In line with the current developments in covid-19 infection in Tunisia, but also in Europe, we unfortunately have no choice but to postpone the event.

Everyone involved in the organization of the event did what they could to hold the rally even under the currently difficult conditions. With our hygiene and precautionary concept, we had created the prerequisites for entering Tunisia and issuing the event permit. But the rapid development of the infection rate has ruined all our efforts.

• The number of new infections in Europe is increasing dramatically.
• More and more European countries (France, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic, UK) are on the “red list” of the Tunisian Ministry of Health. The exception to the entry ban for citizens of these countries planned for the rally can no longer be upheld, especially since the forecast for the end of October predicts a further deterioration in the situation.
• While Tunisia had low numbers of infections in the spring and summer, it is now being hit all the harder by the pandemic. The number of new infections has increased a hundredfold since the beginning of August (currently almost 3,000 per day). Under these conditions, sports or travel events across the country can of course no longer be approved. Already granted permits will be withdrawn.
• Since yesterday, Tunisia has been declared a risk area. Return travelers have to stay in quarantine, at least in Germany. Each participant can decide for himself whether this is justified for him. On the other hand, I cannot ask this of my voluntary organization and service employees. After all, that’s also a question of lost vacation and earnings. And many employers have announced sanctions if employees travel to risk areas.
• There could also be further problems. How and whether our participants from the so-called “risk countries” are allowed to pass through the transit countries to the ferry and back at the end of October and beginning of November is still completely unclear.

Unfortunately under this circumstances, as the organizer, I have no choice but to postpone the “ElChott 2020” rally to a later date.

After checking possible alternative dates (March / April 2021), we will announce the new event period soon.

Until then – stay healthy and keep your fingers crossed for all of us that things will become a little more normal again.

Nothing is the same this year.

It is clear to all of us that “ElChott 2020”, like other sports or travel events also, can only take place under clearly defined conditions. For that it will be a comprehensive hygiene and prevention concept. And even if we are likely to face some restrictions, we will try to adhere to the planned event schedule.

The most important requirement, however, is the negative PCR test to be presented upon entry. The test result must not be older than 120 hours when we arrive in Tunisia on October 25th, 2020.

Each participant is self responsible for ensuring that the test will be carried out on time and that the result will be presented.

All notes made on our pre-tour have been evaluated.

The routes of the days stages as well as the routes of the service teams are determined finally.

The rally road books for the 10 stages are ready for printing:

• 1,441 road book images – total: 2,520 km – special stages: 1,365 km

The service road books are also ready to print:

• 261 road book images – 1,926.5 km of service routes