So here is the schedule. Of course, this comes with the Extreme Trifle advisory notice that what is planned is never what happens (though this usually works out for the better).
The rally proper starts in Tallinn, Estonia, on Sunday 14th September. How you get there is up to you but the choice is either to spank it across Europe through Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia (approx 2/3 days depending on the level of spankaging) or stuff the car on a ferry to Tallinn.
Hopefully you'll be arriving in Tallinn some time on the 13th ready for a big night out in this vibrant city. At midnight you can celebrate Valentine's day by having a romantic fumble with some slapper in the bogs of a nightclub. The chances to catch an itchy STD are plentiful.
- Sunday 14th February : Tallinn to Haapsalu
The "start". Other than the starting point and the destination it's not really possible to give you a detailed itinerary because anything can and will happen. Weather permitting, ice bridges will be open and lakes will be frozen giving an extra dimension to "off-roading".
Let's just say last time we took the same approach and still managed to find an abandoned Soviet underground missile silo, a nuclear bunker and some great rally roads. So here is the rough plan:
- Monday 15th Feb : Haapsalu to Kurresarre.
Lots of twisty back roads, an ice bridge and a ferry to Saaremaa Island.
- Tuesday 16th Feb : Kurresarre area.
General cocking around in the Kurresarre area involving the odd abandoned army base and some beach racing.
- Wednesday 17th Feb: Kurresaare to Parnu
Another ice bridge to Kihnu island, more back roads and some unofficial drag racing in a quarry.
- Thursday 18th Feb: Parnu to Aluksne
Lots of twisty snow covered roads.
- Friday 19th Feb: Aluksne to Cesis
Some ice racing on a frozen lake, a few army bases and the "Shake Bar" nightclub (see previous photos)
- Saturday 20th Feb: Cesis to Riga
Sightseeing in Riga but not before you've chucked yourself down the bobsleigh run. Epic Riga nightlife and the chance to sample some truly vicious horseradish Vodka.
- Sunday 21st Feb: Return home
Either drive back or take a plane. A friendly scrap merchant will take your car (rhd motors can’t be registered – a lhd car is worth way more) for around £150, which is an air fare.
Snow tyres are the rule from Poland upwards, so we just ignore the rules. As long as its black and sort of round. Paperwork for the vehicle, travel insurance etc...
That’s about it. No visas or anything. A coat might be handy in minus 15 degrees. Gloves? You know, the sort of stuff we used to need in this country.
£100 per team as a deposit by the end of November. The rest (another £580 – so £680 in total for a team of two) to be paid on arrival. For that you get Kaspars (Latvian dude), his knowledge, his mate with a big winch to help out, roadbooks to figure out which snow-covered track to turn down, and seven nights free hotels.
Late entries can be accepted but accomodation can't be guaranteed depending on numbers.
Triffic...
An example of going the wrong route...
