The Event

The first of many Expeditions in support of Help for Heroes.

The first is Expedition Marrakech. An on road/ off road challenge from a designated place in the UK terminating in Marrakech

Following a movies theme you will be set tasks and questions on the way through France, Spain and Gibraltar into Morocco. following a point to point route via GPS with area mapping to find the answers.

 UK -Morocco 1900 miles

Help for Heroes (H4H) Event ID: 20100702-3586-8438

Provisional Itinerary

Dover - Calais

Calais - Rouen

Rouen - Le Mans

Le Mans - Poitiers

Poitiers - Tarbes

Tarbes - Jacas

Jacas- Gibralter

Gibralter - Algeciras

Algeciras - Ceuta

Ceuta - Fez

Fez - Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains - Marrakech

After a couple of days in the Atlas Mountains we will arrive at our destination, Marrakech, where snake charmers sit outside refined palaces. Riotous marketplaces sell all kinds of wares, and the mysterious Medina (old town) contains nearly two miles of secret passages.

Mopeds, mules and Mercedes dart around, yet time seems to have slowed. The city sights include tombs, souks, palaces, mosques and baths.

Ok approx. mileage my friends!!

UK to Morocco 1569 miles

Day 1 488 miles overnight Vieux Mareuil

Day 2 30 miles overnight Vieux Mareuil

Day 3 228 miles overnight near Pau

Day4 120 miles over Pyrenees!! overnight nr Jaca

Day 5 343 miles overnight nr Madrid

Day 6 360 miles overnight nr Gibraltar

Day 7 200 miles Ceuta to Fez overnight Fez

Day 8 150 miles Fez to Atlas Mountains overnightin Mountains

Day 9 150 miles Atlas Moutains overnight

Day 10 100 miles Marakech overnight

Day 11 Marrakech overnight

Day 12 200 miles Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat overnight Rabat

Day 13 150 miles Rabat, Ceuta, Agerciras oernight nr Algerciras

Mileage in Morocco 950 miles

Return to UK 1371 miles

Grand total 3890 miles........See I said I would keep it under 4,000 miles. No one said it was easy!!!! If you're not up to it!!!!

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