Cross Egypt Challenge

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Cross Egypt Challenge
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Category
CountryEgypt (2011–present)
Inaugural season2011
Official websitewww.crossegyptchallenge.com

Cross Egypt Challenge (or simply CEC) is an annual cross-country endurance motorcycle and scooter rally conducted throughout the most difficult and challenging roads and tracks of Egypt. The rally is open to amateur and professional riders from around the globe.

The distance of the rally ranges between 2500 and 3000 km but with a different route every year. Participants usually ride from 200 to 500 km per day.

History[]

Cross Egypt Challenge started in the year 2011[1] when one night in Alexandria, Ahmad Elzoghby, Founder of the Cross Egypt Challenge, was enjoying a normal evening with his cousins when one of them suggested they should take a trip to Sharm El Sheikh – on their scooters.

The idea of traveling to another city by scooter intrigued Elzoghby. Few days later, at another get together with his cousins, he proposed a daring idea. “I thought if we could go to Sharm Elsheikh, we could go anywhere else, scooter rallies are organised all over the world, but nothing like this had ever been done in Egypt. And there is no reason why we should not have an event like that here; we have the space, a beautiful country and great places to visit.”

The declining tourist numbers after the revolution worried Elzoghby and the Cross Egypt Challenge seemed a good idea to generate international media interest. “After the revolution, the global media focussed mainly on the problems Egypt was having, creating the impression that Egypt had stopped being safe,” he explained. “Yes, we are facing big challenges but for the most part Egypt is a safe place to be. I wanted to show the world that it is possible to travel across the country on a scooter and arrive safely.”

The international media loved the idea, and stories were carried by the likes of BBC,[2] National Geographic and Discovery Channel.[3] After the success of the challenge in its first year back in 2011, Elzoghby and his team decided that they would turn the Cross Egypt Challenge into an annual event.

2011 Edition[]

The first season of Cross Egypt challenge took place between October 14 and 22, 2015, and was a 9 days ride from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the North of Egypt to the temple of Abu Simbel, on the southern borders of Egypt with a total distance of about 1700 km. 15 riders from 3 different countries took place in the 2011 season in which 14 were able to complete the challenge successfully.

The challenge began at the site of the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the ancient city of Alexandria, passed by the Great Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, and crossed the Nile River and the Suez Canal on the way to the eastern Egyptian border at Taba. The riders head south to the cities of Neuwebaa and Dahab before reaching the world famous resort city of Sharm El Sheikh. They then took a ferry across the Gulf of Suez to Hurghada and continued their journey to the legendary city of Luxor; the world largest open-air museum, where they rode down the avenue of the sphinxes to reach the magnificent temple of Karnak. The team continued to Aswan and further south to end the journey in front of the most famous temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, on the shores of Lake Nasser.

DISTANCE STAGE
210 km Alexandria - Cairo
140 km Cairo - Suez
413 km Suez - Taba - Dahab
100 km Dahab - Sharm Elsheikh
FERRY Sharm Elsheikh - Hurghada
288 km Hurghada - Luxor
220 km Luxor - Aswan
290 km Aswan - Abu Simbel
1700 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2012 Edition[]

The 2012 season of Cross Egypt Challenge began on October 12, 2012 and lasted for 8 days. The season witnessed a 2400 km route starting from Egypt's capital and the home of the famous Tahrir Square, Cairo then head toward the coastal city of Alexandria before going west to the city of Marsa Matrouh. From Marsa Matrouh, the riders rode south and explored the most fascinating oases of the Egyptian Sahara; Siwa, Bahareya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga before arriving to the final destination, Luxor, the world's largest open-air museum.

The 2012 season had 25 riders 10 different countries. 24 in which were able to complete the challenge successfully.

