The Camps

There will be 2 main camps this year, "North" and "South".
The distance between them is 63 km (line of sight). On the tracks it will be double so make sure you can drive at least 150-200 km each day.
Both camps are accessible by standard 4x4's or SUV.

On the first day, on Sunday, you will drive from Deva to the South Camp.
Starting from Monday you will drive 2 times between the camps (S-N and N-S) and another 2 days around the camps.
On the last day, on Friday, you will drive from South Camp back to Deva.

Please note that:
- you won't sleep more than 2 consecutive nights in one place. Make all the necessary arrangements with your support team or make sure that you can carry all your stuff in the cars in case you don't have a support team.
- the extreme class will be divided in 2 groups because of the large participation.
The first group will consist of the teams from 01 to 18 and the second from 19 to 36.
They will drive the same tracks but on different days (we know that's not the ideal solution but it's better than having 72 cars on the same track on the same day).
In case you have friends in the other group and you must absolutely drive together contact me ASAP.
Please see the previous posts about your start number.

Update. I forgot to mention that the 2 groups of the extreme will be in the same camps on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Rules 2009

We are working on the rules for TAT2009. There will be no major changes from 2008.
This is the part that might interest you now for the preparation of the cars:

2.1. General rules for the admission of the vehicles in the competition

All competition vehicles must be registered (have license plates) and be legally roadworthy for public roads. The participants take full responsibility for driving the vehicles on public roads during the entire competition (respecting the traffic laws on public roads in Romania)
During the competition the team is made up of two crews (vehicles).
At the START line, it is mandatory for the cars to have placed, in a noticeable area, on each side of the car, the racing ID-numbers.
The advertising materials distributed by the organizer will have to be placed on visible areas on the outside of the vehicle.
At the START line, the teams will need to have clean racing numbers and advertising materials.

2.2. Minimal mandatory technical requirements for the admission in the competition

EXTREME class:
- roll cage
- automobile competition harness (4 points seat belts)
- auto-moto protective helmets
- front winch
- tree trunk protection straps
- GPS
- distance measurement equipment (trip computer)
- communication equipment (two-way radio, CB, mobile phones)
- extreme competition tires
- 5th tire or tube
- fire extinguisher – minimum 1 kg
- first aid kit

HOBBY class:
- normal factory settings (seat belts)
- GPS
- distance measurement equipment (trip computer)
- minimum 1 winch / team
- tree protection straps, shackles
- fire extinguisher – minimum 1 kg
- minimum MT tires in good condition,
- 5th tire or tube
- communication equipment (two-way radio, CB, mobile phones)
- protective helmets if the vehicle is soft-top or open–top
- first aid kit

2.3. Special recommendations

EXTREME class:
- winch weight (recommended min 1kg)
- back winch
- straps and shackles
- snatch block
- tent and sleeping bag, survival kit
- axe, shovel or pickaxe
- chainsaw
- high lift jack
- ground anchor
- snorkel
- protective gloves
- flashlights
- extra food and water for 24 hours

HOBBY class:
- auto-moto protective helmets
- roll cage
- winch on both cars
- protective gloves
- shovel, axe
- flashlight
- extra food and water for 24 hours
- tent and sleeping bags

2.4. General recommendations
Each vehicle should have displayed in a visible place the first and last names and the blood type for each crew member.
Fuel transportation is allowed in specially made and certified metal containers which are airtight and very well attached so they cannot roll over inside the car. The fuel is not included in the registration fee.