Africa Eco Race 2015 - Stage 12

Route:

The final day started with a liaison of 230 km from the bivouac at Saint Louis, Senegal to Kayar, Senegal. The last special stage is not recognized for the general classification. It takes the competitors on 24 km along the beach to the podium on the shore of Lac Rose.

Africa Eco Race 2015 - Stage 11

Route:

The 11th special stage started 6 km off the bivouac at Toueila, Mauretania, and started with lots of sand until checkpoint 1 at km 82. Thereafter the competitors crossed their last golden sand dunes of the event for 26 km up to checkpoint 2. Another stretch of sand completed the 201 km at Ghreidat Lighjoule, Mauretania. A long liaison of 291 km over African roads brought them to the last bivouac at Saint Louis, one of the biggest cities in Senegal.

This was the last special stage counting for the overall ranking as the special stage at Lac Rose is not recognized for the general classification. So the overall result listed below is also the overall ranking of the whole event.

Africa Eco Race 2015 - Stage 10

Route:

Today's special stage started directly from the bivouac at Akjoujt, Mauretania with the crossing of an ocean of impressive sand dunes. Beside that and another 15 km stretch of dunes later, the stage was pretty fast with a lot of navigation work. The competitors reached the finish line after 342 km at Akreidil, Mauretania, just 7 km before the bivouac at Toueila, Mauretania.

Africa Eco Race 2015 - Stage 9

Route:

Today's special stage started directly from the bivouac at Azougui, Mauretania. It brought the competitors a full day and 367 km 100% on sand, starting with an impressive panorama when going down the col of Azougui in the morning light. It took them on the road to Nouakchott, Mauretania, and across some dunes to the white valley. There the navigational skills were tested again to find the hard track to Tifoujar. After the downhill to El Gleitat bestrewn with rocks the route followed the last oued of the valley unknown to the competitors all the way to Izigui before it got open all the way to the finish near Akjoujt, Mauretania. A short liaison of 24 km linked the finish with the bivouac at Akjoujt, Mauretania.

Africa Eco Race 2015 - Stage 8

Route:

Today competitors had a little warm up of 6 km from the bivouac at Azougui, Mauretania, to the start of the special stage. The first 200 km led them away from the bivouac on a mixture of dunes, camel grass and unstable sand, which made it hard to ride and complicated to navigate. The second part of the 358 km was covered by tracks and stones over two dried lakes making it a matter of top speed right to the finish line at Atar, Mauretania. After a short liaison of 35 km they returned to the bivouac at Azougui, Mauretania.

Africa Eco Race 2015 - Stage 7

Route:

Today's stage was the longest stage of the race. It started directly at the bivouac at Chami, Mauretania. It started with fast and sandy tracks before getting into an ocean of sand dunes. Finally a small track led the competitors to the foothills of Atar and the climb to Azougui col. After 433 km of special stage they reached the bivouac at Azougui, Mauretania, where they will spend the next 2 nights, because stage 8 will be a loop even deeper into Mauretanian desert.

Africa Eco Race 2015 - Stage 6

A massive sand storm over northern Mauretania made it impossible for the rescue and organization helicopters to start. Therefore the special stage had to be cancelled. All competitors went as convoy to the border between Morocco and Mauretania, handled all the formalities to enter Mauretania and proceeded to the bivouac at Chami.