DISTANCE STAGE
275 km Cairo - Alexandria
325 km Alexandria - Marsa Matrouh
325 km Marsa Matrouh - Siwa Oasis
300 km Siwa Oasis - route to Bahariya Oasis
325 km Route to Bahariya Oasis - Farafra Oasis
300 km Farafra Oasis - Dakhla Oasis
200 km Dakhla Oasis - Kharga Oasis
350 km Kharga Oasis - Luxor
2400 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2013 Edition[]

The 2013 season started on November 8, 2013 and lasted for 9 days. The total distance of the 2013 route was 2400 km and started from the Mediterranean city of Alexandria; passed by Egypt's capital, Cairo, made stops at the Western Desert Oases of Bahareya, Farafra, Dakhla, and Kharga, then head east towards Luxor, Hurghada, and Sokhna before ending the journey in Cairo at the foot of the Great Pyramids of Giza.

44 riders from 11 different countries took place in the 2013 season of Cross Egypt Challenge.

DISTANCE STAGE
225 km Alexandria - Cairo
365 km Cairo - Bahariya Oasis
185 km Bahariya Oasis - Farafra Oasis
275 km Farafra Oasis - Dakhla Oasis
225 km Dakhla Oasis - Kharga Oasis
350 km Kharga Oasis - Luxor
290 km Luxor - Hurghada
330 km Hurghada - Sokhna
155 km Sokhna - Cairo
2400 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2014 Edition[]

The fourth season of Cross Egypt Challenge started on November 14, 2014 and lasted for 9 days. The 2014’s 3000 km route started from the Mediterranean city of Alexandria; passed by Egypt's capital, Cairo, made stops at Ain Sokhna, El Gouna, Marsa Alam before crossing the Egyptian Eastern Desert towards Luxor and Aswan, then made went deep south to Abu Simbel at the southern borders of Egypt before heading north by the Nile Valley towards Assiout and then ending the journey in Cairo under the Great Pyramids of Giza.

52 riders from 11 different countries took place in the 4th season of Cross Egypt Challenge, 48 of which were able to complete the challenge successfully.

DISTANCE STAGE
380 km Alexandria - Sokhna
275 km Sokhna - El Gouna
320 km El Gouna - Marsa Alam
345 km Marsa Alam - Aswan
285 km Aswan - Abu Simbel
285 km Abu Simbel - Aswan
265 km Aswan - Luxor
365 km Luxor - Assiout
430 km Assiout - Cairo
2950 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2015 Edition[]

The 2015 and fifth anniversary season of Cross Egypt Challenge started on October 23, 2015 and lasted for 9 days. The 2,725 km route began from the Mediterranean's largest coastal city, Alexandria then passed through the Capital - Cairo - en route to the Red Sea's resort Sokhna before going South to visit the amazing resort cities of Sahl Hashish and Marsa Alam on the Red Sea shore. The challenge then headed west to the Nile valley to visit the ancient city of Luxor, the world's largest open-air museum city, and the capital of Ancient Egypt where the participants spent two days in celebration for the rally's 5th anniversary.

From Luxor the riders headed North-west to explore some of the most fascinating oasis of the Egyptian Sahara (desert). A total number of 3 oases were explored en route before the final leg of the 2015 season of Cross Egypt Challenge took place between Bahareya Oasis and Cairo to end the new season at the most sacred place in Egypt, under the Great Pyramids of Giza.

DISTANCE STAGE
395 km Alexandria - Sokhna
295 km Sokhna - Sahl Hashish
275 km Sahl Hashish - Marsa Alam
375 km Marsa Alam - Luxor
0 km Rest in Luxor
345 km Luxor - Kharga Oasis
225 km Kharga Oasis - Dakhla Oasis
450 km Dakhla Oasis - Bahareya Oasis
365 km Bahareya Oasis - Cairo
2,725 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2016 Edition[]

The 2016 season of Cross Egypt Challenge returned back to the Egyptian western desert after 2 years of absence and included a 2,700 km route finished in 9 days. The 2016 route Started from Alexandria at the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and went through the Egyptian western desert, the Nile valley, the Egyptian eastern desert and the Red Sea Riviera before heading back north and finishing the season in the most sacred place in Egypt, under the Great Pyramids of Giza

