Reflections on the challange and some images of Africa
So with the dust and sand settled, life is getting back to normal for the team. I have been able to put together this short video of our adventure
Illyria Raid 2024
All the team are now back in the UK after this grueling event. Seen as the longest and toughest Raid in Europe taking in 7 countries. The organisations motto for this event is ‘The Illyria Raid is not for pussies’ In our experience they are not wrong! We covered just short of 1600 kilometers of …
Devastating News (With A Silver Lining!)
The Team
With the vehicle now looking the business and testing going well. Its time to give a little information about the team. We are just a group of “mature” (mid 50’s to 68 years of age), ordinary Yorkshire guys from Pocklington, who have come together as an amateur team to tackle a momentous journey. All the …
Desert Training
We have come to the end of our Moroccan desert training trip and what a blast it has been. 2 days of intense driving in the Sahara desert dunes near the town of Merzouga. Day 1 consisted of been shown the techniques to tackle the dunes. With both of us driving Can-Am X3’s under the …
The Road to Dakar 2025
So its an exciting time for Team Yorkshire Adventurers. This month we are launching our Road to Dakar 2025 campaign. January 2025 seems a long way off, but believe me, the time flies and it is never too early to start the mammoth task of preparing for one of the worlds most grueling endurance events. …
November Update and Memories of Albania
Here is a video with a team update, together with footage from the on-board video cameras during the Albania Raid
Albania Raid 2023…What an Adventure!
We had been working extremely hard for this event, with a lot of work done to the vehicle, not just repairs since returning from Africa but a host of reliability upgrades and functional upgrades. They all paid off with a successful finish, including the only SSV to complete the whole course and the optional breakout …
Project Dakar 2023 Concludes
The harsh terrain and excitement of Morocco and Western Sahara now seem a memory, however it is a memory that will never fade. The challenge is over and we have finally received all the funds that have been donated and pledged to our fundraising for the charity, Help for Heroes. We have completed a presentation …
The Moroccan Terrain has Called Time!
So we have an official team message. It is with great sadness that we have had to pull out of the adventure to Dakar. This has been a joint team decision and has not been taken lightly. The buggy has performed brilliant but 5 days of the harsh Moroccan terrain has taken its toll. Yesterday’s …