Who organizes the Transsyberia 2008?

Host of the rally is Offroad Solution Ltd. The sportive and organizational management is in the hands of the expert rally specialist Richard Schalber. His experienced event team assists him.

Who can participate in the Rally?

Eligible are all persons with a valid international driver’s license. Only teams made up of two people, who are competing in the Transsyberia 2008 in one vehicle are admitted.

What does the participation in the Transsyberia 2008 cost?

If the registration is received by May 2nd, 2008, the participation cost is 2500 Euro (~ US$ 3697) per person. Included in this is, the organization of the rally, the route description and GPS data, as well as the accommodations with breakfast and dinner (hotel or tent/camp), and the medical service. In addition a tracking system has to be rented from the organizer for each vehicle (costs: 1300 Euro; ~US$ 1922).

Not included in the participation fee is, the transfer of team and vehicle to Moscow, and the return journey from Ulaanbaatar, fuel, road charges, recovery expenses, hotel extras, and drinks. Further information is located in the regulations and the registration form.

How are board and lodging managed?

Accommodations with breakfast and dinner are included in the participation fee. During the stages in Russia, the participants are placed in hotels, in the Mongolian Steppe in their own tent.

Which vehicles are admitted?

All standard-equipment 4WD vehicles of a gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 t or vehicles which come up to satisfy to the T 2 Reglement from the off-Road sport, and motor trucks of a gross vehicle weight of 3.6 t or more are admitted to the event. Only models produced by a manufacturer at an annual rate of least 200 units will be regarded as production vehicles. All vehicles have to comply with the road traffic licensing regulations of the country of origin and be licensed for road traffic. Vehicles with temporary, short-term or customs licence plates will not be admitted to the event. Enhancements and other modifications of the vehicles are admissible on a limited scale, as long as they are intended to improve vehicle safety, reliability or ease of maintenance, or to protect any vehicle parts. The vehicles must have a minimum range of 450 km (may be achieved using two additional jerry cans).

How do the vehicles have to be equipped?

The mandatory equipment of the vehicles is precisely determined in the rally regulations. It contains a catalogue of security relevant articles and recovery equipment. Added are several equipment objects, which are highly recommended by the organization’s management.

How is the rally judged?

There will be an over all winner determined, as well as winners in each valuation category. The valuation category is based on the fuel type (gas/diesel) and the cubic capacity of the vehicle. For the time measurement the target times, check points and the valuation of the special tests are taken into account.

How does the orientation occur?

The choice of the way is incumbent on the participant. As orientation help he/she receives a description of the itinerary from the organizer, GPS coordinates, visual route markings or other orientation references. The specified way points are to be approached in the given order and direction. The traffic rules have to be adhered to. The driving routes are public and not closed off. A briefing for the upcoming day takes place daily.

How difficult is the competition?

The rally is a sport tourism event with special tests. All participants in the Transsyberia should therefore have very good knowledge in off-road driving and navigation.

How is the medical care?

The provision of medical care is included in the participation fee. A team of doctors from the rally experienced organization O.R.M.S. accompanies the event. The team of doctors decides about the neccessary treatment measures and their priority self dependently. <br/>

If in an extreme case a rescue operation requires a helicopter, this is subject to charges.

How do the cars get to Moscow and back from Ulaanbaatar?

The journey to Moscow and the return journey, as well as the return transport of the vehicles will be independently organized by the participant. The event management’s forwarding agent will perform the return transport of the vehicles from Ulaanbaatar if you absorb the costs. The participant is responsible for his transport, as well as repairs and spare parts supply.