DISTANCE STAGE
210 km Alexandria - Cairo
310 km Cairo - Minya
380 km Minya - Kharga Oasis
360 km Kharga Oasis - Luxor
260 km Luxor - Aswan
345 km Aswan - Marsa Alam
225 km Marsa Alam - Hurghada
340 km Hurghada - Ain Sokhna
150 km Ain Sokhna - Cairo
2,700 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2017 Edition[]

The 2017 season of Cross Egypt Challenge featured a great route that span over 8 stages and 2,500 km. The 2017 route started from Alexandria and went through the Mediterranean coast, the Red Sea Riviera, Egyptian eastern desert, Egyptian western desert and the Nile valley before finishing the season in the most sacred place in Egypt, under the Great Pyramids of Giza.

DISTANCE STAGE
260 km Alexandria - Port Said
210 km Port Said - Ain Sokhna
340 km Ain Sokhna - El Gouna
330 km El Gouna - Marsa Alam
350 km Marsa Alam - Aswan
240 km Aswan - Luxor
0 km Rest day in Luxor
450 km Luxor - Minya
320 km Minya - Cairo
2,500 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2018 Edition[]

The 2018 season of Cross Egypt Challenge featured a fantastic route that span over 7 stages and 2,475 km. The 2018 route started from Alexandria and went through the Mediterranean coast, the Red Sea Riviera, Egyptian eastern desert, Egyptian western desert and the Nile valley before finishing the season in the most sacred place in Egypt, under the Great Pyramids of Giza.

DISTANCE STAGE
340 km Alexandria - Ismailia
450 km Ismailia - El Gouna
290 km El Gouna - El Gouna
330 km El Gouna - Marsa Alam
0 km Rest day in Marsa Alam
390 km Marsa Alam - Aswan
240 km Aswan - Luxor
0 km Rest day in Luxor
450 km Luxor - Minya
320 km Minya - Cairo
2,475 km TOTAL DISTANCE

2019 Edition[]

The 2019 season of Cross Egypt Challenge featured a fantastic route that span over 7 stages and 2,320 km. The 2019 route started from Alexandria and went through the Mediterranean coast, the Nile Valley, Egyptian eastern deserts, and the Red Sea Riviera before finishing the season in the most sacred place in Egypt, under the Great Pyramids of Giza.

DISTANCE STAGE
215 km Alexandria - Cairo
310 km Cairo - Minya
460 km Minya - Luxor
0 km Rest day in Luxor
450 km Luxor - Berenice
0 km Rest day in Berenice
390 km Berenice - Hurghada
320 km Hurghada - Sokhna
175 km Sokhna - Cairo
2,320 km TOTAL DISTANCE

Cross Egypt Challenge is considered the only organized cross-country rally of its kind in the entire region and combines the best of adventure travel and extreme sport. Each season of the endurance rally introduces a new route throughout the most famous spots of Egypt. Tens of adventure riders fly to Egypt yearly to take part of the famous challenge.

List of participants[]

2011 participants[]

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Name Country Classification CEC Number
Ahmad Elzoghby Egypt Egypt Scooter 10
Mohamed Elsherbiny Egypt Egypt Scooter 1
Osama Kamal Egypt Egypt Scooter 12
Mahmoud Faisal Egypt Egypt Scooter 13
Mona Elmadany Egypt Egypt Scooter 15
Hussein Elsherbiny Egypt Egypt Scooter 16
Andrado Romero Mexico Mexico Scooter 2
Bassem Samuel Egypt Egypt Scooter 3
Ashok Singh United States United States Scooter 4
Ghada Elshafie Egypt Egypt Scooter 5
Sara Tabana Egypt Egypt Scooter 6
Ahmed Elsherbiny Egypt Egypt Scooter 7
Karim Hallabo Egypt Egypt Scooter 8
Charles Reaume United States United States Scooter 9
Wael Sam Egypt Egypt Scooter 11

