In an email released to would-be participants of the canceled 2008 Dakar Rally, the ASO promise a "surprise" to be announced on Feb 4 at the Dakar.com website.

Stay tuned to RallyRAIDio.net for more details as they become available...

Nate

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The story continues. And this is just the beginning...

It’s now three weeks since we took our leave from each other is Lisbon, still half stunned from the shock that having to cancel the Dakar 2008 left us all in. Given these unusual circumstances, our teams made it their priority to respond to the most pressing requirements, and to meet our commitments towards the rally’s competitors. Our efforts were therefore focused on reimbursing registrations fees. This procedure is now coming to an end: for most of you, this was the necessary prerequisite to a new sports event.

Motivated by the legitimate demands some of you have made, and which we can guess others have, we have also been working on putting together new challenges. Your passion for rally adventures has tested our imagination: our prime mission is to make you want to want. It’s in this frame of mind that we will soon be inviting you to join us at an event that’s already close to our hearts. Listen out on 4 February, and visit [url]www.dakar.com[/url]. We have a surprise for you, and appreciate your confidence in us.

Etienne Lavigne
Director of the Dakar

Call in coverage from the Tough One Extreme Enduro/Harescramble in England. Participants include David Knight, current Dakar Rally champion Cyril Despres, and current Last Man Standing champion Taddy Blazusiak. Special thanks to Chris from Adventure Spec for being our reporter on the ground today. If you're in the market for Adventure Tested kit, check them out online at http://adventure-spec.com Thanks for listening! Nate

The upset has been upset, but not for the reason you might expect! Call in coverage from the Tough One Extreme Enduro/Harescramble in England. Participants include David Knight, current Dakar Rally champion Cyril Despres, and current Last Man Standing champion Taddy Blazusiak. Special thanks to Chris from Adventure Spec for being our reporter on the ground today. If you're in the market for Adventure Tested kit, check them out online at http://adventure-spec.com Thanks for listening! Nate

Call in coverage from the Tough One Extreme Enduro/Harescramble in England. Participants include David Knight, current Dakar Rally champion Cyril Despres, and current Last Man Standing champion Taddy Blazusiak. Special thanks to Chris from Adventure Spec for being our reporter on the ground today. If you're in the market for Adventure Tested kit, check them out online at http://adventure-spec.com Thanks for listening! Nate

Chris calls in after surveying the bikes with some surprising news! Call in coverage from the Tough One Extreme Enduro/Harescramble in England. Participants include David Knight, current Dakar Rally champion Cyril Despres, and current Last Man Standing champion Taddy Blazusiak. Special thanks to Chris from Adventure Spec for being our reporter on the ground today. If you're in the market for Adventure Tested kit, check them out online at http://adventure-spec.com Thanks for listening! Nate

Chris catches up with Dakar Champion Cyril Despres who talks about the Dakar Cancellation and the future of Rally Raid, as well as his continuting charitable work in Africa. Thanks for chattin with us, Cyril! Call in coverage from the Tough One Extreme Enduro/Harescramble in England. Participants include David Knight, current Dakar Rally champion Cyril Despres, and current Last Man Standing champion Taddy Blazusiak. Special thanks to Chris from Adventure Spec for being our reporter on the ground today. If you're in the market for Adventure Tested kit, check them out online at http://adventure-spec.com Thanks for listening! Nate

David shares with us his thoughts on the day, and also talks about future participation in Rally Raid events!  Call in coverage from the Tough One Extreme Enduro/Harescramble in England. Participants include David Knight, current Dakar Rally champion Cyril Despres, and current Last Man Standing champion Taddy Blazusiak. Special thanks to Chris from Adventure Spec for being our reporter on the ground today. If you're in the market for Adventure Tested kit, check them out online at http://adventure-spec.com Thanks for listening! Nate

Craig Bounds describes the course after his inspection, and compares it to the Red Bull Romaniacs course. Call in coverage from the Tough One Extreme Enduro/Harescramble in England. Participants include David Knight, current Dakar Rally champion Cyril Despres, and current Last Man Standing champion Taddy Blazusiak. Special thanks to Chris from Adventure Spec for being our reporter on the ground today. If you're in the market for Adventure Tested kit, check them out online at http://adventure-spec.com Thanks for listening! Nate

Call in coverage from the Tough One Extreme Enduro/Harescramble in England. Participants include David Knight, current Dakar Rally champion Cyril Despres, and current Last Man Standing champion Taddy Blazusiak. Special thanks to Chris from Adventure Spec for being our reporter on the ground today. If you're in the market for Adventure Tested kit, check them out online at http://adventure-spec.com Thanks for listening! Nate

Call in coverage from the Tough One Extreme Enduro/Harescramble in England. Participants include David Knight, current Dakar Rally champion Cyril Despres, and current Last Man Standing champion Taddy Blazusiak. Special thanks to Chris from Adventure Spec for being our reporter on the ground today. If you're in the market for Adventure Tested kit, check them out online at http://adventure-spec.com Thanks for listening! Nate