So, a friend of mine has decided that a great idea for a holiday next year will be to take part in a rally… of sorts. I don’t mean one of those rallies where people go and picket a member of parliament for something worthwhile, this is the type that involves 4 wheels and a lot of praying.

The rally in question is an event run by the seemingly slightly barmy Street Safari group. They run numerous crack pot rallies that are essentially Gumball Rallies on a budget. It’s called the Czech Wrecks Rally.

Each team pays £150, which gets you entry, maps, hotel booking info etc., as well as some “stunning” team stickers to put over your “car”. I say “car”, because one of the stipulations of the event is that the car you enter must have been bought for no more than £100. I repeat, NO MORE THAN £100. Now, I’m not much of a mechanic, but I’m beginning to think that finding a car for £100 that will not only pass MOT, but will carry us from London to Prague in one piece is probably about as likely as me becoming ruler of Jupiter… or something very unlikely that’s not as strange…

Anyways, that aside, the rally itself does sound quite fun - attempting to make it from London to Prague, with various meeting points to hit, and tasks to accomplish. Not too much has been revealed so far, but, when I’m not fearing for my life, I’m quite looking forward to it. The only other question is whether I can survive a large amount of time trapped in a car with my mates without going insane / turning marginally homicidal. Especially given that their taste in music is largely going to be a mixture of heavy R&B and themetunes to obscure movies / tv shows.

Wish me luck…

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