Edition

The 2015 and fifth anniversary season of Cross Egypt Challenge will start on October 23, 2015 and will last for 9 days. The 2,725 km route this year will begin from the Mediterranean's largest coastal city, Alexandria then pass through the Capital - Cairo - en route to the Red Sea's resort Sokhna before going South to visit the amazing resort cities of Sahl Hashish and Marsa Alam on the Red Sea shore. The challenge will then head west to the Nile valley to visit the ancient city of Luxor, the world's largest open-air museum city, and the capital of Ancient Egypt where the participants will spend two days in celebration for the rally's 5th anniversary.

From Luxor the riders will head North-west to explore some of the most fascinating oasis of the Egyptian Sahara (desert). A total number of 3 oases will be explored en route before the final leg of the 2015 season of Cross Egypt Challenge takes place between Bahareya Oasis and Cairo to end the new season at the most sacred place in Egypt, under the Great Pyramids of Giza.

DISTANCE STAGE
395 km Alexandria - Sokhna
295 km Sokhna - Sahl Hashish
275 km Sahl Hashish - Marsa Alam
375 km Marsa Alam - Luxor
0 km Rest in Luxor
345 km Luxor - Kharga Oasis
225 km Kharga Oasis - Dakhla Oasis
450 km Dakhla Oasis - Bahareya Oasis
365 km Bahareya Oasis - Cairo
2,725 km TOTAL DISTANCE

Cross Egypt Challenge is considered the only organized cross-country rally of its kind in the entire region and combines the best of adventure travel and extreme sport. Each season of the endurance rally introduces a new route throughout the most famous spots of Egypt. Tens of adventure riders fly to Egypt yearly to take part of the famous challenge.

List of participants

2011 participants

[4]
Name Country Classification CEC Number
Ahmad Elzoghby EGY}} Egypt Scooter 10
Mohamed Elsherbiny EGY}} Egypt Scooter 1
Osama Kamal EGY}} Egypt Scooter 12
Mahmoud Faisal EGY}} Egypt Scooter 13
Mona Elmadany EGY}} Egypt Scooter 15
Hussein Elsherbiny EGY}} Egypt Scooter 16
Andrado Romero MEX}} Mexico Scooter 2
Bassem Samuel EGY}} Egypt Scooter 3
Ashok Singh USA}} United States Scooter 4
Ghada Elshafie EGY}} Egypt Scooter 5
Sarah Tabana EGY}} Egypt Scooter 6
Ahmed Elsherbiny EGY}} Egypt Scooter 7
Karim Hallabo EGY}} Egypt Scooter 8
Charles Reaume USA}} United States Scooter 9
Wael Sam EGY}} Egypt Scooter 11

2012 participants

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Ahmad Elzoghby EGY}} Egypt Scooter 10
Mohamed Elsherbiny EGY}} Egypt Scooter 1
Aaser Ahmed EGY}} Egypt Scooter 6
Dewane Vanleuven USA}} United States Scooter
Dimitrios Gkiokezas GRC}} Greece Scooter
Emmanuel Shekoni NGA}} Nigeria Scooter
Ibrahim Elashmawy EGY}} Egypt Scooter
Gunner Skrydstrup DNK}} Denmark Scooter
Jonathan Smith CAN}} Canada Scooter
Kenneth Wilson USA}} United States Scooter
Khaled Eldarwish EGY}} Egypt Scooter
Maged Mansi EGY}} Egypt Scooter
Mahmoud El Sheikh EGY}} Egypt Scooter
Michael Bobadilla USA}} United States Scooter
Mohamed Bin Abdullah SGP}} Singapore Scooter
Owen Lewis GBR}} United Kingdom Scooter
Pablo Veitch ARG}} Argentina Scooter
Ramy Amer EGY}} Egypt Scooter
Ramses Slim EGY}} Egypt Scooter
Simon Haisz CAN}} Canada Scooter
Steven BurbidgeGBR}} United Kingdom Scooter
Tarek Safwat EGY}} Egypt Scooter 8
Thomas SchneiderGER}} Germany Scooter
Timothy Shear USA}} United States Scooter
Wallace QuanCAN}} Canada Scooter

