TRANSPORT

1 / TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS STARTING FROM EUROPE

VEHICLES’ TRANSPORTATION FOR WESTERN COMPETITORS

Transportation of vehicles is not included in the entry fees and is at competitors’ expenses. To help competitors, Organizers set up 2 types of transportation services to reach Irkutsk and to leave Dunhuang.

TRANSPORTATION OF BIKES AND QUADS

As bikers without service crew are not allowed, Organization does not offer any turnkey transportation service for bikes nor quads « single ».

Bikes and Quads may be transported in 2 different ways:

• Loaded in vans, which are themselves transported by the Organization’s car-loader trucks, by subscribing to the turnkey transportation service (N°1).
• Loaded in vans, trucks, or on trailers towed by cars, vans or trucks following the “competitors’ ” convoy of the organization (N°2).

1 -“TURNKEY” TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR RACE AND SERVICE VEHICLES: you take care of nothing!

no trucks allowed

• From France to Russia and return from China to France;

• On a secured car-carrier truck, including customs’ clearance;

• Also including the transportation of the vehicle till Dunhuang, in case of withdrawal during the Rally (only for competitors having subscribed to the round trip service).

• Several loading places may be offered, according to the number of vehicles.

• Loading of the vehicles in France on June 19th (date TBC later), arrival in Irkutsk on July 4th in the evening.

• Return to France on first week of August.

• Total downtime of the vehicles (including the race): 8 weeks

TURNKEY TRANSPORTATION RATES EUROPE/RUSSIA – CHINA/EUROPE

*subscription to the « one way trip » turnkey service doesn’t include the transportation till Dunhuang in case of withdrawal during the race. In this case, additional fees of 1€/km will be applied to transport the vehicle at the arrival from its withdrawal place.

Once ordered and payed, subscription to turnkey transportation services is not refundable.

2 - “COMPETITORS’” CONVOY, EUROPE/RUSSIA – CHINA/EUROPE: you drive your vehicles.

Way In: 12 days from Travemünde to Irkutsk– mileage: 6.500 km approx (from Helsinki, Finland to Irkutsk, Russia)

• On road, from North of Germany (Travemünde) with the crossing of the Baltic sea to Finland (2 nights, 1 day), then road in Russia to reach Irkutsk (mainly on highways).

• With a convoy, managed by the Organizers.

• Customs’ clearance facilities.

• Russian border crossing supervised by the Organizers.

• Several stages with hotel accommodation and shuttles booked by the organization plus safe car parks for vehicles.

Start from Travemünde on June 23rd, arrival in Irkutsk on July 4th.

Return convoy: 19 days From Dunhuang to Travemünde – mileage: 10.400km (from Dunhuang, China to Helsinki, Finland)

• Road convoy from Dunhuang to Finland, crossing Mongolia and Russia, to reach Finland and then Baltic sea crossing (2 days, 1 night) to the North of Germany (Travemünde).

• With a convoy, managed by the Organizers.

• Customs clearance facilities.

• Chinese, Mongol and Russian borders crossings supervised by the organization.

Start from Dunhuang on July 18th in the morning, arrival in Travemünde on August 4th in the evening.

FARES - SEA CROSSING TRAVEMUNDE / HELSINKI

* including the cabin for the driver of the truck

CONVOY RATES: EUROPE/RUSSIA-CHINA/EUROPE

Fuel, tolls in Mongolia and in China, drivers’ salaries and meals (other than breakfasts) are at your own expense during the whole convoy.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

1. An ATA carnet is compulsory for all the vehicles taking part in the convoy. This ATA carnet will be used only to exit Europe in Finland, and when re-etering Europe in Finland at the end of the rally. The ATA carnet is at the charge of the competitors.

2. Considering the mileage of the outbound convoy, the presence of 2 persons per vehicle following the convoy is mandatory, for safety reasons.

3. Drivers of the vehicles following the convoy may be different on the outward and return journey.

3 - OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORT

Do you wish to send your vehicles to the start in Irkutsk or from the finish in Dunhuang by other means of transport than those set up by the organization? You will have first to give us your detailed logistical plans, so that we can provide you all required information to organize your logistics, and especially regarding the customs processes.

2 / TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS FOR CHINESE AND MONGOL COMPETITORS

VEHICLES’ TRANSPORTATION FOR CHINESE AND MONGOL COMPETITORS

Transportation of vehicles is not included in the entry fees and is at competitors’ expenses. To help competitors, Organizers set up 2 types of transportation services to reach Irkutsk and to leave Dunhuang.

TRANSPORTATION OF BIKES AND QUADS

As bikers without service crew are not allowed, Organization does not offer any turnkey transportation service for bikes nor quads « single » Bikes and Quads may be transported in 2 different ways:

• Loaded in vans, which are themselves transported by the Organization’s car-loader trucks by subscribing to the turnkey transportation service (N°1).
• Loaded in vans, trucks, or on trailers towed by cars, vans or trucks following the “competitors’” convoy of the organization (N°2).

1 -“TURNKEY” TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR RACE AND SERVICE VEHICLES: you take care of nothing!
no trucks allowed

• From Mongolia to Russia and return from China to Mongolia;

• On a secured car-carrier truck, including customs’ clearance;

• Also including the transportation of the vehicle till Dunhuang, in case of withdrawal during the Rally (only for competitors having subscribed to the outbound trip service)

Loading of the vehicles in Ulan Bator on July 2nd, arrival in Irkutsk on July 4th in the evening.
Return in Ulan Bator, July 21st.
Total downtime of the vehicles (including the race): 3 weeks

TURNKEY TRANSPORTATION RATES MONGOLIA/RUSSIA – CHINA/MONGOLIA

* subscription to the « return trip » turnkey service doesn’t include the transportation till Dunhuang in case of withdrawal during the race. In this case, additional fees of 1€/km will be applied to transport the vehicle at the arrival from its withdrawal place. Once ordered and payed, subscription to turnkey transportation services is not refundable.

2 - “COMPETITORS’” CONVOY, MONGOLIA/RUSSIA – CHINA/MONGOLIA: you drive your vehicles.

Way In: 2 days from Ulan Bator to Irkutsk– mileage: 1.030 km

• On road, with a convoy, managed by the Organizers;
• Customs’ clearance facilities;
• Russian border crossing supervised by the Organizers;
• One stage with hotel accommodation and shuttles booked by the organization plus safe car parks for vehicles.

Start from Ulan Bator on July 3rd, arrival in Irkutsk on July 4^th.

Return convoy: 4 days From Dunhuang to Ulan Bator – mileage: 2.900 km (from Dunhuang, China to Ulan Bator, Mongolia)

• Road convoy from Dunhuang to Mongolia.
• With a convoy, managed by the organizers.
• Customs clearance facilities.
• Chinese and Mongol borders crossings supervised by the organization.

Start from Dunhuang on July 18th in the morning, arrival in Ulan Bator on July 21st in the evening.

CONVOY RATES: MONGOLIA/RUSSIA-CHINA/MONGOLIA

*Fuel, tolls in Mongolia and in China, drivers’ salaries and meals (others than breakfasts) are at your own expense during the whole convoy.

3 - OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORT

Do you wish to send your vehicles to the start in Irkutsk or from the finish from Dunhuang by other means of transport than those set up by the organization? You will have first to give us your detailed logistical plans, so that we can provide you all the required information to organize your logistics and especially regarding the customs processes.