2012 participants[]

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Ahmad Elzoghby Egypt Egypt Scooter 10
Mohamed Elsherbiny Egypt Egypt Scooter 1
Aaser Ahmed Egypt Egypt Scooter 6
Dewane Vanleuven United States United States Scooter
Dimitrios Gkiokezas Greece Greece Scooter
Emmanuel Shekoni Nigeria Nigeria Scooter
Ibrahim Elashmawy Egypt Egypt Scooter
Gunner Skrydstrup Denmark Denmark Scooter
Jonathan Smith Canada Canada Scooter
Kenneth Wilson United States United States Scooter
Khaled Eldarwish Egypt Egypt Scooter
Maged Mansi Egypt Egypt Scooter
Mahmoud El Sheikh Egypt Egypt Scooter
Michael Bobadilla United States United States Scooter
Mohamed Bin Abdullah Singapore Singapore Scooter
Owen Lewis United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter
Pablo Veitch Argentina Argentina Scooter
Ramy Amer Egypt Egypt Scooter
Ramses Slim Egypt Egypt Scooter
Simon Haisz Canada Canada Scooter
Steven Burbidge United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter
Tarek Safwat Egypt Egypt Scooter 8
Thomas Schneider Germany Germany Scooter
Timothy Shear United States United States Scooter
Wallace Quan Canada Canada Scooter

2013 participants[]

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Ahmed Abouelkheir Egypt Egypt Scooter 2
George Berenbrok United States United States Scooter 3
Alejandro Gonzales Mexico Mexico Scooter 4
Barb Piatkowski Canada Canada Scooter 5
Aaser Ahmed Egypt Egypt Scooter 6
Peeter Cooper New Zealand New Zealand Scooter 7
Tarek Safwat Egypt Egypt Scooter 8
Dimitris Giokizas Greece Greece Scooter 9
Jose Augusto Pedroso Brazil Brazil Scooter 11
Maged Mansi Egypt Egypt Scooter 12
Jacqui Bowring Australia Australia Scooter 13
Khaled Eldarwish Egypt Egypt Scooter 14
Ramses Slim Egypt Egypt Scooter 15
Stephen Liard Canada Canada Scooter 16
Mario Mantovani Brazil Brazil Scooter 17
Khaled Badawy Egypt Egypt Scooter 18
Jesus Hugo Estrada Mexico Mexico Scooter 19
Karim Yehia Egypt Egypt Scooter 20
Maxine Featherstonhaugh Canada Canada Scooter 21
Ibrahim Elashmawy Egypt Egypt Scooter 22
Iain Brown Australia Australia Scooter 23
Steven Burbidge United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 24
Ahmed Johnson South Africa South Africa Scooter 25
Julian Kamaludin Brunei Brunei Scooter 26
Alejandro Urbina Mexico Mexico Scooter 27
Anthony Paterno Brazil Brazil Scooter 28
Alfred Zdrazil United States United States Scooter 29
Wael Esmael Egypt Egypt Scooter 30
Dorothy Lenehan United States United States Scooter 31
Anthony Tessier United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 32
Christopher Hunn Australia Australia Scooter 33
Hesham Kamal Egypt Egypt Scooter 34
James Balz United States United States Scooter 35
Mary Couse United States United States Scooter 36
Mohamed Ellithy Egypt Egypt Scooter 37
Raul Gonzales Mexico Mexico Scooter 38
Tamer Walash Egypt Egypt Scooter 39
Natalie Knowlton United States United States Scooter 40
Pierre Du Plessis South Africa South Africa Scooter 41
Sherif Badr Egypt Egypt Scooter 42
Rubens Filho Brazil Brazil Scooter 43
Steven Longfield Canada Canada Scooter 44
Stuart Dowell United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 45
Walid Hammad Egypt Egypt Scooter 46

