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| logo            = Cashar Rally.png
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| category        = {{wp|Rally raid}}
| region  = [[Alharu]] (1987–{{CURRENTYEAR}})<br/>[[Argis]] (2002–2019)
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* {{flagicon|Prymont}} $Person (Cars)
* {{flagicon|Iverica}} $Person (Bikes)
* {{flagicon|Girkmand}} $Person (Trucks)
* {{flagicon|Sayf}} $Person (Quads)
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| constructor     = {{plainlist|
* [[KAP_Limited|KAP]] (Cars)
* [[Serekan Automotive|Sekeran]] (Bikes)
* [[Esé Automóviles|Esé]] (Trucks)
* [[Hani Motors|Hani]] (Quads)
* [[Altvarna Automotive|Altvarna]] (Experimental)
}}
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The '''Cashar Rally''' (sometimes the '''Cashar Challenge'''; formerly known as the '''Sao Preste–Cashar Rally''') is an annual charity {{wp|rally raid}}. The first edition in 1987 drove from [[Lusotropia|Sao Preste, Lusotropia]] to [[Cashar|Pavat, Cashar]]. Since the 2000s, races have also started from [[Limonaia]], [[Variota]], [[Fulgistan]] and [[Prymont]]. The rally is open to both amateur and professional participants, with non-professional drivers making up making the bulk of participants.

The race is an off-road endurance event. The terrain that the competitors traverse is much tougher than that used in conventional {{wp|rallying}}, and the vehicles used are true {{wp|off-road vehicles}} rather than modified on-road vehicles. Most of the competitive special sections are off-road, crossing dunes, mud, {{wp|Cymbopogon schoenanthus|camel grass}}, rocks, and {{wp|erg (landform)|erg}} among others. The distances of each stage covered vary from short distances up to {{convert|800|-|900|km}} per day.

== Route ==

[[File:Arakao1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Desert near [[Kaitaine|Ararkeen]].]]
[[File:Cashar Rally routes.png|200px|thumb|Routes the rally has followed from 1987 to 2019]]

There are no set routes. Participants have to complete daily stages from the departure to [[Cashar|Pavat, Cashar]]. The race is not timed, but rather points are awarded for completing daily stages within a certain time. However, teams who fail to complete a stage are still in the race. Cars aren't required to pass the finish line, only participants. This means a team can continue their race in another vehicle.

During the first decade of the race (1987-1997), the rally followed a route from [[Lusotropia|Sao Preste]] to Pavat. By the late 1990s, several teams complained that the route was becoming too easy. The organisation looked into alternative departures and made arrangements with several governments and motorsport associations and federations.

In the 2000s, the routes become more diverse. The distance was doubled by departing from [[Limonaia]]. Other deals included [[Alharu|East-Alharun]] nations, turning the rally into a transcontinental race. The 2009 start in [[Prymont]] in [[Argis]] made the rally into an intercontinental event.

* Lusotropia–Cashar is {{convert|3217|km}}
* Limonaia–Cashar is {{convert|6334|km}}
* Prymont–Cashar is {{convert|8202|km}}
* Variota–Cashar is {{convert|8229|km}}
* Fulgistan–Cashar is {{convert|8347|km}}

== Vehicles and classes ==

[[File:Flat tire repair with touaregs.jpg|200px|thumb|Locals assist a participant with replacing a flat tire.]]

There are no restrictions on the vehicles or individuals that can enter. In 2020, the ''Moxie'' class was added for {{wp|Classic car|classic cars}} and old-timers, but these don't compete in the races. The race is for both four-wheel vehicles (buggies, cars, and trucks) and motorcycles. The main categories are:
* Cars and trucks: T1 (modified all-terrain vehicles), T2 (production all-terrain vehicles), T3 SSV, Open/Score, Classic, and T4 (Trucks)
* Bikes and Quads: 450 cc class, motorcycles up to 450 cc, Class Open (over 450 cc), +700 cm3 bicyl., Classic and quad's
* “Experimental” group: hybrid and eco vehicles powered by renewable energy created specifically for the rally, with its ranking.

