Just in time for the end of the year 2019, we are again offering an additional Xmas bonus on the early booker participation fee of the Rally El Chott 2020 for those who are determined to make a fast decision.

And this is how it works:

submit an online registration form for the rally El Chott 2020  till 31/12/2019

save your 5% extra discount on the early-booker participation fee

do your advance payment of 25% at the end of February 2020

The updated entry forms are available online from now ->click here

Am Dienstag ist nach schwerer Krankheit unser langjähriger Freund Uwe verstorben.

Vielen von euch ist er als Mitglied der El Chott – ORGA bekannt. Auch ich durfte ihn vor Jahren auf einer meiner ersten Rallyes kennen lernen.

Für die Teilnehmer hatte er immer ein offenes Ohr und im ORGA-Team sorgte er stets für gute Laune. Jederzeit zu einem Spaß aufgelegt war er immer zur Stelle, wenn andere Hilfe benötigten.

Liebe Moni, genau so werden wir Uwe in Erinnerung behalten, als den Freund, der er war.

Auf all unseren künftigen Touren wird er in Gedanken bei uns sein. Und immer, wenn wir die alten Geschichten erzählen, wird es sein, als wäre er wieder unter uns.

Jörg & Conny Schumann – im Namen aller ORGA- und Service-Teams

25/10 – 02/11/2020

Two weeks after the end of the rally the following conclusion is to be drawn:

For the organization, execution and evaluation of the rally stages there was much praise from the participants and only a few minor criticisms. For that, I especially say thanks to the great organization and service crews.

As in the years before, particular the members of the two tourist groups were enthusiastic about the experiences – extreme dune landscapes, campfires and overnight stays under the African starry sky, sights and Tunisian culture.

When choosing the routes for the special stages, it has been important for us for years to find a mixture that meets all requirements: possible to absolve by “desert newcomers”, but also demanding enough even for experienced Dakar-riders. That is not always easy. Sometimes it happens that experienced motorcyclists reach the finish after 3 hours, newcomers but only at dark.

We would like to prepare different routes for different demands – but with only 13 teams in competition (2019) this is of course no option.

And so I’m already at the point to do a first look on the next year:

To organize the “El Chott” as a real rally again in 2020, in the 39th year of its existence, we urgently need more teams in competition. Not all individual wishes of potential participants can be fulfilled. Nevertheless, I am waiting for your feedback and of course for questions, requests and suggestions of new participants.

We, organization staff, rally service teams and myself as the organizer, will do everything to offer an interesting and well-organized rally with great tracks again in 2020.

Gladly and anytime you can contact me by e-mail, mobile or on facebook.

Joerg Schumann / organizer

Detailed maps and information about the several rally days:

• • – daily stage 01
  • – daily stage 02
  • – daily stage 03
  • – daily stage 04
  • – daily stage 05
  • – daily stage 06
  • – daily stage 07
  • – daily stage 08
  • – daily stage 09
  • – daily stage 10

… have been evaluated:

10 daily stages over a total distance of 2,785 km enclose 8 special stages with 1,625 kilometers. In addition, 2,135 km of transfer routes for the service teams are prepared.
So also now is the final event schedule of the rally fixed.
After the detailed presentation of the rally next weekend, the routes will be posted on the website also.