2013 participants

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Ahmed Abouelkheir EGY}} Egypt Scooter 2
George Berenbrok USA}} United States Scooter 3
Alejandro Gonzales MEX}} Mexico Scooter 4
Barb Piatkowski CAN}} Canada Scooter 5
Aaser Ahmed EGY}} Egypt Scooter 6
Peeter Cooper NZL}} New Zealand Scooter 7
Tarek Safwat EGY}} Egypt Scooter 8
Dimitris Giokizas GRC}} Greece Scooter 9
Jose Augusto Pedroso BRA}} Brazil Scooter 11
Maged Mansi EGY}} Egypt Scooter 12
Jacqui Bowring AUS}} Australia Scooter 13
Khaled Eldarwish EGY}} Egypt Scooter 14
Ramses Slim EGY}} Egypt Scooter 15
Stephen Liard CAN}} Canada Scooter 16
Mario Mantovani BRA}} Brazil Scooter 17
Khaled Badawy EGY}} Egypt Scooter 18
Jesus Hugo Estrada MEX}} Mexico Scooter 19
Karim Yehia EGY}} Egypt Scooter 20
Maxine Featherstonhaugh CAN}} Canada Scooter 21
Ibrahim Elashmawy EGY}} Egypt Scooter 22
Iain Brown AUS}} Australia Scooter 23
Steven Burbidge GBR}} United Kingdom Scooter 24
Ahmed Johnson ZAF}} South Africa Scooter 25
Julian Kamaludin BRN}} Brunei Scooter 26
Alejandro Urbina MEX}} Mexico Scooter 27
Anthony Paterno BRA}} Brazil Scooter 28
Alfred Zdrazil USA}} United States Scooter 29
Wael Esmael EGY}} Egypt Scooter 30
Dorothy Lenehan USA}} United States Scooter 31
Anthony Tessier GBR}} United Kingdom Scooter 32
Christopher Hunn AUS}} Australia Scooter 33
Hesham Kamal EGY}} Egypt Scooter 34
James Balz USA}} United States Scooter 35
Mary Couse USA}} United States Scooter 36
Mohamed Ellithy EGY}} Egypt Scooter 37
Raul Gonzales MEX}} Mexico Scooter 38
Tamer Walash EGY}} Egypt Scooter 39
Natalie Knowlton USA}} United States Scooter 40
Pierre Du Plessis ZAF}} South Africa Scooter 41
Sherif Badr EGY}} Egypt Scooter 42
Rubens Filho BRA}} Brazil Scooter 43
Steven Longfield CAN}} Canada Scooter 44
Stuart Dowell GBR}} United Kingdom Scooter 45
Walid Hammad EGY}} Egypt Scooter 46