==List of winners==

{| class='wikitable sortable'
|-
! Year !! Cars<br/>(driver / co-driver)	 !! Bikes !! Trucks<br/>(driver / co-driver) !! Quads !! Experimental
|-
| 2022 || {{flagicon|Kotowari}} Kumutham F.<br/>{{flagicon|Kotowari}} Mrinalika G. || {{flagicon|Deltannia}} Alex Uosukainen || {{flagicon|Ulfheimr}} Karlína Ugluspegilsdóttir<br/> $flag $person || {{flagicon|Adaptus}} Evdokia Raptelli || {{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Savino La Scala
|-
| 2021 || {{flagicon|Afropa}} Armand Abadie<br/>{{flagicon|Velaheria}} Otto Ratzinger || {{flagicon|Baltica}} Arūnas Levokis || {{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} Sergi Martínez<br/>{{flagicon|Tagmatium}} Markos Karatzas || {{flagicon|Esonice}} Kanda Zenko || {{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Savino La Scala
|-
| 2020 || {{flagicon|Afropa}} Armand Abadie<br/>{{flagicon|Velaheria}} Otto Ratzinger || {{flagicon|Montemadia}} Eric Avilés || {{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} Sergi Martínez<br/>{{flagicon|Tagmatium}} Markos Karatzas || {{flagicon|Qubdi}} Youssef Ishak || {{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Savino La Scala
|-
| 2019 || {{flagicon|Afropa}} Armand Abadie<br/>{{flagicon|Adaptus}} Julian Crescens || {{flagicon|Montemadia}} Eric Avilés || {{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} Sergi Martínez<br/>{{flagicon|Tagmatium}} Markos Karatzas || {{flagicon|Andalla}} Kjeld Axelsen || {{flagicon|Vostau}} ?
|-
| 2018 || {{flagicon|Mevraq}} Jeremy Abramsky<br/>{{flagicon|Adaptus}} Julian Crescens || {{flagicon|Montemadia}} Eric Avilés || {{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} Sergi Martínez<br/>{{flagicon|Tagmatium}} Markos Karatzas || {{flagicon|Andalla}} Kjeld Axelsen || {{flagicon|Narva}} Jose Maria del Valle
|-
| 2017 || {{flagicon|Yien}} Odion Chee<br/>{{flagicon|Cabarria}} Alemu Bullo Zelalem || {{flagicon|Montemadia}} Eric Avilés || {{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} Sergi Martínez<br/>{{flagicon|Great Xio}} ? || {{flagicon|Yien}} Belonwu Obee || {{flagicon|San Ba}} Liu Hong
|-
| 2016 || {{flagicon|Yien}} Odion Chee<br/>{{flagicon|Cabarria}} Alemu Bullo Zelalem || {{flagicon|Montemadia}} Eric Avilés || {{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} Sergi Martínez<br/>{{flagicon|Great Xio}} ? || {{flagicon|Andalla}} Kjeld Axelsen || {{flagicon|Montemadia}} Denis Ramos
|-
| 2015 || {{flagicon|Yien}} Odion Chee<br/>{{flagicon|Cabarria}} Alemu Bullo Zelalem || {{flagicon|Dolchland}} Friedrich Bode || {{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} Sergi Martínez<br/>{{flagicon|Akiiryu}} Nursultan Nazerev || {{flagicon|Andalla}} Kjeld Axelsen || {{flagicon|Montemadia}} Denis Ramos
|-
| 2014 || {{flagicon|Tamurin}} Lasse Nagelberg<br/>{{flagicon|Adaptus}} Julian Crescens || {{flagicon|Seylos}} Ollie Carr || {{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} Sergi Martínez<br/>{{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} Dario Biel || {{flagicon|Roqoo}} Simo Bottas || {{flagicon|Great Xio}} ?
|-
| 2013 || {{flagicon|Alvernia}} ?<br/>{{flagicon|Safiloa}} ? || {{flagicon|Seylos}} Ollie Carr || {{flagicon|Mantella}} Egeo Condello<br/>{{flagicon|Anatea}} Almerigo Bernardino || {{flagicon|Roqoo}} Simo Bottas || {{flagicon|Mekabiri}} Eezkias Ruphael Araya
|-
| 2012 || {{flagicon|Alvernia}} ?<br/>{{flagicon|Safiloa}} ? || {{flagicon|Mauridiviah}} Jairo Sáenz || {{flagicon|Mantella}} Egeo Condello<br/>{{flagicon|Anatea}} Almerigo Bernardino || {{flagicon|Akiiryu}} Kenes Tairev || {{flagicon|Mekabiri}} Eezkias Ruphael Araya
|-
| 2011 || {{flagicon|Alvernia}} ?<br/>{{flagicon|Safiloa}} ? || {{flagicon|Miiros}} Edvard Dalísson || {{flagicon|Mantella}} Egeo Condello<br/>{{flagicon|Anatea}} Almerigo Bernardino || {{flagicon|Akiiryu}} Kenes Tairev || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} ?
