The Great Malle Mountain Rally

The Great Malle Mountain Rally – A celebration of the wildest landscapes in the greatest mountain range in Europe. The ‘Rallye Montagne’ sets the unique challenge of taking on the entirety of the Alps Mountain Range in one wild motorcycle adventure and a world first – the longest motorcycle rally ever attempted across the entire Alps mountain range. Venturing from Austria to Monaco – 6 countries in 6 days. Rally teams will ride 1500 miles East to West across all of the highest mountain passes in the Alps, reaching heights of 2770m, finally completing at sea level in Monaco for a welcome dip in the Mediterranean. Join the longest motorcycle rally ever attempted in the beautiful Alps.

On each day the rally teams join the Rally Briefing and are given the 5 rally checkpoints to guide the teams along our route, with marshals supporting and timing, along with the Malle Rally crew, followed by our rally engineers and support team.

All riders camp under canvas in our luxurious rally bell tents, with the riders briefing and the dinner in the rally camp each night. On almost every night we’ll be in a different country, with the local menu being designed to celebrate each unique terrain and terroir of the location. Our private chefs cook up a storm in the rally camp each evening and provide all food throughout.

Each rider is given their own ‘Malle Mountain Rally Duffel” with their rally number on it – so that all luggage is waiting in The Rally camp for riders. We only transport what you can fit in your Malle Rally Duffel (65cm x 30cm x 30cm), anything else would need to be carried by you on your motorcycle.

Places are very-very limited, so please sign-up to Rider-Registration below now.

THE RALLY PLAN

Like The Malle Mile Festival, the rally is purely focused on completing and it’s definitely not about competing. But with that said, the team with the nearest perfect rally time, will take The Great Malle Mountain Rally award.

Motorcycle Delivery

Motorcycles can be collected from the UK or Lille by our rally trucks and we will transport your motorcycle and riding kit to the start line in Innsbruck/Austria and deliver it back to the UK/Lille from Nice Airport after the Rally. With each bike safely cradled up, highly insured and with a carnet to cross to and from Europe with ease. So you can simply fly in and out and enjoy the pure Malle Rally experience. If you select the motorcycle transport option from the UK, due to Brexit regulations and carnets, all UK bikes must be delivered there and back again, we can’t just deliver one way.

Motorcycles will need to be dropped off with our delivery team by the 3rd of September, prior to the Rally departure and collected within 2 days after the return delivery to the UK/Lille after the event.

Motorcycle Rental

If you’re flying in from around the globe and require a rental motorcycle for this adventure, you can source your rental motorcycle from many great companies across the Alpine region, you will then need to be at the start line in Austria on the 14th of September at 6pm. Many riders rent motorcycles in Milan, which is a 5 hour ride from the Rally start line and a 4 hour ride from the Rally finish line.

The Mountain Rally Route

RIDER-REGISTRATION IN INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA

STAGE 1 – THE START LINE – AUSTRIA TO THE ITALIAN ALPS VIA THE DOLOMITES

STAGE 2 – ITALIAN ALPS TO LIECHTENSTEIN & SWITZERLAND

STAGE 3 – THE SWISS ALPS

STAGE 4 – FROM SWITZERLAND TO THE FRENCH ALPS

STAGE 5 – THE FRENCH ALPS

STAGE 6 – IT’S ALL DOWNHILL TO MONACO & THE FINISH LINE

POST-RALLY – FLIGHTS FROM NICE AIRPORT TO LONDON/WORLD. MOTORCYCLES LOADED AND DELIVERED TO LONDON/LILLE. TRAIN BACK TO PARIS AND EUROSTAR BACK TO LONDON.

THE RALLY STAGES

BUILDING A RALLY TEAM + ‘LONEWOLF’ RIDERS

There’s a reason motorcycle gangs are so popular, riding with a group/team of good mates is one of the best things you can ever do. Side by side, riding the entire length of the Alps, can you imagine anything greater?

Some riders enter the rally as a team, but 50% enter as a solo ‘LoneWolf’ rider and we help build the teams, based on similar machinery, interests… and hairstyles? Many great friendships have started in the rally teams and long may that continue!

With that said, The Great Malle Mountain Rally is a rally event where teams of 2-5+ riders will complete each stage starting and finishing as a team. The clock will start when all riders have crossed the start line and stops once the entire team has reached the checkpoint. Making sure no one’s left behind and teams there to support and look after each other.

RALLY PACKAGES

Deluxe Rally Package

Deluxe- Rally Package

Extra-Lite Rally Package

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Extra-Lite Plus Rally Package

Deluxe Pillion Rally Package

THE MALLE RALLY KIT INCLUDES:

JOIN THE RALLY LIST

Sign up to be put on the email list to register your interest for ‘The Great Malle Rally’ & ‘The Great Malle Mountain Rally’.

RALLY PRESS

FAQ

WHICH MOTORCYCLE CAN I ENTER?
Any motorcycle really, but the more inappropriate (custom, classic, cafe racer, scrambler, brat, chopper, etc) the better is most welcome. Which includes most motorcycles!