2014 participants[]

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Hussein Elsherbiny Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 1
Ahmed Abou El Kheir Egypt Egypt Scooter 2
Ahmed Soliman Egypt Egypt Scooter 3
Abdelrahman Kassem Egypt Egypt Scooter 4
Alejandro Chacón United States United States Scooter 5
Aaser Ahmed Egypt Egypt Scooter 6
Barb Piatkowski Canada Canada Scooter 7
Tarek Safwat Egypt Egypt Scooter 8
Becky Burbidge United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 9
Botti Giannantonio Italy Italy Motorcycle 11
Carla Godenzi Peru Peru Scooter 12
Carlos Sanchez Peru Peru Scooter 13
Khaled Eldarwish Egypt Egypt Scooter 14
David Marshall Australia Australia Scooter 15
David Procter Canada Canada Motorcycle 16
David Batty Australia Australia Scooter 17
Denise Chew United States United States Scooter 18
Doug Marshall Australia Australia Scooter 19
Drew Garcia United States United States Scooter 20
Edward Perry United States United States Scooter 21
Wilmer Mozo Peru Peru Scooter 22
Ihab Saleh Egypt Egypt Scooter 23
Steven Burbidge United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 24
Mahmoud Rashed Egypt Egypt Scooter 25
Jacinta Ryan Australia Australia Scooter 26
Jazmin Martin Mexico Mexico Scooter 27
João Martins Portugal Portugal Scooter 28
John Philips United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 29
Wael Ismail Egypt Egypt Scooter 30
Kenneth Wilson United States United States Scooter 31
Jorge Riega Peru Peru Scooter 32
Jorge Vargas Peru Peru Scooter 33
Kim Hennick Canada Canada Scooter 34
Loay Samy Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 35
Vivek Prasannan India India Motorcycle 36
Mary Sist Canada Canada Scooter 37
Maxine Featherstonhaugh Canada Canada Scooter 38
Michelle Garcia United States United States Scooter 39
Mohamed Hussein Egypt Egypt Scooter 40
Mohamed El Sheikh Egypt Egypt Scooter 41
Nela Rimmerova Czech Republic Czech Republic Scooter 42
Nelson Alvarado Peru Peru Scooter 43
Omar Ghaly Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 44
Omar Mansour Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 45
Ramy Harfoush Egypt Egypt Scooter 46
Sherif Badr Egypt Egypt Scooter 48
Steve Bonham Canada Canada Scooter 49
Marwan El Rouby Egypt Egypt Scooter 50
Willem Van Kesteren Australia Australia Scooter 51
William Ryan Australia Australia Scooter 52
William Sahlman Australia Australia Scooter 53

2015 participants[]

