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Adventure, adrenalineandescapades; the renowned
motorcycleand scooter rally, CrossEgyptChallenge,
wasback for its sixth season. Promoting tourismand
sending themessage that Egypt is safe to travel to
andenjoy.
Thenew season lasted for 10daysduring theend
ofOctober and included9 sages that comprisea
total distanceof 3,000km, the longest route in the
historyof thechallenge to thisday. TheCairoMarriott
Hotel, beinga sponsor of theevent, had their very
ownbranded scooter participating in thechallenge!
Thismarks the thirdyear theCairoMarriott have
supportedCrossEgyptChallengebelieving in the
value theevent brings toEgyptian tourism.
Thepress conferencewasheldat thehotel’sAida
Ballroomwhich involvedan inspiring story told
by theHauser familyabout leaving their business
behindand touring theworld; thehusband, Stefan
(45), decided to join theCrossEgyptChallengeand
sharedhis storywith theaudience. Theother riders
come fromall around theworld; fromUSA, Australia,
UnitedKingdom, India, Denmark, Italy, Palestineand
of courseEgypt.
Thechallengecovers a largeareaof Egypt, starting
fromAlexandria, passingbyCairoand then riders
rodedown theNileValleyall thewaydown to the
ancient cityof Luxor; theworld’s largest openair
museumcityand thecapital ofAncient Egypt.
Cross Egypt Challenge
Returns for Season Six
