# Nomad · Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles (Morocco): sources Row #41 of `experiences_v1.csv` (research pass 3 Oct 2026, IST). Dates and deadlines come from `cal.py` (date check 4 Oct 2026, IST), which is the source of truth for dates, with the 4 Oct 2026 source-rule audit applied. The page deliberately shows **no prices** and no contact emails; see the official site. | Fact used | Source | |---|---| | Name, place (Southern Morocco (start in France), Morocco), continent | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/ (primary) · https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/become-a-gazelle/the-steps/ (secondary) | | Usual timing: March-April | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/ (primary) · https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/become-a-gazelle/the-steps/ (secondary) | | What you build / use: TAKE PART in a women's off-road navigation rally: map, compass and ruler, no GPS | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/ (primary) · https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/become-a-gazelle/the-steps/ (secondary) | | How a traveller takes part: Enter as a pair of women over 18; a training weekend before departure teaches map reading and navigation | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/ (primary) · https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/become-a-gazelle/the-steps/ (secondary) | | Participation level: Team entry (pair of women) | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/ (primary) · https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/become-a-gazelle/the-steps/ (secondary) | | Entry requirements / deadline: Women over 18, entering as a pair; organised by the events agency Maïenga; confirm the entry details with the organiser | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/ (primary) · https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/become-a-gazelle/the-steps/ (secondary) | | Verification note (research pass): Dates from the rally's 2027 dates page; entry conditions from the rally's 'steps' page (checked 26 Oct 2026). Organised by the events agency Maïenga; confirm eligibility with the organiser before relying on it. | experiences_v1.csv | | Date: 20 Mar–3 Apr 2027: Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2027. Rally site: 20 Mar-3 Apr 2027; competition stages 26 Mar-1 Apr. Build/use: Navigate the Moroccan desert with map, compass and ruler (no GPS). How to join: Women over 18 enter as a pair; a training weekend comes first (confirm eligibility with the organiser). | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/2027-edition/dates-2027/ | | Take-part route "Enter as a pair" (Team entry): Women over 18 enter in pairs and navigate the desert with a map, compass and ruler, with no GPS or phones. A training weekend before departure covers map reading and navigation. | Re-worded from the CSV row and the dated items above | | Check note: Open to women over 18 who enter as a pair. We have not confirmed these conditions with the organiser. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | | Check note: The rally is organised by the events agency Maïenga; its own site is the source here. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | | Check note: 2027: 20 Mar-3 Apr, with the competition stages from 26 Mar to 1 Apr. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | ## Skills you'll need (section 03) | Fact used | Source | |---|---| | Skills (this experience): Navigating with a map, compass and navigation ruler: no GPS; Planning a route and working as a pair; Desert driving and preparation | Skills research, checked 2026-10-26 (IST) | | Difficulty (our estimate): Some practice; prep time (our estimate): several weeks of navigation practice plus the training weekend. Difficulty and prep time are Curiosta editorial estimates for a first-timer, not organiser figures. | Curiosta editorial estimate | | Refresher, practice and safety steps: The rally is for women over 18 who enter as a pair with a partner of their choice, novice or experienced. / Navigation is the old-fashioned way: a 1950s map, a compass and a navigation ruler; no GPS and no phones. / Before departure, a training weekend covers map reading, navigation, strategy and preparation. / The rally runs 20 Mar-3 Apr 2027, with competition stages from 26 Mar to 1 Apr. / Please confirm eligibility and entry steps with the organiser, the events agency Maïenga, before you plan. / Practise map reading and compass bearings on a local walk or drive. / Read the steps and registration-conditions pages to see what entry involves. / Choose a partner and practise navigating together. / Follow the organiser's safety rules and briefings. / Read the organisation and safety page for what the organiser requires before committing. | Our summary of the resources below | | Resource (Official; publisher: Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc (event agency Maïenga, organiser)): Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc: The rally's home page. | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/ | | Resource (Official; publisher: Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc (event agency Maïenga, organiser)): Dates 2027: Start, stages and finish dates. | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/2027-edition/dates-2027/ | | Resource (Official; publisher: Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc (event agency Maïenga, organiser)): The concept: How the rally works and the navigation principle. | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/the-event/the-concept/ | | Resource (Official; publisher: Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc (event agency Maïenga, organiser)): The steps to become a Gazelle: Who can take part and how to enter. | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/become-a-gazelle/the-steps/ | | Resource (Official; publisher: Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc (event agency Maïenga, organiser)): Registration conditions: Entry conditions for 2027. | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/become-a-gazelle/registration-conditions/ | | Resource (Official; publisher: Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc (event agency Maïenga, organiser)): Organisation and safety: How the rally is organised and kept safe. | https://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/the-event/organisation-and-safety/ | ## Check notes shown on the page - Open to women over 18 who enter as a pair. We have not confirmed these conditions with the organiser. - The rally is organised by the events agency Maïenga; its own site is the source here. - 2027: 20 Mar-3 Apr, with the competition stages from 26 Mar to 1 Apr. ## Our grouping - Levels shown: Team entry (our grouping of the CSV participation level "Team entry (pair of women)"). - Usual months used by the month filter: Mar, Apr.