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Mohamed Elsherbiny Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 1
Ahmed Abou El Kheir Egypt Egypt Scooter 2
Alessandro Botti Italy Italy Scooter 3
Chao-Hsjang Lee Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 4
Chin-Chen Wang Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 5
Aaser Ahmed Egypt Egypt Scooter 6
Chin-I Wu Canada Canada Scooter 7
Tarek Safwat Egypt Egypt Scooter 8
Ching-Cheng Wang Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 9
Cletha Walstrand United States United States Motorcycle 11
Dafne Campos Brazil Brazil Scooter 12
Derek Vann Canada Canada Scooter 13
Khaled Eldarwish Egypt Egypt Scooter 14
Drew Garcia United States United States Scooter 15
Eric Villancourt United States United States Motorcycle 16
Greg Griffin United States United States Scooter 17
Heather Butler Australia Australia Scooter 18
Inaco Barros Brazil Brazil Scooter 19
Joao Martines Portugal Portugal Scooter 20
John Deikis United States United States Scooter 21
Katherin Pyatt United States United States Scooter 22
Klaus Misins Australia Australia Scooter 23
Marco-Eduardo Herthel Brazil Brazil Scooter 24
Micheal Davies United States United States Scooter 25
Michelle Garcia United States United States Scooter 26
Otto Rieve Canada Canada Scooter 27
Paula Shaw Australia Australia Scooter 28
Pete Surber United States United States Scooter 29
Plabo Campos Brazil Brazil Scooter 30
Ramu Nimmalapudi India India Scooter 31
Robert Geiman United States United States Scooter 32
Scott Fryer Australia Australia Scooter 33
Stella Misins Australia Australia Scooter 34
Tai-Ming Chu Taiwan Taiwan Motorcycle 35
Tung-Sheng Fan Taiwan Taiwan Motorcycle 36
Tuze-Wu Chiang Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 37
Walter Raio Brazil Brazil Scooter 38
Ahmed Elsentreecy Egypt Egypt Scooter 42
Ashraf Madkour Egypt Egypt Scooter 43
Ayman Kyrollos Egypt Egypt Scooter 44
Omar Mansour Egypt Egypt Scooter 45
Ramy Harfoush Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 46
Omar Mansour Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 45
Botti Giannantoni Italy Italy Scooter 47
Bruce Claremont United States United States Scooter 48
Carlos Mondragon Mexico Mexico Scooter 49
Emad Benjamin Egypt Egypt Scooter 50
Grosso Gianmarco Italy Italy Scooter 51
Ihab Saleh Egypt Egypt Scooter 52
Lawrence Durante Canada Canada Scooter 53
Luis Luna Mexico Mexico Scooter 54
Mark Jensen United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 55
Maurizio Scodeller Italy Italy Scooter 56
Mohamed Eltayebi Egypt Egypt Scooter 57
Mohamed Elsayed Egypt Egypt Scooter 58
Mohamed Sharara Egypt Egypt Scooter 59
Mohamed Elsaid Egypt Egypt Scooter 60
Omar Ghaly Egypt Egypt Scooter 61
Ottavio Barbetta Egypt Egypt Scooter 62
Ralph Beranek Germany Germany Scooter 63
Russel Stewart Australia Australia Scooter 64
Sherif Attia Egypt Egypt Scooter 65
Sherif Fawzi Egypt Egypt Scooter 66
Sherif Badr Egypt Egypt Scooter 67
Srinivas Chalasani India India Scooter 68
Ashleigh Butler Australia Australia Van
Cecilla Botti Italy Italy Van
Chiung-Yin Chou Taiwan Taiwan Van
Elisabeth Raio Brazil Brazil Van
Hui-Chuan Wu Huang Taiwan Taiwan Van
Maria-Cristina Herthel Brazil Brazil Van
Shu-Chun Chang Taiwan Taiwan Van
Susann Graesslin Germany Germany Van


2016 participants[]