WHY DO YOU ENCOURAGE RIDER TO USE ‘INAPPROPRIATE’ MOTORCYCLES?
There are already many events for race/dirt bikes, cruisers etc. It’s more of a Rally mindset than anything else.

I’M A LONE WOLF AND WANT TO JOIN A TEAM, CAN I?
Absolutely, drop us a mail and we’ll fix you up with some adventurous ‘like-biked’ team mates.

WHY’S IT SO CHEAP?
It’s true other 1000+ mile rallies can cost tens of thousands of pounds to enter, we’ve really tried to keep this accessible to all riders.

WHY’S IT SO EXPENSIVE?
The Great Malle Mountain Rally is a highly complicated logistical event involving hundreds of people supporting the rally from start to finish. With specialised kit, great food, remote luxury camping, mechanics, vehicle delivery, permits, medics, insurance, custom production, chefs, staff and Marshalls etc.

WHAT IS THE REFUND POLICY?
We understand that life can change and plans can change before the Rally event. In the event of a cancellation 60 days prior to the event, we will be able to push your place to the next years rally. If you need to cancel within 30 days of the event, your Rally place is nonrefundable.

HOW TOUGH WILL THE RALLY BE?
The rally route is undoubtedly a very long distance and it won’t be easy by any stretch of the imagination. But, with the rally route we’ve planned it’s spectacular riding through amazing scenery and your team can ride at their own pace. Plan accordingly, get some long distance practice in and prep your bike well.

HOW MANY HOURS/MILES WILL WE BE RIDING EACH DAY?
Expect to be riding around 200-250 miles per day, which should about 6-8 hours of riding per stage, with breaks at each check point, the lunch break and we want all riders back in camp by 6pm for the riders dinner and the evening social/rally event.

I RIDE A SCOOTER, CAN I ENTER?
You’ll be most welcome and not alone, ideally it should be on the more classic/custom side – a 2016 Vespa probably won’t cut it.

CAN WE ENTER A COMPANY TEAM?
Absolutely, we are too! Contact us.

CAN WE FILM AND DOCUMENT THE RALLY?
Get involved!

CAN I JUST TURN UP AT THE START-LINE AND ENTER?
No, but you could join us for the Pre-Party in Innsbruck or the after party in Monaco/France.

WHAT HAPPENS IF IT RAINS ON ROUTE?
We’ll all get a little wet and in the case of stage 4 in the 2017 rally we got rather wet! Prepare for all weather – in September most likely it will be gorgeous weather!

I’VE GOT LOTS OF FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM, CAN I GET A DISCOUNT?
Sorry dude, no.

MY BIKE’S 100 YEARS OLD, WHAT HAPPENS IF IT CONKS OUT ON ROUTE?
Our mechanics team will be prepared and do their best to get you back on the road asap. In the event of the bike seriously giving up the ghost, you’ll have two options: Stick your bike in one of our trucks and join your team or the rally marshal team for the remainder of the rally. Or you can call the AA and catch the nearest train home, but we suggest the first option.

I WANT TO ENTER MY VINTAGE RACE CAR, CAN I?
Maybe if it’s really special! Drop us a note, we don’t want to exclude anyone but this is predominantly a motorcycle rally.

IS THE RALLY ONLY FOR BRITISH RIDERS?
Definitely not! This is a unique chance for riders from all over the world to join together for a wild adventure together.

I’M JOINING FROM ABROAD, CAN I RENT A BIKE AND ENTER?
Yes, we have a few rental partners who rent great Triumphs, Royal Enfield’s, Ducati’s and BMW’s which will work well. The bike will need to be rented from London and then we’ll deliver it to the start line and back to London from the finish line. So it will cost you a little more to rent a bike for a week, but it will be worth it! Contact us to discuss options: alps@mallelondon.com

I WANT TO RIDE TWO UP WITH MY PARTNER/FRIEND, CAN WE?
Absolutely, just register a ‘Pillion’ place for your team mate/partner.

WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE WILL BE IN THE RALLY?
The most fun loving, adventurous, dedicated riders, on all sorts of ‘inappropriate’ motorcycles, the rally continues the DIY camaraderie and inclusive feel of The Malle Mile.

WHEN’S THE DEADLINE TO ENTER THE RALLY?
We have a limited number of places, first come first served. Register now to save disappointment.

WE’D LIKE TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY AT THE SAME TIME?
Absolutely! We can suggest a few of our partnering charities (like Movember), or raise for your own.

WILL THERE BE HOT SHOWERS IN THE WILD RALLY CAMPS?
There will be hot showers at every Rally camp. For this event we’ve secured a brand new off-grid luxury multiple bay shower unit, that will be at each rally camp to prevent queues and to ensure hot showers throughout.

ANY EXTRA COSTS FOR FUEL ETC.?
The average bike will use about £120s worth of fuel for the entire course, depending on how you ride and the motorcycle type this cost will vary.

CAN I BRING MY DOG?
No. Sorry!

Any Questions?

Contact:

alps@mallelondon.com
Phone: +44 (0) 208 123 5166
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