Škoda Titan Desert Morocco 2024 opens registrations this Tuesday, September 27. This will be the 18th edition of the test to be held in the Moroccan desert. The first was arranged in 2006.
The first 100 registrants can do so at a reduced ‘early bird’ rate. From there, there will be four price sections until registration closes on April 2, almost a month before the adventure begins, which will take place between April 28 and May 3.
As always, the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco will consist of six stages. A route that is expected to be similar to the last edition. The mountain mix in Atlas Mountains and the desert and the sands of Hey Chebbi They will try hundreds of Titans again.
In 2023, the race added two new names to its record, the Dutch Tessa Kortekaas and the Aragonese Roberto Bouwomen’s and men’s classification winners, respectively.
The success of Kortekaas This is the result of the extensive international participation that took place in the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco 2023. One of the four participants was born outside of Spain. The highest number in nearly two decades of his career.
Logistics and the camp
Although the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco has hundreds of runners every year who repeat from previous editions, the logistics can surprise all the participants who join for the first time.
Acclimatized and arrived in the territory, all participants will prepare to face all the kilometers of pure mountain biking in the Moroccan desert.
There are individuals who come and there are those who come in teams. Either in a mixed duo, consisting of a man and a woman, or in a team of three, where all three members count for the overall classification.
Also, there are specific classifications for those who, in addition to being participants, are ambassadors. The Ambassador category corresponds to those cyclists who represent a municipality, province or autonomous community. For its part, the Company category names those who come to represent a company or brand.
The sports challenge
And finally, for those always looking to take the challenge one step further, there’s the category Skoda adventure. These adventurers will not have the help of mechanical or physical therapists and their comforts are those that they themselves are capable of incorporating into a small metal chest provided by the organization.
All participants have the opportunity to fly directly to the race venue on one of the two charter flights that depart Madrid and Barcelona.
On that flight you don’t have to worry about the transit of your bike, because the test has a shipping service by courier. The process of sending the bike can be done at any of the official Escapa stores in the peninsula.
Once they arrive in Morocco, the Titans go through a verification process. A kind of check-in to join the race. From there they went straight to the camp, one of the great attractions of Škoda Titan Desert Morocco.
In the haimas that make up this camp is where Titans share experiences, spaces and anecdotes with other participants. However, for those who prioritize individual rest over this coexistence, the race offers the option of obtaining an individual haima with registration.
But the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco aspires to be more than just a career. Over the years, a community of friends, spouses, colleagues and family has developed. People who meet again year after year in the race. For this reason the Titan Legend was created.
The Titan Legend is a participant that has more than 3,500 kilometers in trials Titan World Series. A way to recognize the loyalty of participants with benefits and discounts for full Titans.
But for those not looking for a constant challenge, a unique experience is also offered. For example, in e-bike mode.
This category, conducted on an electric bicycle, is non-competitive. Their platoon consists of participants who perform three small stages, on a route similar to that of the Titanes’ platoon. So, they can experience the landscapes, the challenge, the camps and the journey directly, but in a more relaxed way.
Similarly, the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco offers the possibility that the Titans’ special people can accompany them on the journey. Titan Fan is a program that allows family and friends of the Titans to come and watch the final days of competition with their loved ones.
And, of course, none of this would be possible without giving something back to the Moroccan territory that has hosted the event since 2006. Titan Life is the umbrella under which all sustainability and corporate social responsibility actions of race is confined.
Perhaps the most prominent element is the Titan Life’s KH7 scholarship program. Under this system, two runners who have won the charitable works of their participation will get a scholarship that fully covers their cause and thus can give it visibility.
Source: La Verdad
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