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Ahmed Abou El Kheir Egypt Egypt Scooter 2
Danish Ahmad United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 3
Charlotte Myrtle United States United States Scooter 4
Alexande Szymanik United States United States Scooter 5
Aaser Ahmed Egypt Egypt Scooter 6
Ahmed Keshk Egypt Egypt Scooter 7
Tarek Safwat Egypt Egypt Scooter 8
Chris Barnden Australia Australia Scooter 9
Sheridan James United Kingdom United Kingdom Motorcycle 11
Maged Mansi Egypt Egypt Scooter 12
Monty Myrtle United States United States Scooter 13
Khaled Eldarwish Egypt Egypt Scooter 14
Thomas Baker United States United States Scooter 15
Carig Roden Australia Australia Motorcycle 16
Micheal Vieau United States United States Scooter 17
Micheal Batt Australia Australia Scooter 18
Paul Molenaar Netherlands Netherlands Scooter 19
Walid Gallal Egypt Egypt Scooter 20
Mark Robertson New Zealand New Zealand Scooter 21
Ibrahim El-Ashmawy Egypt Egypt Scooter 22
Hany Mahfouz Egypt Egypt Scooter 23
Tarek Elhaddad Egypt Egypt Scooter 25
Ahmed Ramadan Egypt Egypt Scooter 26
Magued Wassef Egypt Egypt Scooter 27
Edith Nelson United States United States Scooter 28
Jonella Stark United States United States Scooter 29
Dannielle Batt Australia Australia Scooter 30
Robert Jones Australia Australia Scooter 31
Simon Jones Australia Australia Scooter 32
Naushad Bhagwagar India India Scooter 33
Ahmadou Thiam United States United States Motorcycle 34
Guido Wissel Germany Germany Motorcycle 35
Peter Ueberbacher Austria Austria Motorcycle 36
Carl Stark United States United States Scooter 37
Christian Jensen Denmark Denmark Scooter 38
Ihab Saleh Egypt Egypt Scooter 39
Ahmed Elsentreecy Egypt Egypt Scooter 40
Sherif Badr Egypt Egypt Scooter 42
Sherif Attia Egypt Egypt Scooter 43
Islam Gawish Egypt Egypt Scooter 44
Walid Hammad Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 48
Omar Mansour Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 49
Annette Hauser Germany Germany Car
Stefan Hauser Germany Germany Car
Carol Barden Australia Australia Van
Ibrahim Saad Egypt Egypt Van
Mehboob Akhtar United Kingdom United Kingdom Van

2017 participants[]

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Mohamed Amin Egypt Egypt Scooter 3
Harry Hertzberg Australia Australia Scooter 4
Hossam Salem Egypt Egypt Scooter 5
Aaser Ahmed Egypt Egypt Scooter 6
Mohamed Rashed Egypt Egypt Scooter 7
Tarek Safwat Egypt Egypt Scooter 8
Islam Gawish Egypt Egypt Scooter 9
Jeremy Hunter Australia Australia Motorcycle 11
Amanda Hunter Australia Australia Scooter 12
Pei-Shen Lin Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 13
Khaled Eldarwish Egypt Egypt Scooter 14
Chih-Jung Hsaio Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 15
Wen-Wei Chao Taiwan Taiwan Motorcycle 16
Sheridan James United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 17
David White Canada Canada Scooter 18
Aisling Heenan United States United States Scooter 19
Brook Dain United States United States Scooter 24
Hsaing-Tai Lu Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 25
Karen Diggs United States United States Scooter 27
Tufan Chakir Australia Australia Scooter 28
Ellen Schmid Germany Germany Scooter 33
Ahmadou Thiam United States United States Scooter 34
Wayne Rimmer New Zealand New Zealand Scooter 38
Martin Hall United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 40
Darrel Kloschinksy Canada Canada Scooter 41
Sherif Attia Egypt Egypt Scooter 42
Viski Cressey United States United States Van

2018 participants[]

