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World Diabetes Day Bike
Support the World Diabetes Day Bike as it races through the deserts of the world!
Youcef Cummings continues his assault on the world motorcycle rallying scene while raising awareness of the WDD campaign and the Life for a Child Program.
After a successful attempt of the Rally of Tunisia where he finished tenth overall (winning his Sports Rally Class), rewarding his supporterss and the World Diabetes Day campaign, he is now ready to face his next race - the UAE Desert Challenge. Youcef has successfully recovered from the broken sternum that he incurred in the Tunisia Rally, and is ready to race.
The UAE Desert Challenge will take place on October 24-31. The race forms part of the Cross Countries Rallies World Championship and is approximately 2,500kms in length. Around 80 bikes, 50 cars and 10 trucks will take up the challenge, racing over high speed dunes and lots of soft sand sections. Youcef’s personal plan for the race to is ride steady, finish in one piece and look after the bike, as it needs to take him to the next big race in Africa, the long and hard African rally in 2009.
You can support Youcef's effort by pledging as little as 5¢ per kilometre. Donate by entering an amount in the form on the right. Please note that there is a minimum online donation amount of €25 for this event.
The World Diabetes Day Bike
The World Diabetes Day motorcycle is a KTM 690 Factory Rally bike. It has a 72 hp engine with a top speed of over 175 km/h on sand. The motorcycle is a limited edition factory produced bike designed specifically for desert racing. It has a range of over 350 kms and is fitted with various navigation and survival equipment such as GPS, proximity warning devices, directional repeaters, 2 odometers, speedo, speed warning devices and other basic equipment. The motorcycle sports the official World Diabetes Day logo in English and Arabic, as well as the distinctive blue circle on the tanks.
Youcef wants to use the races to draw attention and raise awareness of diabetes, particularly in the Middle East, where diabetes is a significant problem. His motorcycle is a great way to do this.
