One of the coolest races in the world that happens each year is on right now. Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles. It probably won’t get much coverage in the U.S., but there are two U.S. teams competing.
“Gazelles” is the only Rally Raid just for women. Since 1990, it has brought women from 33 countries to the Moroccan desert. Why anyone would do this is nuts. No GPS, no sat phones. 50 year old maps in French and Arabic. Compasses and sextants. If Wikipedia had a section on bad ass, this would be it.
This race deserves more visibility. The women who step up to race it deserve our support. Their sponsors deserve kudos. Team Lerner Reina are campaigning a bright orange purpose-built Jeep.
Team X elles is campaigning a Toyota FJ Cruiser that looks pretty awesome.
Leave it to the French to use a bunch of obscure browser plug ins and crappy web design. You can, however follow the race live daily here.