A sense for adventure, an at least 20-year-old classic car, small car, off-road vehicle, two-wheeler or commercial vehicle, a visa if you want to drive through Russia and 16 days of time.
At the Baltic Rally there is a free choice of route, so there is always the possibility to reach the Baltic States via Finland - without a detour through the wild Russia. Of course, there are also alternative roadbook tasks for the Finland route.
Modern classics and vintage cars
Cars
Old-school cars: At least 20 years old (incl. 2002 makes)
Two-wheelers
Old-school bikes: At least 20 years old (incl. 2002 makes); a motorcycle team may consist of no more than two motorcycles
Commercial vehicles
Old-school trucks: At least 20 years old (incl. 2002 makes); campers/RVs/mobile homes are not allowed. Buses and vans such as the T3, T4, GMC Vandura and the Ford Transit are not classified as mobile homes.
Again, vehicles built explicitly as mobile homes/campers/RVs (e.g. with alcoves) are not allowed!
You don’t have to have nailed down your vehicle to register for the rally. You’ve got until the Rally Start to find your dream machine.
Look on the Internet or in the advertising section of your daily newspaper. On the relevant used car portals, you will find a wide selection of suitable and inexpensive vehicles. Or ask your grandmother if she lends you her old Mercedes for a spin. The vehicle does not have to be fixed at the time of registration. Until the start of the rally, you have time to find your perfect rally vehicle.
The rally kicks off in the heart of Hamburg. The event will start at 10am. The official start will take place between 11am and 1pm.
We’ll let you know the exact address of all this action one month in advance. All adventurers can already get to know each other on the day prior at the pre-adventure-get-together and get in the mood for the upcoming adventures.
The event will start around 6pm. All friends, family and fans are welcome.
On the way around the Baltic Sea we will celebrate 2 amazing rally parties with you.
At the Arctic Circle we celebrate the midnight sun while swimming in the Arctic Ocean and dancing around the campfire.
And in the wild forests of the Baltic States we will pitch our tents together for the magical White Nights.
Where exactly, remains our secret until the start...
That’s up to you! How about just happily driving it home, you full of adventure and the car full of luggage, and rolling up in it again next year for the next rally?!
Accommodations are chosen and organized by each team.
From "wild" camping on a glacier, to log cabin with beaver to luxury hotel & bubbly, everything is allowed! You can freely decide what suits you best on the particular stage, depending on your sense of adventure and budget. The spontaneous search for a suitable overnight accommodation on the respective stage is usually no problem during the rally period.
At the official SAC party stop all teams pitch their tents together. Of course, you can also spend the night there in your own rally bus or truck.
In the road book there are always tasks that directly aim at sleeping in the tent. So pack your tent and sleeping bag, because "wild" camping is only a real adventure when you are in your tent...
The conditions of the roadways can vary considerably during the rally:
From paved roads through dense coniferous forests, to gravel roads up to glacier passes,
to the Russian slalom pothole roulette...
Everything is possible & there is something for every taste!
Each rally has its own Facebook group. There you can exchange ideas with other teams before, During and after the rally.
The following topics are gladly discussed there:
- Personal team introduction and presentation of your own charity project
- Tips & tricks for the right equipment
- Progress in pimping the rally car
- Purchase and sale of proven rally vehicles
- Search for other team members or a team to ride with
To the official Baltic Sea Circle group
Collect €750 for great charity projects.
The money can go to projects that we have carefully vetted to ensure that all contributions go where they should — to the people who truly need them. Or you are free to pick a charity project that has always been close to your heart.
Charity donations can be collected any time from the date you sign up to the moment you cross the Finish Line. More
Come up with something! Tell your friends, family, business partners, colleagues and sponsors about your commitment to great charity projects. Collect online via Social Media. Organize a flea market. Make a tombola. Get into the local press or organize a charity party. There are countless ways. Collecting donations is an adventure in itself. More
Create your personal donation collection pages at movember.com or any other online donation platform. Online donation platforms give you the opportunity to present your donation collection transparently and easily and to handle it online. All donations collected via movember.com or other online donation platforms directly benefit the SAC aid projects and organizations as well as your charity projects.
If you collect donations for your freely chosen heart project, please send us a donation receipt at the end of the donation campaign or at the latest at the end of the rally. This can also be done by email. More
In order to get even more support for your project and your fundraising, you are welcome to contact the press. Tell the local newspaper, radio or TV about your charity rally. So you might get even more donations and find additional sponsors.
Ask the workshop of your trust if your rally car will be ready for you. Ask at the shop on the corner whether he will provide you with the right equipment. Or get a rally haircut from your favourite hairdresser. In return, your sponsors can immortalize themselves on the rally car or you can include them on your website or in your press work. Here, too, there are countless possibilities.
