October 01, 2008
Azalai! - Salt & Gold Team announced
The riders are: Austin Vince, Brian Vacher, Dave Lomax, Rod Currie and Robin Webb. SV crew are: Richard Kemplay, Nick Smith.
Azalai! - Salt & Gold dates changed
The expedition has been put back until February to fit better with team schedules and solve visa issues. Stay tuned for further news.
August 19, 2008
Desert Support Vehicle 2
'SV2' a new long-range motorcycle support vehicle is under construction at GD 4x4 in Wigan. Photos and write up soon.
August 6, 2008
Azalai dates
Dates confirmed for Salt & Gold '09 (Azalai!). December 6th-22nd 2008. Plans in place for a film project along the way.
July 24, 2008
NEW Enduro Expedition planned
Following
the success of Salt & Gold 08, Beast
of Burden are planning a fly-in motorcycle expedition to the Mauritanian
Sahara and Mali during December this year.
Each B of B project is unique, but expect challenging and unpredictable desert riding, an epic journey through stunning Saharan landscapes and a team-led expedition ethos.
Interested? Drop us a line to receive an information pack.
April 6, 2008
Trip report from Salt & Gold '08
Salt & Gold 08: Interactive trip report available here. (Flash required). Pictures and audio.
February 16, 2008
B of B team back inUK
Support and bikes back in the UK. Write up and pics on their way.
February 2, 2008
Salt & Gold riders back in the UK
CONGRATULATIONS!! Kev, Tamsin, Gary and Nick back in the UK after sucessfully completing the medieval salt & gold trading route from Chinguetti to Timbuctu. Who needs the Dakar anyway? The team reached the fabled city on 31/01/08 after more than 3,000 kilometres of sand, dune and rock.
January 5, 2008
Salt & Gold '08 to go ahead
After consultation with the team and discussion with our contacts in Mauritania we have decided to continue as originally planned. The support team and bikes are currently in France and will continue South later today.
January 4, 2008
Dakar cancelled
Dakar organisers today announced the cancellation of the 2008 Dakar rally citing safety and security concerns. This will be the first time in the race's 30 year history that the Dakar will not run.
September 4, 2007
Expedition Entry forms available
Entry forms now available. Optional intinerary expansion to include cross country 'smugglers piste' to Timbuctu. Flights now run directly into Atar, cutting out the last remaining stretch of tarmac on the route. Sand, rock and gravel the whole way.
23/06/2007
Expedition dates confirmed. Mauritania 2008 will run from January the 12th through to February 1st (UK to UK). The transport convoy will leave the UK on the 2nd of January and return on the 15th of February (est.)