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  <title>the Caucasian Challenge · Budapest - Yerevan</title>
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    <title>Financial</title>
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    <published>2008-03-01T20:38:04+01:00</published>
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    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Part of a challenge is that nothing should stand in your way. That includes the cost of the adventure. To keep people with all kinds of budgets participating in the Caucasian Challenge, we&rsquo;ve tried to keep costs low, find sponsors and provide low-cost alternatives for necessary expenses. <h2>Registration fees for The Caucasian Challenge 2008</h2>   <strong>Competition category</strong> (per team up to 4 people, 1 vehicle) <ul><li>Until April 20 - &euro; 1.800</li><li>Until May 20 - &euro; 2.000</li><li>Until Aug 15 - &euro; 2.200</li></ul>  <strong>Touring category</strong> (per person) <ul><li>Until April 20 - &euro; 490</li><li>Until May 20 - &euro; 570</li><li>Until Aug 15 - &euro; 650</li></ul>  <h2>What does registration cover?</h2>First: the right to participate in the Caucasian Challenge. This means there&rsquo;s no hiding your friends in the trunk to avoid an extra registration fee. <ul><li>Information about visas and all other paperwork.</li><li>Government permits &amp; recommendations, where applicable.</li><li>Essential and hard-to-find maps.</li><li>A custom road book that guides you on all aspects of the journey</li><li>Official rally gear (clothing and accessories)</li><li>Complete coordination of charity events, with detailed reporting about how the money has been put to use, especially good for team sponsors.</li><li>Launch party in Budapest, Hungary.</li><li>Finishers party in Yerevan, Armenia.</li><li>1 night in a luxury hotel in Yerevan, Armenia.</li><li>We also develop a portion of the website for teams to get up to the minute information about the race, a team profile page that you can use to get psyched up or to pitch to potential team/charity sponsors. The really cool part happens when then the race begins and family and friends can see where you are via live tracking on Google Maps.</li><li>Organization team located in Budapest available to assist with all questions and issues that arise pre-event.</li></ul>  <h2>How much money do I need to do this?</h2> That depends on what you choose for accommodations, the fuel-efficiency of your vehicle, your choice of vehicle and what you want to eat and drink along the way. To help make this less abstract we've put together a table of high and low range options <b>for a</b> <b>team of two</b>:<br /><table width="0" cellspacing="0" border="2"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="22%"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Costs</b></font></td> <td width="34%"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Low(er) budget for  2</b></font></td> <td width="43%"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>High(er) budget for  2</b></font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Small engine, mostly campings, more can  food than restaurants</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Bigger engine, mostly hotels rarely  camping, restaurant meals</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Visa</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">130 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">130 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Insurance</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">100 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">100 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Petrol</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">700 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">1200 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Highway toll</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">40 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">40 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Accomodation</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">200 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">450 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Eats </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">(no booze incl.)</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">200 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">450 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Car repairs</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">200 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">200 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Bribes</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">40 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">40 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Flight </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">(to Prague or Vienna)</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">640 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">640 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Total</b></font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>2,250 &euro;</b></font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>3,250 &euro;</b></font></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><img width="250" hspace="10" align="right" hr="" src="/misc/images/Armoney.jpg" alt="" /> It&rsquo;s also important to have some reserve cash in case of emergency, since not all countries are required to save your ass if you can&rsquo;t pay for it on the spot. We&rsquo;d ballpark it at around 2,000 Euros for the team.<br /><br />Teams can get clever by finding their own sponsors to help off-set the cost of the Challenge as well as raise funds for the educational and health charities that we have partnered up with. We produce web content for you to use for the pitch and a wrap-up report for you to present after the race.    ]]></summary>
    <content type="html"><![CDATA[Part of a challenge is that nothing should stand in your way. That includes the cost of the adventure. To keep people with all kinds of budgets participating in the Caucasian Challenge, we&rsquo;ve tried to keep costs low, find sponsors and provide low-cost alternatives for necessary expenses. <h2>Registration fees for The Caucasian Challenge 2008</h2>   <strong>Competition category</strong> (per team up to 4 people, 1 vehicle) <ul><li>Until April 20 - &euro; 1.800</li><li>Until May 20 - &euro; 2.000</li><li>Until Aug 15 - &euro; 2.200</li></ul>  <strong>Touring category</strong> (per person) <ul><li>Until April 20 - &euro; 490</li><li>Until May 20 - &euro; 570</li><li>Until Aug 15 - &euro; 650</li></ul>  <h2>What does registration cover?</h2>First: the right to participate in the Caucasian Challenge. This means there&rsquo;s no hiding your friends in the trunk to avoid an extra registration fee. <ul><li>Information about visas and all other paperwork.</li><li>Government permits &amp; recommendations, where applicable.</li><li>Essential and hard-to-find maps.</li><li>A custom road book that guides you on all aspects of the journey</li><li>Official rally gear (clothing and accessories)</li><li>Complete coordination of charity events, with detailed reporting about how the money has been put to use, especially good for team sponsors.</li><li>Launch party in Budapest, Hungary.</li><li>Finishers party in Yerevan, Armenia.</li><li>1 night in a luxury hotel in Yerevan, Armenia.</li><li>We also develop a portion of the website for teams to get up to the minute information about the race, a team profile page that you can use to get psyched up or to pitch to potential team/charity sponsors. The really cool part happens when then the race begins and family and friends can see where you are via live tracking on Google Maps.</li><li>Organization team located in Budapest available to assist with all questions and issues that arise pre-event.</li></ul>  <h2>How much money do I need to do this?</h2> That depends on what you choose for accommodations, the fuel-efficiency of your vehicle, your choice of vehicle and what you want to eat and drink along the way. To help make this less abstract we've put together a table of high and low range options <b>for a</b> <b>team of two</b>:<br /><table width="0" cellspacing="0" border="2"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="22%"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Costs</b></font></td> <td width="34%"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Low(er) budget for  2</b></font></td> <td width="43%"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>High(er) budget for  2</b></font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Small engine, mostly campings, more can  food than restaurants</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Bigger engine, mostly hotels rarely  camping, restaurant meals</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Visa</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">130 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">130 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Insurance</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">100 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">100 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Petrol</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">700 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">1200 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Highway toll</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">40 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">40 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Accomodation</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">200 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">450 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Eats </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">(no booze incl.)</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">200 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">450 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Car repairs</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">200 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">200 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Bribes</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">40 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">40 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Flight </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">(to Prague or Vienna)</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">640 &euro;</font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">640 &euro;</font></td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Total</b></font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>2,250 &euro;</b></font></td> <td><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>3,250 &euro;</b></font></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><img width="250" hspace="10" align="right" hr="" src="/misc/images/Armoney.jpg" alt="" /> It&rsquo;s also important to have some reserve cash in case of emergency, since not all countries are required to save your ass if you can&rsquo;t pay for it on the spot. We&rsquo;d ballpark it at around 2,000 Euros for the team.<br /><br />Teams can get clever by finding their own sponsors to help off-set the cost of the Challenge as well as raise funds for the educational and health charities that we have partnered up with. We produce web content for you to use for the pitch and a wrap-up report for you to present after the race.    ]]></content>
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