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Some time ago my parents gave me an atlas – one of those really big hard back ones that you can’t hold but have to lay out on the floor and crawl around to properly inspect the countries on the other side of the page.  Whilst google maps in the palm of one’s hand may make us feel like the world is at our finger tips, shrinking and enlarging beneath them, there feels to be a greater sense of discovery in making my elbows sore, tracing our route through the pages and marvelling at the unknown names of exciting places that we will pass along the way. 

So where will we be going? 

-          During the ride, we will pass through 10 countries – Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa.

-          The total distance is 11,718 km – that is roughly 7,500 miles.

-          Distances each day will range from 80 km on rough terrain to more than 180 km on the best paved roads – that will average out at about 80 miles per day.

-          Total days in the (blazing) saddle will be 94, but there will also be some rest days along the way.

We leave in January – with our flights now booked, we start the ride on the 11^th. 

I’ve also recently found out that there will be 50 of us in total – 33 men and 17 women, ranging from 18-70 years old.