| Are you looking to for a different kind | | | | The cost is £1,350 based on two people, |
| of travel experience? Still want to see | | | | and includes ferry transfers, |
| a variety of different countries and | | | | accommodation at the end of each race |
| feel up to a bit of a challenge? Then | | | | day (and champagne!), personal sign |
| read on, as I have the perfect solution | | | | writing on entrance vehicles, and the |
| right here.More... | | | | black-tie party on the final evening. |
| I'm talking motor racing with, of | | | | For more details visit |
| course, a travel twist. | | | | The Italian Job. Venice - Brighton |
| Unfortunately, the main drawback with | | | | Cheaper still, this 3000 mile, 10 day |
| the majority of these automotive | | | | charity event will set you back £500 to |
| extravaganzas is the prohibitive entry | | | | enter. Competitors must be over 21, and |
| costs. The prestigious Gumball 3000, for | | | | be comfortable behind the wheel of a |
| instance, will set you back a cool | | | | Mini. Micheal Caine look-alikes are also |
| £28,000 to get among the action - not | | | | heartily encouraged to join in the fun. |
| to mention the need for Ferrari or | | | | Visit to find out how you can get |
| Lamborghini or other such machine to | | | | involved and help raise more money for |
| actually become any kind of real player. | | | | NCH - The Children's Charity, and other |
| It's much the same story for the ROARR | | | | worthy causes. |
| classic car race across the Himalayas | | | | The Plymouth - Banjul Rally |
| and the Lisbon-Dakar Rally, coming in | | | | The Plymouth-Dakar Challenge, as it is |
| only slightly cheaper at £20,000 and | | | | now known, has been encouraging hundreds |
| £8,700 respectively. Sigh. | | | | of the world's lunatics cash-strapped |
| If, like me, you are starting to feel a | | | | explorers to head into the wilds of the |
| little downhearted at these prohibitive | | | | Sahara Desert since its inauguration in |
| registration levies, worry not. There | | | | 2003. If the Cannonball Run is the |
| are other options for the more budget | | | | backpacker, then this must be the |
| conscious. | | | | hardcore vagrant. Forget the Gumball |
| Let us focus on a triplet of races that | | | | 3000, and enter the Oddball 3000. |
| are less Club Class and Caviar, and more | | | | The 3000 mile fundraising 'race' from |
| Skateboards and Sandwiches. In contrast, | | | | the South of England to the West Coast |
| the following challenges are infinitely | | | | of Africa is mere snip at £300 to enter |
| more affordable yet still offer fun and | | | | and, now here's the kicker, you must |
| adventure by the trunk load. | | | | have a cheap car to enter. It has to |
| The Cannonball Run. London - Puerto | | | | cost less that £100, to be precise. Now |
| Banus | | | | for an insider tip: Russian built Ladas |
| If the Lisbon-Dakar is luxury travel, | | | | seem to be the vehicle of choice as none |
| the Cannonball Run is definitely | | | | of them have failed to complete the |
| backpacking. Essentially, it's a 2,400 | | | | challenge…yet. You heard it here |
| mile, 4 day event for pre 1991 vehicles. | | | | first. |