{"id":106727,"date":"2023-03-08T12:42:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T12:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alj.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=106727"},"modified":"2023-04-17T11:28:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T11:28:49","slug":"second-edition-of-rally-jameel-kicks-off-on-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/alj.com\/en\/news\/second-edition-of-rally-jameel-kicks-off-on-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Second edition of Rally Jameel kicks-off on International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>82 total participants consisting of drivers and their co-drivers from 25 Countries<\/li>\n<li>Awe-inspiring Elephant Rock in AlUla played host to the ceremonial start of Rally Jameel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rallyjameel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rally Jameel<\/a>, the thrilling world-class navigational rally for women in the region, kicked off its second edition today at AlUla&#8217;s iconic Elephant Rock.\u00a0 On this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalwomensday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>, 82 participants consisting of drivers and their co-drivers representing 25 countries from around the world compete for the title of rally champion.<\/p>\n<p>This edition of the rally builds on the momentum created by the first edition with increased intensity and competitiveness. The participating teams shared their enthusiasm for being part of a unique motorsports event with a truly unique atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalwomensday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/a>, the teams embark on this once in a lifetime adventure of around 1,600 km through diverse desert terrain over five days. The journey will test their precision driving and navigational skills as they deepen their knowledge of local culture and history. Starting in AlUla and ending in Qassim via Hail the route featuring checkpoints.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-106728\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rally-Jameel-Kicks-off-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2520\" height=\"1681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rally-Jameel-Kicks-off-2.jpg 2520w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rally-Jameel-Kicks-off-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rally-Jameel-Kicks-off-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rally-Jameel-Kicks-off-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rally-Jameel-Kicks-off-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rally-Jameel-Kicks-off-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rally-Jameel-Kicks-off-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2520px) 100vw, 2520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Saudi\u2019s own participant and 3rd place winner in the first edition Maha Al-Hamali said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy to be taking on this incredible journey again with fellow women from all over the world during International Women\u2019s Day. This rally is a testament that women have the courage and drive to take on new and challenging experiences \u2013 especially Saudi women who recently started driving and now have a strong presence in Rally Jameel. I wish all participants the best of luck and let\u2019s take on this beautiful journey together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, this year&#8217;s rally also saw an increase in corporate participation to support more teams. This participation creates new opportunities for private sector companies to participate in motorsports as the rally develops new drivers, navigators, and prepares them for future competitions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Munir Khoja, Managing Director, Marketing Communications at <a href=\"https:\/\/alj.com\/en\/transportation\/passenger-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abdul Latif Jameel Motors<\/a>, expressed his delight at the incredible success of Rally Jameel:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;As we prepare for this incredible adventure, we are overwhelmed by the interest participants are showing. We had 68 participants consisting of drivers and their co-drivers from 15 nationalities in our inaugural edition. Today we have 82 participants from 25 nationalities &#8211; exceeding our expectations. More importantly it is an inspiring testament to our efforts aimed at supporting Saudi Arabia&#8217;s vision to empower women. On behalf of Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, we thank all of our partners, organizers and sponsors who contributed to bringing this event a reality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Australian participant, Sally Kay said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very much excited to take on the rally, and being here in beautiful AlUla is just breath-taking. I have met with fantastic women participating in the second edition of the rally and I want to take this opportunity on International Women\u2019s Day and say to all women to just be yourself, do your best and keep moving forward. I\u2019m grateful for the organizers for inviting me to be part of this exciting women-only rally, this is my fourth time in the Kingdom and I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-106762\" src=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rally Jameel competitors\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/media.alj.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/RJ23-IB26705-271x271.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":106735,"template":"","tags":[],"newscategory":[149],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rally Jameel Kicks Off On Women&#039;s Day | Abdul Latif Jameel\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Abdul Latif Jameel&#039;s Rally Jameel, the thrilling world-class navigational rally for women kicked off its second edition at iconic Elephant Rock. 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