2014 participants

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Hussein Elsherbiny EGY}} Egypt Motorcycle 1
Ahmed Abou El Kheir EGY}} Egypt Scooter 2
Ahmed Soliman EGY}} Egypt Scooter 3
Abdelrahman Kassem EGY}} Egypt Scooter 4
Alejandro Chacón USA}} United States Scooter 5
Aaser Ahmed EGY}} Egypt Scooter 6
Barb Piatkowski CAN}} Canada Scooter 7
Tarek Safwat EGY}} Egypt Scooter 8
Becky Burbidge GBR}} United Kingdom Scooter 9
Botti Giannantonio ITA}} Italy Motorcycle 11
Carla Godenzi PER}} Peru Scooter 12
Carlos Sanchez PER}} Peru Scooter 13
Khaled Eldarwish EGY}} Egypt Scooter 14
David Marshall AUS}} Australia Scooter 15
David Procter CAN}} Canada Motorcycle 16
David Batty AUS}} Australia Scooter 17
Denise Chew USA}} United States Scooter 18
Doug Marshall AUS}} Australia Scooter 19
Drew Garcia USA}} United States Scooter 20
Edward Perry USA}} United States Scooter 21
Wilmer Mozo PER}} Peru Scooter 22
Ihab Saleh EGY}} Egypt Scooter 23
Steven Burbidge GBR}} United Kingdom Scooter 24
Mahmoud Rashed EGY}} Egypt Scooter 25
Jacinta Ryan AUS}} Australia Scooter 26
Jazmin Martin MEX}} Mexico Scooter 27
João Martins PRT}} Portugal Scooter 28
John Philips GBR}} United Kingdom Scooter 29
Wael Ismail EGY}} Egypt Scooter 30
Kenneth Wilson USA}} United States Scooter 31
Jorge Riega PER}} Peru Scooter 32
Jorge Vargas PER}} Peru Scooter 33
Kim Hennick CAN}} Canada Scooter 34
Loay Samy EGY}} Egypt Motorcycle 35
Vivek Prasannan IND}} India Motorcycle 36
Mary Sist CAN}} Canada Scooter 37
Maxine Featherstonhaugh CAN}} Canada Scooter 38
Michelle Garcia USA}} United States Scooter 39
Mohamed Hussein EGY}} Egypt Scooter 40
Mohamed El Sheikh EGY}} Egypt Scooter 41
Nela Rimmerova CZE}} Czech Republic Scooter 42
Nelson Alvarado PER}} Peru Scooter 43
Omar Ghaly EGY}} Egypt Motorcycle 44
Omar Mansour EGY}} Egypt Motorcycle 45
Ramy Harfoush EGY}} Egypt Scooter 46
Sherif Badr EGY}} Egypt Scooter 48
Steve Bonham CAN}} Canada Scooter 49
Marwan El Rouby EGY}} Egypt Scooter 50
Willem Van Kesteren AUS}} Australia Scooter 51
William Ryan AUS}} Australia Scooter 52
William Sahlman AUS}} Australia Scooter 53

Television coverage

  • October 2011: Aljazeera Documentary Channel [5] produced a full-length documentary about the first season of Cross Egypt Challenge. However, due to production issues at the channel, the movie was aired in June 2014. The film crew followed the riders of the first season as they travelled through Egypt on their scooters and documented their journey from day to day and from town to town. Link to the full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHEljtydvpE
  • September 2011: National Geographic radio [6] conducted a radio interview with Ahmad Elzoghby of Cross Egypt Challenge to speak about the initiative and what their plans for the future are. Link to the full episode: http://radio.nationalgeographic.com/radio/ng-weekend-archives/1139/
  • November 2014: Egyptian TV station CBC broadcast a short documentary about the 2014 season of Cross Egypt Challenge[7] Link to the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RonYqHddY3w
  • December 2014: Interview with Ahmad Elzoghby, founder of Cross Egypt Challenge to speak about the recently finished 2014 season of Cross Egypt Challenge on Sabah ON morning show[8] on Egyptian TV station OnTV. Link to the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDG50FrJmdw
  • February 2015: Famous Egyptian sport program "Doos Banzeen" on Mehwar Channel[9] dedicated an episode about the 2014 season of Cross Egypt Challenge. Link to the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYAgaDirv0o

Incidents

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References

1. ^Daily News Egypt - August 15, 2012
2. ^BBC Travel - August 1, 2011
3. ^Discovery Channel - September 8, 2011
4. ^Cross Egypt Challenge.
5. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHEljtydvpE Aljazeera Documentary channel] - June 2014
6. ^National Geographic Weekend Radio - Episode 1139—Air Date: September 24, 2011
7. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RonYqHddY3w CBC Extra] - November 14, 2014
8. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDG50FrJmdw Sabah ON on OnTV] - December 16, 2014
9. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYAgaDirv0o Doos Banzeen on Mehwar Channel] - February 13, 2015

External links

  • Website www.crossegyptchallenge.com
  • Facebook www.facebook.com/crossegyptchallenge
  • Twitter www.twitter.com/crossegypt{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/crossegyptchallenge www.youtube.com/crossegyptchallenge]
  • Instagram www.instagram.com/crossegyptchallenge

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