Trans Amazon Rally?

skibum_1260 · 10-13-2009, 12:51 PM

Trying to find some info on this with not much luck, looks to have been only held once, had 11 out of 71 finishers, the race had huge financial troubles but after the entrants paid an exta 150k it was back on. there should be a book on this somewhere!

Seth S · 10-13-2009, 01:35 PM

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Trying to find some info on this with not much luck, looks to have been only held once, had 11 out of 71 finishers, the race had huge financial troubles but after the entrants paid an exta 150k it was back on. there should be a book on this somewhere!

sounds sort of like the Camel Trophy series...only that was with Land Rovers.

Ruffus · 10-13-2009, 04:23 PM

The documentary of it was "Racers Of A Distant Dream" I used to get it at BlockBuster. Haven't seen it in years, but yeah, it was a one shot deal. Too bad, I loved that movie, hopefully I'll find it someday.

Seth S · 10-13-2009, 07:40 PM

skibum_1260 · 11-10-2009, 04:01 PM

finally found me a vhs tape now just need to find someone to copy to dvd

jack splash · 11-11-2009, 12:22 PM

Hey: Somewhere I have the entry book with the supp regs etc. I still have a poster hanging in my office.

It's from 1988,here's the KLR600 I setup intending to enter on. It has the Exploration Society Sticker on the side plate.

However, I also had finincial issues and didn't go.

I'll try to find the book this week.
Jack

Nieveria · 01-22-2013, 02:12 PM

My brother & cousin raced this one in a Nissan RS240
Let me know if you ever get a hold of a copy.

Dread Pendragon · 01-22-2013, 03:07 PM

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Tires exploding off vehicles? Now THAT is one badassarific race!

To ride that far on a KLR you would have needed a LOT of zip ties!

10-13-2009, 12:51 PM	#1
skibum_1260 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: central iowa Oddometer: 238	Trans Amazon Rally? Trying to find some info on this with not much luck, looks to have been only held once, had 11 out of 71 finishers, the race had huge financial troubles but after the entrants paid an exta 150k it was back on. there should be a book on this somewhere!

10-13-2009, 04:23 PM	#3
Ruffus Dirty Old Mudder Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Fort Erie,Ontario Oddometer: 3,928	The documentary of it was "Racers Of A Distant Dream" I used to get it at BlockBuster. Haven't seen it in years, but yeah, it was a one shot deal. Too bad, I loved that movie, hopefully I'll find it someday. __________________ We spend our lives chipping away at our ignorance :wisdom by Dakez Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but only you can feel the true warmth.: wisdom by ?? Reverse Darwinism...he's only alive because he's to stupid to die. : wisdom by AZRamjet 06 Husky TE510

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jack splash Two Sheds Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Pt Pleasant, NJ USA Oddometer: 2,052	Trans Amazon Rally Hey: Somewhere I have the entry book with the supp regs etc. I still have a poster hanging in my office. It's from 1988,here's the KLR600 I setup intending to enter on. It has the Exploration Society Sticker on the side plate. However, I also had finincial issues and didn't go. I'll try to find the book this week. Jack __________________ "The Horizon is my home." www.pinebarrens500.org www.pinebarrensadventures.com jack splash screwed with this post 11-11-2009 at 12:32 PM

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11-10-2009, 04:01 PM	#5
skibum_1260 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: central iowa Oddometer: 238	finally found me a vhs tape now just need to find someone to copy to dvd

01-22-2013, 02:12 PM	#7
Nieveria n00b Joined: Jan 2013 Location: Lima, Peru Oddometer: 1	My brother & cousin raced this one in a Nissan RS240 Let me know if you ever get a hold of a copy.