UPDATE:
April 18th, 2021 – Start number moved to 2022 rally
Summer 2021 is not looking good visum wise, the APOD might still start, but we from Team Langtbortistan have decided to move our starting number #99 to the rally of 2022, hoping for a more open world. Stay tuned!
March 18th, 2020 – Rally Cancelled
No Gates of Hell, no Pamir Highway this summer. Too much uncertainty and too many closed boarders. We sure would like to have seen it differently, but respect the decision, safety first, anytime!
We (Kasper and Martijn) from Team Langtbortistan would like to thank you all for your support so far, next we’ll be brainstorming on what’s next; an alterative route, a different really or postponing til 2021, time will tell. Stay cool, stay healthy!
We are team #99 in the Longest Adventure In The World:
Atlantic Pacific Ocean Drive (APOD) 2022
The superlative in the world of adventure rallies — in all its wild and feral glory, it spans over 15,000 kilometers (over 9,300 miles) from Hamburg to Vladivostok.
6 of the world’s tallest mountain ranges and cross 4 of the driest deserts on the planet, spread out over 8 time zones and more than 20 countries.
Southeast Europe with Carpathians & Balkans
Turkey, Georgia & Azerbaijan
Caspian Sea, Iran & Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan & Tajikistan
Mongolia & Siberia/ Russia
Gobi Desert, Mujunkum & Kysylkum
Pamir, Altai & Tian Shan Mountains
Countdown to start
Langtbortistan (Danish) is a fictitious country from the Donald Duck-universe. The name Langtbortistan is in several languages synonym for a country far-far-way, hence the *stan addition.
English: Farawayistan
Nederlands: Verweggistan
Deutch: Weitfortistan
Norsk: Langtvekkistan
Svenska: Långtbortistan
Charity
We’re not doing this for fun (ok, a little bit), but we want to make a difference at the same time. Before, during and after we’ll be collecting money for our two charity goals. Organisations we feel really make a difference and deserve attention.
Read more about charity
…thank you!