Guild of Motor Endurance Event: London - Athens Sportscar Challenge 2012

[Carol]

London-Athens 2012

The Guild of Motor Endurance Sportscar Challenge for
2012 will be a twenty country, ten day, European Tour

This Olympian adventure for sportscar drivers will take place on the 20-29 May 2012. The Guild of Motor Endurance are returning to the format of the long distance sportscar events  they started in 1997 to Agadir, and to Sicily in 1999. The emphasis for 2012 will be on completing the 7000km route rather than any time schedule.

From the Start in London cars and their crews will head for the channel ferry to France. Then via Belgium and Holland making for the German capital Berlin. The route then takes in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and into Greece. The return journey heads west into Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and finally Italy. Navigation by simple to follow Road Book.

This European Tour is open to any make of sportscar, any model or year, modern or Classic. Whilst the specialist manufactures have been most successful on all previous Guild events, there's now an opportunity for sportscars from the big manufactures to prove their ability.   

The London-Athens will be commemorating the summer Olympics taking place in London in 2012. The objective is not just to reach Mount Olympus on the Aegean coast, home of the ancient Olympian Gods, but to continue to follow the adventurous drive back through the former Yugoslavia and eventually into Italy. For 2012 there will also be some exploring to do.

As well as the spectacular scenery there will be many outstanding places to reach en route. Berlin and Budapest are included in overnight stops, the mountain roads of the Carpathenians including the legendry Transfagarasan Highway, Transylvania and the Black Sea coast, on into Greece, Mount Olympus and Meteora. Eventually Kranjska Gora, Grossglockner and the Dolomites. Reaching all points on the route will be the 2012 Challenge.

The entry fee which covers overnight accommodation included in the itinerary is £1250pp. There is a pay plan available if required. If you own a sportscar and would like to take part, or be placed on the mailing list, please return the entry reservation below, together with the deposit to the Secretary of the event:

Carol Bury, 10 Coronation Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 3DA, England.
Tel evening: +44 (0)1386 45556, Mobile 07739 173995  carolbury@hotmail.co.uk 

www.guildofmotorendurance.co.uk

[Carol]

Guild of Motor Endurance
London-Athens
20-29 May 2012

Entries to date - 9th April 2011

Al Young / Fiona Young Smart Roadster Mercedes turbo 698 
Gordon Hick Fury Spyder  Ford Zetec 1988 
James Miles / Madaline Farrow Sportster Seven Cosworth Turbo  2000 
Chris Kempt  Smart Roadster Mercedes turbo 698 
Peter Crowther / Stuart Logan  Marlin Sportster Ford V6 2800
Martyn Hayward Healey 3000MK1 BMC 3000 
Chris Shanahan Caterham Seven Rover K 1800 
Julian Barnett / Alan Shaw  Alfa Romeo Spider Alfa Romeo 1970 
Alan Robinson / Ruth Robinson Ginetta G27 Ford 1800 
Michael Cowen Lotus Elise Type 25 Lotus 1796 
Richard Winter / Andrew Samut  Banks Europa Merc Turbo 699