|-
| 2010 || {{flagicon|Alvernia}} ?<br/>{{flagicon|Noble Nykia}} ? || {{flagicon|Miiros}} Edvard Dalísson || {{flagicon|Velaheria}} Alois Stanger<br/>{{flagicon|Velaheria}} Josua Gildemeister || {{flagicon|Akiiryu}} Kenes Tairev || {{flagicon|Sunset Sea Islands}} Bùi Hữu Trác
|-
| 2009 || {{flagicon|Alvernia}} ?<br/>{{flagicon|Kirvina}} Hektor Florakis || {{flagicon|Miiros}} Edvard Dalísson || {{flagicon|Mauridiviah}} Jose Luis Aisa<br/>{{flagicon|Tamurin}} Christoph Ribbeck || {{flagicon|Akiiryu}} Kenes Tairev || {{flagicon|Sunset Sea Islands}} Bùi Hữu Trác
|-
| 2008 || {{flagicon|Alvernia}} ?<br/>{{flagicon|Alvernia}} ? || {{flagicon|Miiros}} Edvard Dalísson || {{flagicon|Mauridiviah}} Jose Luis Aisa<br/>{{flagicon|Tamurin}} Christoph Ribbeck || {{flagicon|Akiiryu}} Kenes Tairev || –
|-
| 2007 || {{flagicon|Gallambria}} Billy Walliams<ref>Gallambria, [https://www.europans.com/topic/5205-eurth-rally-series-ooc/#comment-40011737 Eurth Rally Series] (28 November 2018)</ref><br/>{{flagicon|Seylos}} Callum Booth || {{flagicon|Miiros}} Edvard Dalísson || {{flagicon|Mauridiviah}} Jose Luis Aisa<br/>{{flagicon|Tamurin}} Christoph Ribbeck || {{flagicon|Lysian Republic}} Jacob Piaget || –
|-
| 2006 || {{flagicon|Great Anglia}} Rupert Spencer<br/>{{flagicon|Great Anglia}} Casey Lee || {{flagicon|San Ba}} Fan Chin || {{flagicon|Mauridiviah}} Jose Luis Aisa<br/>{{flagicon|Tamurin}} Christoph Ribbeck || {{flagicon|Lysian Republic}} Jacob Piaget || –
|-
| 2005 || {{flagicon|Great Anglia}} Rupert Spencer<br/>{{flagicon|Great Anglia}} Casey Lee || {{flagicon|San Ba}} Fan Chin || {{flagicon|Mauridiviah}} Jose Luis Aisa<br/>{{flagicon|Mauridiviah}} Arnau Val || {{flagicon|Burkini}} Huali Kaoao || –
|-
| 2004 || {{flagicon|Adaptus}} Valentinus Majorian <br/>{{flagicon|San Lorenzo}} German Hernández || {{flagicon|San Ba}} Fan Chin || {{flagicon|Great Anglia}} Rupert Spencer<br/>{{flagicon|Great Anglia}} Casey Lee || {{flagicon|Burkini}} Huali Kaoao || –
|-
| 2003 || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} Karl Johansson <br/>{{flagicon|Vostau}} ? || {{flagicon|Hinterlands}} Edward Durden || {{flagicon|Mekabiri}} Paulo Morais<br/>{{flagicon|Mekabiri}} Dan Morais || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} Peatáin Mág Samhradháin || –
|-
| 2002 || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} Karl Johansson <br/>{{flagicon|Vostau}} ? || {{flagicon|Hinterlands}} Edward Durden || {{flagicon|Stedoria}} Hänjen Edälmen<br/>{{flagicon|Stedoria}} Mark Aigner || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} Peatáin Mág Samhradháin || –
|-
| 2001 || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} Karl Johansson <br/>{{flagicon|Vostau}} ? || {{flagicon|Hinterlands}} Edward Durden || {{flagicon|Euandria}} Antoniu Calidiu <br/>{{flagicon|Euandria}} Flaviu Nigidiu || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} Gealán Mac Eachaidh || –
|-
| 2000 || {{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Agesilao Fiorenza<br/>{{flagicon|San Ba}} Xia Xia || {{flagicon|Miiros}} Bresi Reimarsson || {{flagicon|Hinterlands}} Earl Jones III <br/>{{flagicon|Stedoria}} Hänjen Edälmen || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} Gealán Mac Eachaidh || –
|-
| 1999 || {{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Agesilao Fiorenza<br/>{{flagicon|San Ba}} Xia Xia || {{flagicon|Miiros}} Bresi Reimarsson || {{flagicon|Hinterlands}} Earl Jones III <br/>{{flagicon|Hinterlands}} James Klein || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} Gealán Mac Eachaidh || –
|-
| 1998 || {{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Agesilao Fiorenza<br/>{{flagicon|Stedoria}} Fabian Yostän || {{flagicon|Miiros}} Bresi Reimarsson || {{flagicon|Hinterlands}} Earl Jones III<br/>{{flagicon|Hinterlands}} James Klein || {{flagicon|Gotneska}}  Pádraig Ciabháin || –
