The Silk Road 2010 international rally
The finish of the Silk Road 2010 rally will take place in the city of Sochi on 18 September.
The international rally consists of eight stages and will take place from 11 to 18 September within Russia following a route from St Petersburg to Sochi. The rally will take in parts of three legendary trade routes: the Silk Road, the Volga Trade Route, and the chronicled trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks. The competition will cover 4400 kilometres, of which more than 2000 kilometres will be special speed stages. The rally is included in the calendar of inter-regional, All-Russian and international sporting events for 2010. The rally enjoys Dakar Series status.
The following teams have made preliminary enquiries about taking part in the Silk Road 2010 rally:
- Volkswagen Motorsport 1
- Riga Rally Raid Team
- Team Dessoude
- Czech Dakar Team
- Team Dakar Romania
- Epsilon Team
- Nartime Gazenergoset
- Kamaz-Master
- Team de Rooy (Iveco)
- Lopprais Tatra Team
- RS Team
- Goereid
- MAN
Finish Day
| 11.00 |
Transfer to Nizhniy Kirov village for participants and guests of Forum Sochi (departure from registration pavilion) |
| 12.35 |
First team starts on timed stage (Golovinka) |
| 12.00 |
Start of the entertainment programme for spectators at the Rally Finish |
| 12.50 |
Estimated time of arrival of the first team at the finish of the timed stage (Nizhnii Kirov) |
| 13.00 |
Official finish ceremony |
| 13.30 |
Presentation of teams on the finish podium |
| 14.30 |
Presentation of teams on the finish podium ends
Closing of CH ASS |
| 17.00 - 18.30 |
Arrival of sports vehicles at the Grand Hotel Polyana |
| 17.00 - 18.30 |
Welcoming arriving sportsmen |
| 20.00 |
Awards ceremony for rally winners
Gala dinner |
| 22.00 |
Firework display |
Dear Forum participants and guests!
For those who wish to attend the finish ceremony for winners of the Silk Road rally, two buses will be organised, departing at 11.00 from the Registration Pavilion to Nizhniy Kirov village to the site of the finishing ceremonies of the Silk Road rally.
Person in charge: Egor Robskiy, +7 (918) 460-71-96
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