Already Gazelles for 2019

And they were not the first – 1800 teams have already shown an interest in the 2019 edition! Dominique Serra, founder and director general of the event, reminded the attendees of the Rallye’s founding values: courage, adventure, solidarity, friendship and fraternity are the keywords of this competition. And in addition, “it’s all about sharing, emotion and communication and the fact that we are still going strong after 28 years is because, as women, you have all of those qualities!”

Preparation required

Marina Vrillacq, head of team relations, reminded the attendees of the Rallye’s concept: old-school navigation with no GPS, using just maps and compasses, completely off-road with no need for excessive speed and with a single goal: reach all the checkpoints in the shortest possible distance.

Marina then explained how Gazelles can look for sponsors to help fund their Rallye. The future Gazelles were already well informed but still have a lot of questions. To answer these, Alexandre Scher from HEC business school (a Rallye partner) was on hand to explain ways of securing as many sponsors as possible to help fund the adventure.

A difficult, intense sports competition

“You will need to be up to the challenge, and I know you can do it. Every day you will climb a mountain, face up to a challenge, and you will be proud of what you accomplish. I am so proud of my Gazelles!” added Dominique.

Some future Gazelles are ready to sign up on the spot. What about you? Next year, the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles will take place from March 15 to 30, 2019.