Pageant News 27 July 2011

The Plymouth-Banjul Challenge is on again this year, with three start dates 16 & 26 December 2011 and 6 January 2012. For those who haven't heard of this challenge, it consists of driving a vehicle from the UK all the way to The Gambia. At the end, the vehicle is auctioned and the money raised given to local good causes. The challenge was cancelled in 2009 due to security problems in Mauritania, but the 2010 Challenge took place without incident. If you like driving, and have a taste for adventure, why not give it a go? further details on the Banjul Challenge website.

In past Challenges, a number of teams have raised lots of money from sponsorship, and donated this to various Pageant projects. In return we covered their exploits on our website. All these pages are still in our archives, so please have a look. Maybe the pictures will inspire you to take part!

• 2005 Banjul Challenge - Team Shap Ahoy - Nick Capron and Tim Lovatt in a 1996 Toyota Starlet.

• 2005 Banjul Challenge - Team Super Trooper - Rupert Williams and Paul Clifford in a 1989 Isuzu Trooper.

• 2007 Banjul Challenge - Team IceCold - Alex Thomas, Chris Fisher, Joanne Hill and Russell Grinham in a 1989 Suzuki Samurai and a Ford Transit ambulance.

• 2007 Banjul Challenge - Team Ibrakeforcake - Chris Lawler and Dave Branfield in an Isuzu Trooper of uncertain vintage

• 2007 Banjul Challenge - Teams Desert Mice & First to the Bar - Clare Jones de Rocco & Guillermo Rocco in a 1988 VW Jetta, and Katie Ball & Adam Richards in a Ford Escort Estate

• 2007 - Shap Ahoy T4 Challenge - Nick Capron and Tim Lovatt in a 1994 Ford Escort estate, on a preliminary run to check out the route for Bamako and Timbuktu.

• 2008 Banjul Challenge - Team Transplant Titans - Hany Riad and Titus Augustine in a 1995 Toyota 4Runner Hilux Surf SR5

• 2008 - Two Toyotas to Timbuktu (4Ts) - Tim Lovatt, Nolan Pretty, Ian Hunt and Geoff Todd in two Toyota Landcruisers on an independent trip to Timbuktu.