Superlative Adventure Club
The Superlative Adventure Club (S.A.C.) is a Hamburg based Europe-wide organizer of Adventure-Charity-Rallies for classic and vintage cars.
History[edit]
S.A.C. was founded in 2010 by Daniel and Sebastian Kaerger, two brothers from Hamburg. Because of their passion for Adventures and getting to know foreign cultures they decided to organize "Adventure-Rallies for everyone".[1][2]
Before long, the first Rallies, the Baltic Sea Circle and Three Wheels on India, had their successful debuts in 2011.[2] In the following years, more Rallies were added to that list: The European 5000, Knights of the Island, the Balkan-Express, The Deutschland Rally and the Atlantic Pacific Ocean Drive.
The Adventure-Rallies‘ main objective is the interaction with foreign countries and their respective cultures and people.[3] SAC also is a big supporter of charity organizations having linked its adventures to charity ever since its foundation.[4][5] In the past 10 years, S.A.C. has collected 3.500.000€ for charity.[6] Along with the number of Rallies, the number of teams taking part continuously rose. In 2019 for example, almost 300 teams startet from Hamburg’s fishmarket to North Cape. [7]
The concept[edit]
The rallies are driven by classic and vintage cars. More detailed information on the cars allowed can be found in the vehicle regulations.[8][9][4] During the rallies, there’s no GPS allowed, forcing the teams to use maps and compasses to navigate their way to the finish line.[10] Die Routen verlaufen abseits der Autobahnen.[4][11] In contrast to standard rallies, S.A.C. Adventure-Rallies are not about speed but about completing the roadbook challenges. The roadbook gets handed to every team at the start of the rally. ref name=":2" />[12][13][14] These roadbook challenges are designed to guide the teams to special places and to make them interact with the locals.[2][3][15]
Charity[edit]
Depending on the rally, every team must collect 250€ to 750€, for a good cause of their choice.[16] The money is sent directly to charity organizations using donation platforms. [17] Der S.A.C. arbeitet eng mit Charitypartnern aus sozialen und humanitären Feldern und dem Umweltschutz zusammen.[18][19] Every team can choose whether they want to donate to one of SACs official charity partners or another charity organization, they want to support.[11][20][21][22]
S.A.C. Adventure-Rallies[edit]
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Atlantic Pacific Ocean Drive - The longest adventure in the world[edit]
Established in 2021
Team: max. 100
Duration: 40-50 Days
Distance: 15.000+ km
Start: Hamburg
Route: southeast Europe, Turkey, Iran, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Russia
Regions: Carpathian Mountains, Caspian Sea, Gobi Desert, Tian Shan Mountains
Finish: Vladivostok
The Deutschland Rally – The boundless adventure on your doorstep[edit]
Established in: 2020
Team: max. 150
Duration: 8 Days
Distance: 3.000 km
Start: Middle of Germany
Route: Germany
Regionen: Harz, Baltic Coast, Müritz, Bavarian Forest, Black Forest, Rhine, Ruhr area
Ziel: Ruhr area
Baltic Sea Circle – The northernmost rally in the world[edit]
Established: 2011
Team: max. 300
Duration: 16 Tage
Distance: 7.500 km
Start: Hamburg
Route: Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland
Regions: Arctic Circle, North Cape, Lapland, Murmansk, St. Petersburg
Finish: Hamburg
The European 5000 – The hottest adventure rally in Europe[edit]
Established in: 2014
Teams: max. 150
Duration: 14 Tage
Distance: 5.000 km
Start: München
Route: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Monaco, Andorra, Spain, Belgium und die Netherlands
Regions: Alps, Cote d’ Azur, Provence, Camargue, Castellon, Pyrenees, Brittany, Normandy
Finish: Amsterdam
The European Mountain Summit - The official mountain summit of TE5K[edit]
Established in: 2018
Teams: max. 150
Duration: 4 Days
Distance: 1.500 km
Start: Bavarian Preapls
Route: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France & Monaco
Regions: Alps & Côte d’Azur
Finish: St. Tropez
Knights of the Island – A wild gallop through the united Kingdom[edit]
Established in: 2016
Team: max. 150
Duration: 10 Days
Distance: 3.500 km
Start: Brussels
Route: England, Wales, Scotland
Regions: Black Mountains, Snowdonia, Speyside, Sussex, Sommerset, Lake District, Highlands, Skye
Finish: Edinburgh
Balkan Express - The ultimate adventure through southeast europe[edit]
Established in: 2018
Team: max. 150
Duration: 13 Days
Distance: 4.000 km
Start: Dresden
Route: Germany, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnien-Herzegowina, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria
Regions: Tatra Mountains, Dinaric Alps, Carpathian Mountains, Transsylvania, croatian Adria
Finish: Salzburg
Baltic Sea Circle Winter Edition - The northernmost rally on earth – winter edition[edit]
Established in: 2018
Teams: max. 80
Duration: 16 Days
Distance: 7.500 km
Start: Hamburg
Route: Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania und Poland (optional Russia)
Regions: Arctic Circle, Lapland, North Cape
Finish: Hamburg
Urban Challenge Hamburg[edit]
Took place from 2015 to 2017
Teams: max. 100
Duration: 1 Day
Start: Hamburg
Route: Hamburg
Finish: Hamburg
Three Wheels on India[edit]
Took place from 2011 to 2017
Teams: max. 30
Start: Jaipur
Duration: 14 Days
Distance: 2.000 km
Ziel: Goa
Black Sea Circle[edit]
Took place from 2013 to 2014
Teams: max. 50
Duration: 16 Days
Distance: 7.500 km
Start: Berlin
Route: Germania, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
Finish: Odessa
Vehicle Regulations[edit]
Atlantic Pacific Ocean Drive[edit]
- Cars - at least 15 years old
- Two-wheelers - at least 15 years old; one Motorbike team consists of 1-2 Bikes.
