The Morocco Desert Challenge:
the second biggest rally-raid in the world

Dear rally fans

Since 2008, the Morocco Desert Challenge has been synonymous with adventure, excitement, stunning bivouacs, delicious food, perfect roadbooks, and a great competition. Who could have imagined, when we set off into the Libyan desert with a handful of adventurers so many years ago, that today we would have a field of participants that grows more impressive every year and a crew of passionate volunteers who wouldn't miss this for the world?

Dreams, passion and persistency

Organising a rally doesn’t start with a financial plan, but with a dream. This dream started more than ten years ago in the south-Libyan desert. The feeling among the racers was good from the very beginning and after a few years, the organisation functioned like a well-oiled machine. Unfortunately the political situation was not always easy: diplomatic incidents, wars and financially difficult years didn’t make it easy for us. But thanks to the big moral support of a constantly growing group of participants, we kept on going. Is this not the whole idea behind desert racing: never give up, withstand the hardships, always keep on looking for ways to go further, wherever necessary with the help of your friends?

Adult rally

After Libya and Tunisia we arrived in Morocco in 2013. This new host country –a safe haven with a good infrastructure- allowed us to expand the rally to its current size: Africa’s biggest and most beautiful cross-country rally-raid, with more than 600 participants (racers & mechanics), a large organisation team of 150 people, perfect roadbooks, navigation with the GPS Unik by ERTF and –with 2 helicopters & the Iritrack system- safety is a main priority.

Rally sport, team spirit & good vibes

And yet, despite the high level of the race, there’s still a big difference with the FIA/FIM races and the world’s largest rally. Team spirit and camaraderie are values which are extremely important to us. It’s the amateurs and hobby riders who made our rally big and the atmosphere that comes with it, these are things we would like to keep.

Unique concept

You do not become the fastest-growing rally raid in the world by accident. You earn that status by constantly innovating. That is why no two editions of the Morocco Desert Challenge are ever the same. Year after year, we introduce new concepts and surprising routes: from the iconic coast-to-coast formula across the entire country to the revolutionary 0 km liaison concept. Always with the same goal in mind: to offer competitors a unique rally experience they cannot find anywhere else.

And 2027? As always, we will continue to surprise. We are not revealing any details just yet, but one thing is certain: the next edition will once again be different, innovative and unforgettable. The familiar ingredients will remain — a beautifully designed route, outstanding road books, excellent catering, the lively bar, the unique atmosphere and the famous bivouac parties — but there is much more to come. The rest will be revealed soon. We hope to see you back on the starting line!

With sportive regards

Gert Duson
Event organiser