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Ahmed Aboulkheir Egypt Egypt Scooter 2
Andrew Spittal New Zealand New Zealand Scooter 3
Chia-Hsing Wei Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 4
Hossam Salem Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 5
Aaser Ahmed Egypt Egypt Scooter 6
Ahmed Elhabashy Egypt Egypt Scooter 7
Tarek Safwat Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 8
Chien-Li Chen Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 9
Chiu-Ming Hsu Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 11
Chun-Yao Wu Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 12
Deborah McConochie New Zealand New Zealand Scooter 13
Khaled Eldarwish Egypt Egypt Scooter 14
Ashraf Eletriby Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 15
Dalia Fahmy Egypt Egypt Scooter 16
Hany Guirguis Egypt Egypt Scooter 17
Hossam Salah Egypt Egypt Scooter 18
Donald McConochie New Zealand New Zealand Scooter 19
Ismael Gawish Egypt Egypt Scooter 20
Gary Donaldson New Zealand New Zealand Scooter 21
Hsiaso-Ching Weng Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 22
Joanne McClelland New Zealand New Zealand Scooter 23
Mohamed Aly Egypt Egypt Scooter 24
Kuo-Long Chin Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 25
Rafik Hakim Egypt Egypt Scooter 26
Li-Wen Chiu Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 27
Michele O'Brien United States United States Scooter 29
Sherif Emile Egypt Egypt Scooter 30
Patrica Fleming Australia Australia Scooter 35
Paula Piers Portugal Portugal Scooter 38
Gustavo Priyoltenskey Argentina Argentina Scooter 40
Steven McKenney United States United States Scooter 41
Stefen Ludwig Switzerland Switzerland Scooter 42
Curtis Chapman United States United States Scooter 43
Einer Moen Norway Norway Scooter 44
Houman Dehghani Australia Australia Scooter 45
Urban Scherrer Switzerland Switzerland Scooter 46
Abigail Turner Canada Canada Scooter 47
Alexandra Holm Denmark Denmark Scooter 48
Armando Monroy Mexico Mexico Scooter 49
David Pilley Canada Canada Scooter 50
Rock O'Keefe Australia Australia Scooter 51
Yong-Qing Tsai Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 52
Yu-Chao Hsiao Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 53
Yu-Wen Chang Taiwan Taiwan Scooter 54

2019 participants[]

Name Country Classification CEC Number
Ahmed Aboulkheir Egypt Egypt Scooter 2
Robert Kemp United States United States Scooter 3
Mathew Smoose United States United States Scooter 4
Hossam Salem Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 5
Aaser Ahmed Egypt Egypt Scooter 6
Ricardo Florida Peru Peru Scooter 7
Tarek Safwat Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 8
Sheridan James United Kingdom United Kingdom Scooter 9
Robert stacy United States United States Scooter 11
Monika Koestli Switzerland Switzerland Scooter 12
Khaled Eldarwish Egypt Egypt Motorcycle 14
Douglas Carrie Canada Canada Motorcycle 15
Francesco Paiano Australia Australia Scooter 16
Franziska Forrer Australia Australia Scooter 17
Dalia Fahmy Egypt Egypt Scooter 18
Ahmed Elsentreecy Egypt Egypt Scooter 19
Hany Mahfouz Egypt Egypt Scooter 20
Asser Hussein Egypt Egypt Scooter 21
Maryse Hebert Canada Canada Scooter 22
Winston Chow United States United States Scooter 23
Abrie Snyman South Africa South Africa Scooter 24
Moahemd ELbashbishy Egypt Egypt Scooter 25
Mohammed Bassem Egypt Egypt Scooter 26
Hesham Baher Egypt Egypt Scooter 27
Gordon Sylvester Canada Canada Scooter 29
Hossam Salah Egypt Egypt Scooter 30
Ismael Gawish Egypt Egypt Scooter 31
Mohamed Ramzy Egypt Egypt Scooter 32
Walid Hammad Egypt Egypt Scooter 33
Wessam Ragab Egypt Egypt Scooter 34
Jacoub Terblanche South Africa South Africa Scooter 37
Rolf Muehlemann Switzerland Switzerland Scooter 40
Abu-Bakr Saleh Switzerland Switzerland Scooter 41
Edouard Erb Switzerland Switzerland Scooter 43
Salwa Elyamany Egypt Egypt Van

Television coverage[]

Incidents[]

References[]

  1. ^ Daily News Egypt - August 15, 2012
  2. ^ BBC Travel - August 1, 2011
  3. ^ Discovery Channel - September 8, 2011
  4. ^ Cross Egypt Challenge.
  5. ^ Aljazeera Documentary channel - June 2014
  6. ^ National Geographic Weekend Radio Archived 2015-08-10 at the Wayback Machine - Episode 1139—Air Date: September 24, 2011
  7. ^ CBC Extra - November 14, 2014
  8. ^ Sabah ON on OnTV - December 16, 2014
  9. ^ Doos Banzeen on Mehwar Channel - February 13, 2015

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