You have found the right vehicle, you have your sponsors and now you want to visually pimp the car/van/motorbike. We give your creativity absolute freedom. There is only one thing to consider: a sticker with the official rally logo will appear on the driver and passenger doors as well as on the bonnet. Furthermore, two stickers with your starting number must be placed clearly visible on the vehicle.
Dimensions of the stickers:
Official rally logos: approx. 45 cm diameter
Starting numbers: approx. 45 cm diameter
Yes, as soon as you are officially enlisted for a rally, you are welcome to do so. You can find the Rallye- and Route-Logos in the Team News section in MySac.
If you don't find what you are looking for, you can download the logos directly from the website (right mouse button, save image as).
Please always refer to us for pictures and logos, especially if they are passed on to the press, for example:
Photo Credits: Superlative Adventure Club
Every team can be found in real time on the SAC Live Tracking map. For this we work together with the tracking specialists of FindPenguins and use the FindPenguins app. The app can be downloaded through the PlayStore for android phones and through the AppStore for iOS devices.
The Live-Tracking map shows you the driven kilometres aswell as the current postion of every team in real time. SAC Live Tracking is of course optional for every team and can be turned off at any time.
All memories in one app - or as a foto album right to your home.
The FindPenguins app allows for every team to create a shared journey. That way all team members can add Fotos, Videos and comments to the respective stages aswell as seeing their detailed Route and Rally-Statistics. You can share each adventure with your friends, family, sponsors or the press via Link. In addition, you can also generate a professional foto album in a matter of seconds.
Offline tracking. Is that possible?
Yes, without any difficulty! Your phone captures your route as long as there's a GPS signal. The next time you're online that information will automatically be send to the server and your route will be up to date.
You’ve got to repair your vehicle!
But don’t worry - even if you have no clue about technical workings, you’ll get your ride up and running again. This is how we know:
- It’s part of the rally code of honour that teams help each other whenever necessary. There’s nearly always a fellow rally participant in close proximity who has enough technical know-how and the right tools to help you out.
- If you’re really stranded way out in the sticks, don’t hesitate to ask for help from local people. Even if you don’t speak the language, you’ll encounter people more than willing to help out. Sometimes just a friendly smile and a couple of shared vodkas will do and before you know it, your motor will be running again….
- If everything else fails, your saving grace will be having registered for some kind of abroad insurance protection at one of the big auto associations.
Everything is open to the top! However, you must be at least 18 years old to be allowed to participate. Further, we point out that you should be in good physical condition. The participation in this adventure rally is not a coffee ride with an electric blanket.
You can easily register for your rally adventure in three quick steps.
- Log in to MySAC
- Afterwards, you can create a team in the "My Teams" section
- If you have successfully registered your team, you can book the rally for your team
Tip:
You can change and edit your team name, the number of team members, as well as the facts about your vehicle and pictures even after registration.
Yes, you can still change and edit your team name, the number of team members, as well as the facts about your vehicle and pictures after registration.
Simply log in with your team account and go to "My Teams". On your team page, you will also find your team members and can edit, delete or add their profiles.
In order to make a booking, you must first create a team. You can change the team data, the number of members and the name at any time.
The entry fee must be paid within 3 days to the SAC registration account, so that your starting spot is officially booked.
In case of a cancellation within the first 4 weeks after booking we will refund 100% of the entry fee.
Furthermore, you have the possibility to secure the entry fee for your starting spot through our ticket protection, should something unexpected, such as a serious illness or pregnancy occur.
Should you not be able to participate in the rally for any other reason, we also offer you the possibility to rebook your starting spot for another year or another rally. For this we charge 250 € reactivation fee. A rebooking is possible until 4 weeks before the start of the rally.
As a further option you can also pass on your starting spot to a third party. If friends, relatives or acquaintances take over your starting spot, please inform us directly via e-mail about the changes. You can then change the team data yourself in the team area under MySAC.
It's possible to book a ticket protection for the entry fee. If due to an unexpected event, for example a bad illness or pregnancy, you can't participate in the rally, you'll get a refund. Yo can find more information about insurance options in the Rallye-News section in MySac.
In addition to the entry fee there are additional costs for food, accommodation, petrol, possible ferry crossings or tolls.
The amount depends on you and your budget and the thirst of your car. To give you an idea of your individual travel costs, here is a rough overview of the travel costs per day for a team of 2 people:
Fuel costs:
approx. 1,50€ per liter
Calculation example:
1,50€ × 8 liters per 100 km × 400 km = 48 € a day.
Accommodation:
Overnight stay in the open air, in a tent, vehicle or with new friends: 0€.
From campsite to luxury hostel: 15€ to 150+€
Catering:
Hunters, Collectors, Fishermen: 0€
Self-catering from the supermarket: 30€
Gourmets and restaurant testers: 60+€
Other costs:
Depending on the route chosen, additional costs for road and bridge tolls, ferry crossings or speeding tickets from 100€ - 250+€ may be incurred on the entire route.