Elephant Charge 2022
This year’s Elephant Charge is taking place this Saturday, 24 September, at a yet to be disclosed location, relatively close to Lusaka. So far, 29 teams have entered to take part in the challenging and demanding off-road course – with the winners completing the course in the shortest distance and raising the most funds for conservation causes.
The Elephant Charge is an annual 4×4 family friendly event held in the Zambian wilderness. Each team has to carefully navigate their way to all 10 checkpoints, while travelling the shortest possible distance across difficult, trackless terrain. It is not about speed, but about their driving and navigational skills.
Winners 2021
Last year, 22 teams completed the course, with The Camels finishing in the shortest distance of just 17.32km. Tipo Tinto, who come all the way from Mozambique, will be charging again this year to defend their ‘Spirit of the Charge’ title.
You might have seen the Teams busily fundraising over the last few months. The Team who raises the most funds for conservation wins the prestigious of the Sausage Tree Cup – last year BCP won it, raising US $ 60,000, although they failed to complete the course. The overall winners were the Autoworld Team, who completed the course, raising $16,700.
How to get involved
Supporters are encouraged to go along, to cheer on their favourite teams. You can find lots of information about all the teams on the Elephant Charge website and following them on their Facebook Page to find out this year’s location and how you can get involved.
The Elephant Charge is held annually, raising money for conservation within Zambia, mainly focusing on ‘conservation through education’. So far, since 2008, it has raised over $1,420,000 for 25 local charities and NGOs. Every dollar raised by the Teams is distributed to effective conservation organisations working across the country. Find out more by visiting www.elephantcharge.org