The Sahara Challenge is an affordable non-competitive car "rally" with the twin objectives of providing the participants with an exciting adventure and raising money for charities.

The "challenge" is to drive an inexpensive car through Europe and across the Mountains of Morocco and the Sahara desert to somewhere in North Africa.  On arrival the cars will be auctioned with all the proceeds going to local charities and the participants fly back home.

The Sahara Challenge is similar in organisation and operation to the Plymouth Dakar Challenge created and run by Julian Nowill. The Plymouth Dakar Challenge (now called the Plymouth Banjul Challenge) is in its fourth year. Over 400 teams have participated and many hundreds of thousands of pounds have been raised for Gambian charities. The Sahara Challenge is being set up with help and advice from Julian with the intention of similarly raising money for local charities in North Africa.

The Sahara Challenge has few rules with the object of ensuring an exciting adventure whilst respecting and helping the people of the countries we pass through.

The final destination and the departure dates have not been determined yet.  But if you are interested in participating or helping to organise events please use the contact box below.