- commercial vehicles - at least 15 years old; caravans are not allowed.
The Deutschland Rally[edit]
- Cars - at least 15 years old or electric
- Two-wheelers - at least 15 years old; one Motorbike team consists of 1-2 Bikes.
- commercial vehicles - at least 15 years old; caravans are not allowed.
Baltic Sea Circle[edit]
- Cars - at least 20 years old
- Two-wheelers - at least 20 years old; one Motorbike team consists of 1-2 Bikes.
- commercial vehicles - at least 20 years old; caravans are not allowed.
The European 5000[edit]
- Cars - at least 20 years old
- Two-wheelers - at least 20 years old; one Motorbike team consists of 1-2 Bikes.
- commercial vehicles - at least 20 years old; caravans are not allowed.
The European Mountain Summit[edit]
- Cars - at least 20 years old
- Two-wheelers - at least 20 years old; one Motorbike team consists of 1-2 Bikes.
- commercial vehicles - at least 20 years old; caravans are not allowed.
Knights of the Island[edit]
- Cars - at least 20 years old
- Two-wheelers - at least 20 years old; one Motorbike team consists of 1-2 Bikes.
- commercial vehicles - at least 20 years old; caravans are not allowed.
Balkan Express[edit]
- Cars - at least 20 years old
- Two-wheelers - at least 20 years old; one Motorbike team consists of 1-2 Bikes.
- commercial vehicles - at least 20 years old; caravans are not allowed.
Baltic Sea Circle Winter Edition[edit]
- Cars - at least 5 years old or electric
- Two-wheelers - at least 5 years old; one Motorbike team consists of 1-2 Bikes.
- commercial vehicles - at least 5 years old; caravans are not allowed.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sozialrally in die Mongolei: Tue Gutes am Ende der Welt - manager magazin", Manager Magazin (in German), retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Abenteuer-Schwarzes Meer - Black Sea Circle endet erfolgreich in Odessa - Magazin von auto.de", Magazin von Auto.de (in German), 2013-09-04, retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Baltic Sea Circle - Anna, Alex und ihr Bus Luna", Deutschlandfunk (in German), retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "SAC - Superlative Adventure Club | Superlative Adventure Club - DEU" (in Deutsch).
- ↑ "Bereit für Schlaglöcher und Mücken", https://www.az-online.de/ (in German), 2015-05-20, retrieved 2017-11-16 External link in
|periodical=(help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Danke für Euer Engagement in dieser Saison! | Superlative Adventure Club - DEU" (in Deutsch).
- ↑ Nordwest-Zeitung, "Oldenburgerinnen bei Baltic Sea Circle: Im "Matjesmobil" um die Ostsee", NWZonline (in German), retrieved 2017-11-16CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Baltic Sea Circle 2017: Rallye für günstige Oldtimer - So günstig geht Rallye!", Autobild.de (in German), retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "SinnerSchrader: Mit dem Skoda 110 R zum Baltic Sea Circle", PAGE Online (in German), 2013-06-13, retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ NDR. "Rallye-Abenteuer: Ohne Plan um die Ostsee" (in Deutsch).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Mit dem Audi 100 um die Ostsee - Baltic Sea Circle | Audi Blog", Audi Blog (in German), 2016-06-17, retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Mick Oberbusch, ""Baltic Sea Circle": Kölner legte in 16 Tagen 7.500 Kilometer zurück", Kölnische Rundschau (in German), retrieved 2017-11-16CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Zehn Länder, 16 Tage, 7.500 Kilometer - kein Navigationsgerät", https://www.kreisbote.de/ (in German), 2016-06-15, retrieved 2017-11-16 External link in
|periodical=(help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Friederike Ulrich, 8000 Kilometer Abenteuerlust bei der Baltic-Sea-Circle (in German), retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Gastbeitrag: Auf Tour mit dem T-Modell - die Black Sea Circle Rallye | Daimler-Blog", Daimler-Blog (in German), 2013-11-13, retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Südkurier Medienhaus, "Dogern: Drei ehemalige Dogerner starten zur Benefizrallye München-Lissabon | SÜDKURIER Online", SÜDKURIER Online (in German), retrieved 2017-11-16CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart, Germany, "Rallye um das Baltische Meer: Auf Spendenfahrt durch Europa", Stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German), retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Michael Schick, Drei Norderstedter starten im Juni zum Abenteuertrip (in German), retrieved 2017-11-16CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ In 16 Tagen um die Ostsee (in German), retrieved 2017-11-16CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Jennifer Köllen, bento, Diese Männer haben mit ihrer VW-Bustour einem Freund geholfen (in German), retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Schwarzwälder Bote, Oberndorf, Germany. "Vöhringen: Abenteuer pur bei besonderer Rallye - Vöhringen - Schwarzwälder Bote" (in Deutsch).CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ Augsburger Allgemeine, "Mit Gammelfisch im Auto unterwegs", Augsburger Allgemeine (in German), retrieved 2017-11-17CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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