For those preparing for a demanding Rally-Raid such as the Africa Eco Race, the Spirit of Dakar is an excellent way of combining business with pleasure.
Mototrails USA offers an intense five-day trip on a Yamaha Ténéré 700 through the spectacular Nevada desert.
Exploration and technique: the essence of a Ténéré trip
This tour is a five-stage loop covering almost 1,600 km, starting in Las Vegas and passing through iconic sites such as Death Valley, the Ubehebe crater and the ghost town of Gold Point. It is designed to allow intermediate to experienced riders to get a taste of the Dakar spirit on wide tracks, gravel roads and some technical sections of deep sand and rolling pebbles.
The services
The package includes six nights’ accommodation in a B&B, mid-day snacks, a GPS kit and satellite box with the route map, fuel and the transport of your personal belongings between each stage so that you can ride light. In terms of supervision, you’ll be accompanied by experienced riders equipped with satellite comms, and a daily briefing will enable you to plan each stage according to your preferences and your own pace.
Destination Rally-Raid
Every day, a one-hour training session completes your stay, thanks to the experience of Stéphane Clair’s team.
Navigation methods, instruments, roadbook preparation, regulations… you’ll be given advice and the essential points to make your first rally a success.
A group experience
The experience is designed for groups of four to eight riders and costs $2,750 per rider for the five days, with an additional $1,200 for hire of a Ténéré 700.