|-
| 1997 || {{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Agesilao Fiorenza<br/>{{flagicon|Stedoria}} Fabian Yostän || {{flagicon|Qarau}} ? || {{flagicon|Yien}} Afamefuna Chidiegwu<br/>{{flagicon|Kirvina}} Alexandros Galanis || {{flagicon|Gotneska}}  Pádraig Ciabháin || –
|-
| 1996 || {{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Diego Gumina<br/>{{flagicon|Stedoria}} Fabian Yostän || {{flagicon|Qarau}} ? || {{flagicon|Yien}} Afamefuna Chidiegwu<br/>{{flagicon|Kirvina}} Alexandros Galanis || {{flagicon|Gotneska}}  Pádraig Ciabháin || -
|-
| 1995 || {{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Diego Gumina<br/>{{flagicon|Aurivizh}} Agesilao Fiorenza || {{flagicon|Qarau}} ? || {{flagicon|Yien}} Afamefuna Chidiegwu<br/>{{flagicon|Kirvina}} Alexandros Galanis || {{flagicon|Gotneska}}  Pádraig Ciabháin || -
|-
| 1994 || {{flagicon|Wajoka}} Othiamba Magero<br/>{{flagicon|Wajoka}} Waga Jow || {{flagicon|Qarau}} ? || {{flagicon|Prymont}} Øyvind Oien<br/>{{flagicon|Prymont}} John Muri || {{flagicon|Gotneska}} Pádraig Ciabháin || –
|-
| 1993 || {{flagicon|Ayubi}} Ahmed el-Zadeh<br/>{{flagicon|Ayubi}} Qaasim al-Radi || {{flagicon|Qarau}} ? || {{flagicon|Dazhdinia|communist}} Vųǯiměr Lukanko<br/>{{flagicon|Gotneska}} ? || {{flagicon|Vasqqa}} Kleto Beramendi || –
|-
| 1992 || {{flagicon|Ayubi}} Ahmed el-Zadeh<br/>{{flagicon|Ayubi}} Qaasim al-Radi || {{flagicon|Yuropa}} Selassiee Gizaw Afewerek || {{flagicon|Tamurin}} Manuel Pfister<br/>{{flagicon|Tamurin}} Paul Grimminger || {{flagicon|Dolchland}} Levi Breslauer || –
|-
| 1991 || {{flagicon|Llalta}} Konsu De Gabriele<br/>{{flagicon|Mahana}} Bibhaakar Subedee || {{flagicon|Cashar}} Moosa Al-Mokhtar || {{flagicon|Tamurin}} Manuel Pfister<br/>{{flagicon|Tamurin}} Paul Grimminger || {{flagicon|Abantium}} ? || –
|-
| 1990 || {{flagicon|Iverica}} Guillermo Santander<br/>{{flagicon|Adaptus}} Dylanos Tymichae<ref>Adaptus, [https://www.europans.com/topic/5205-eurth-rally-series-ooc/#comment-40011732 Eurth Rally Series] (27 November 2018)</ref> || {{flagicon|Cashar}} Moosa Al-Mokhtar || {{flagicon|Tamurin}} Manuel Pfister<br/>{{flagicon|Tamurin}} Paul Grimminger || {{flagicon|Abantium}} ? || –
|-
| 1989 || {{flagicon|Ahrana}} Boye Lauritsen<br/>{{flagicon|Ahrana}} Simon Høyer || {{flagicon|Montemadia}} Abril Collado || {{flagicon|Tamurin}} Manuel Pfister<br/>{{flagicon|Tamurin}} Paul Grimminger || {{flagicon|Mitō}} Taro Yamada || –
|-
| 1988 || {{flagicon|Ahrana}} Boye Lauritsen<br/>{{flagicon|Ahrana}} Simon Høyer || {{flagicon|Montemadia}} Abril Collado || {{flagicon|Dazhdinia|communist}} Marko Ignacju Homat<br/>{{flagicon|Kotowari}} ? || {{flagicon|Ebrary}} Jon Campo || –
|-
| 1987 || {{flagicon|Cashar}} Hayyan Barakat<br/>{{flagicon|Cashar}} Karim Tabbal || {{flagicon|Cashar}} Moosa Al-Mokhtar || {{flagicon|Fravina}} Jean-Joël Geiger<br/>{{flagicon|Fravina}} Auguste Manaudou || {{flagicon|Ebrary}} Jon Campo || –
|}

== Incidents and criticism ==

[[Image:Dakar traces mauritanie.jpg|200px|thumb|Tire tracks in the Alharun desert.]]

During the 1994 race, a car killed three Cashari when the vehicle collided with their horse cart. The late-night accident prompted the organisation to shorten distances. This would prevent driving close to sunset or after nightfall. Unfortunately, this didn't prevent vehicles from continuing to hit and kill roaming livestock. The effect on ecology and is also opposed, leaving deep tire tracks, loose parts and rubbish along the route. Several NGOs described the race is: “An obscene, neocolonial show of wealth and waste.” Some [[Alharu]]n residents along the race's route complained about receiving little compensation. Drivers would remain in their campsite, limiting their support for local economies by spending cash on local goods or services.

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