Cross Egypt Challenge is an adventure rally that brings together scooters and motorcycles on a multi-day trip through the beautiful landscapes of amazing Egypt. The purpose of Cross Egypt Challenge is not the competition, but to complete the challenging route and to receive a certificate of participation. However, the biggest goal of the challenge which began to be held in 2011, is to promote tourism in Egypt.
The 2017 edition took place from October 12 to 21 with a total distance of 2500 km. The event brought together 28 scooters ranging from 150cc up to 600cc and 10 motorcycles starting from 400cc, main model were Honda CB 400, Kawasaki 1400GTR, Honda Goldwing FB6 1800 and BMW K1300GT. In the 2017 route the challenge passed through beautiful landscapes of the desert and made stops in famous tourist places of the country like the pyramids, in stretches with good roads, bad roads and, in few areas, he had until stretch without road.
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