Finally this is what a lot of you have been waiting for! The ultimate part of each International Elefant Meeting event is the tour on the main event day. 2017 it is the 24th of June. As previously announced the initial plan was to run a tour across 4 countries. This is something that is only possible in Luxembourg and it would be a great target to achieve. Unfortunately we did not succeed to follow our ambitions here. After touring around the country we understood that we would have to make compromises regarding the quality of the tour. We expect that you come to Luxembourg to discover the most beautiful roads of the country. To make any compromise on providing the nicest roads to you, would probably not the best possible decision.

The final solution now covers “only” 3 of the possible “4” countries. We further decided after some mail exchange with the “Pfadfinder” from Germany to offer 3 different tracks. Not necessarily everybody has the ambition to do the entire 200km trip that we have foreseen for the bravest of you.

As highlighted already several times Offroad isn’t easy in our country. We promised to find at least a small replacement for that. If you really are interested you should ask for that option during the inscription process.  A secret map will be available only at the event on the reception desk. This option, that we do not disclose publicly, because we don’t want to wakeup sleeping animals, is only available for the brave guys that sign up for Route A (200km). We hope you have fun with it. During the 2nd test ride with road tires my Elefant ended up on the ground. It did rain the night before and there is a tiny hill climb covered by gras. In case of bad weather conditions we strongly recommend not to ride it.

In any case be aware that you ride on- or offload completely on your own responsibility. Officially there is even no route guidance provided. We have only one guy per route that is available to ride upfront. There is no one covering the end of a convoy. In case you lose track, there is no support. Just try to reach the next meeting point on your own. There is no babysitting. You did manage to find Luxembourg, so we are confident that you will make it. Obviously the guys will try to ride upfront in a low pace.

There is still room for volunteers to ride upfront in any group. Thats why we publish the routes upfront. Don’t forget that the aim is, to see the beautiful landscape around you, which is provided by parts of Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. We did skip France even if it is a beautiful country because we would have to extend the already challenging “Route A” by additional 100 km. If you stay for a day longer than planed we encourage you to visit the vineyards of Mosel and have a short trip to France because thats the part that is missing. You find us during the meeting and we are happy to give you further advise on the possible routes.

Beside “Route A” there will be two additional routes: “Route B” and “Route C”. Both cover two countries: Germany and Luxembourg. Route B is still challenging. None of the routes stays behind if it comes down to experiencing beautiful country roads. If we don’t find enough guides, Route C is headed by our two ladies. It is the shortest and probably in that case the slowest track. You certainly would have the most beautiful tour guides: Laura and Irene. Please stay patient with them!

This year each of the routes offers an optional rally game. When you sign-up for a route you will get a questioner with exercises about your individual route. There is no difference if you sign up for a guided or non guided tour. If you fill them out you become part of the price draw on Saturday evening. If you have all answers filled out correctly you might have the chance to become the winner of the trophy for the route that you selected. There are trophies and consolidation prices for each of the 3 routes. The organisers and riders from Luxembourg are obviously excluded from the the drawing. We hope you like the show!

Here are the Questionnaires:

Especially on Route A no one will make them all because the timing is almost impossible but who cares.

May the best Elefant win!

Large Format:

Route A                                                Route B                                                Route C

Small Format:

Route A                                                Route B                                                Route C