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It's going to be a long 300km...
Bolivian Amazon



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Old 9 Dec 2010
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Hi guys!

Sounds like a great trip you're planning, and it would be great to catch up with you somewhere along the route like you say...

Yes, I'll be #173 on a WR450F this year!



It's been a mad couple of months getting everything ready for shipping at the end of November, and in this brief respite I've even managed to cobble a website together: JennyDakar.com

If you go to the follow me page, there are a number of ways I hope to update you all with my progress during the race itself!

There is also a Facebook page that a friend has set up on my behalf:

JMo Racing - Jenny Morgan Dakar | Facebook

I'll be calling in to her regularly, so she'll be able to update you all through Facebook too!

Hope to see you out there!

Jenny xx

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Dakar Rally 2011

Greetings Jenny and our thoughts will be with you in this great adventure. We are back in Australia but our spirits will be spending a lot of time in Argentina and Chile during this race. We get coverage on television over here but usually they concentrate on the top riders but our interest tend towards the amatuers or lesser known riders especially the ladies. The supporters in both these countries are very passionate about the Dakar so enjoy your time in South America and ride well. Carol & Ken
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Jenny, will definitely be looking for you.
Go hard gurl and have fun

Oh, are you taking your Mum ?


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Jenny, will definitely be looking for you.
Go hard gurl and have fun

Oh, are you taking your Mum ?


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Thanks for you support Kim! - but my Mum?!

I wasn't planning to - only piglet x

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I'll be following it from Arica down to Calama / Antofagasta so I will be lookingout for you Jenny, you may not remember me but we met at HUBB Ripley. I fell in with the Chilean KTM dsitributor so am going up with him and his crew. Best of luck, give it th berries Gyal!
Cheers - Martyn
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Hee hee - I'll do my best Martyn!

Hope to catch up with you en route!

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Ok, just got back into BA late this avo.
At Dakar motos.

Where is everyone staying ?
where is all the Dakar Action ?

I know that Tina from Germany is in BA (according to her facebook, and that she has been hooning around BA

Anyone else ?

Would love to catch up with anyone


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Hee hee - give it another 24 hours and I reckon you'll be inundated!

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I'm in Córdoba, planning to see some on the 2nd and 3rd of January here, if anyone is around shoot me a msg!
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Jennys bike at La Rural!Wishess of no bad luck!
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Just got into Victoria, Awesome show. People everywhere, however we got a room at the first Hotel (at somewhat inflated prices 300pesos for a double)
But who cares :-)
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I'm a little peeved right now, I just wanted to go watch a little of the dakar but the spectator zones area of the website is down and their route on the map doesn't show any roads or anything so how can I go see it?
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Anyone going to be in Iquique?

I'll be there from the 4th and will be camping someplace. If anyone else is around for a or wants to go see the race, please give me a shout.
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So I will Pick up a DR650 in Santiago Friday morning, and then plan on heading up to Copiapo to watch a few stages. Any and all advice for this First time Dakar watcher would be appreciated

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Jenny is out of this yrear Dakar! She had an accident with broken leg bones.She is in the hospital in CALAMA. Doctor Carlos Cisternas 2253.If any one is in the zone a visit would help a lot!(sneak a Big Mac and a bottle of coke for her!!!!)
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