Our Goal

To raise as much cash as possible for cancer research by taking part in the Plymouth to dakar banjul Challenge ( AKA Dakar and Bust ) in a 1989 lhd 1 litre VW polo Coupe costing £100. That's over 3500 miles. The rules are as follows.

1:	Competing cars must cost less than £100.
2:	Maximum budget for the vehicle Challenge preparation: £15
3:	Once the Challenge is underway, there will be no form of formal assistance from the organisers in any way - Teams are ON THEIR OWN.
4:	All of vehicles that make the full distance to Tashkent, Bamako and Banjul MUST be handed over to the Challenge Control Group in the appropriate jurisdiction, to be auctioned under controlled conditions in aid of local Charities. Failure to comply may result in legal action by local Customs agencies against guilty participants.
5:	All vehicles must be LEFT-HAND DRIVE for the Banjul Challenge!! LHD is the preference for the Timbuktu and Silk Road Challenges, but not essential.
	The above rule is necessary because The Gambia is a left-hand-drive country. RHD vehicles are not really welcome in The Gambia. The enormous popularity of this event has meant that we have had to introduce this ruling in order to ensure that the Challenge continues to receive the warm welcome extended by the Government and People of The Gamabia. RHD cars may not be permitted entry to The Gambia or may be subject to import duties and disposal charges

The countries we will travel through- Uk France - Spain, Giberalter Then

The Banjul Challenge heads South through Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and Senegal, arriving in Banjul in The Gambia. The route travels mostly on tarmac roads, but the highlight is the two-day crossing of the Sahara Desert. The journey is approximately 3700 miles.

Photos

Dave painting the Polo and the finished result without graphics, then a picture of the Sahara