Rally Completed27 August to 26 September 2023Alaska to Mexico Marathon
Three countries, 38 lines of latitude in 30 days
Summary
In 2023 Rally the Globe’s first long-distance Marathon event lived up to its billing as the club’s most spectacular driving adventure to date. 47 cars, ranging from a vintage Bentley to a 1973 Saab, gathered in Anchorage ahead of the incredible journey starting at 4C in the mountains and ending at 45C amongst the cacti.
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Approx length12,000 Kilometres
Days30
Road typeAsphalt/gravel/sand
Car agePre-1976
Route
- 01AnchorageStart
- 02Dawson Creek
- 03Walla Walla
- 04Moab
- 05Tucson
- 06Cabo San LucasFinish
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Results
Photo highlights
View more photosPhotography by Gerard Brown.
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Alaska to Mexico Marathon Full Highlights Film
Entry list
| Number | Crew | Vehicle | Year | CC | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clint Smith (GB) / Martin Jones (GB) | Bentley 3/4½ | 1925 | 4500 | 1 |
| 2 | Graham Goodwin (GB) / Marina Goodwin (GB) | Bentley 4½ Le Mans | 1927 | 4500 | 1 |
| 3 | Keith Ashworth (GB) / Norah Ashworth (GB) | Bentley Le Mans | 1927 | 4500 | 1 |
| 4 | David Roberts (GB) / Jo Roberts (GB) | Chrysler 75 Roadster | 1929 | 4078 | 1 |
| 5 | Lee Harman (USA) / Winston Conyers (CA) | Ford Model A Victoria | 1931 | 2000 | 1 |
| 7 | Stephen Lambert (AU) / Ruth Lambert (AU) | Ford Fordor 48 V8 | 1935 | 2743 | 2 |
| 8 | Brian Scowcroft (GB) / Catherine Scowcroft (GB) | Chevrolet Fangio Coupe | 1936 | 3300 | 2 |
| 9 | Andrew Boland (IRL) / Ann Boland (IRL) | Ford V8 Convertible | 1936 | 3600 | 2 |
| 10 | Jim Gately (USA) / Tony Brooks (GB) | Cadillac 60 series | 1937 | 5670 | 2 |
| 11 | Chris Grace (USA)/ Kathy Grace (USA) | Chevrolet Coupe | 1938 | 3540 | 2 |
| 12 | Richard Turner (GB) / Nigel Lee (GB) | Ford Model 62 | 1938 | 3700 | 2 |
| 14 | Tony Rowe (GB) / Mark Delling (GB) | Ford DeLuxe V8 91A Coupe | 1939 | 3600 | 2 |
| 15 | John Pyle (GB) / Daisy Pyle (GB) | Chevy Coupe | 1939 | 3800 | 2 |
| 16 | Manuel Dubs (CH) / Irene Dubs (CH) | Ford Coupe | 1940 | 3619 | 2 |
| 19 | Adrian Hodgson (GB) / Christine Hodgson (GB) | Austin A90 Westminster | 1955 | 2912 | 3 |
| 20 | Jeff Urbina (USA) / Chris Pike (NZ) | Chevrolet 210 Belair | 1957 | 4638 | 4 |
| 21 | Mike Harrison (GB) / Lorna Harrison (GB) | Volvo PV544 | 1959 | 1800 | 3 |
| 22 | Stephen Partridge (NZ) / Corgi La Grouw (NZ) | Ford Galaxie | 1961 | 6400 | 4 |
| 23 | Nick Sleep (GB) / Serita Sleep (GB) | Mercedes-Benz 230 SL | 1964 | 2778 | 3 |
| 24 | Phillip Blunden (AUS) / Lyndy Blunden (AUS) | Holden EH Special | 1964 | 2930 | 3 |
| 25 | Neil Smith (GB) / Trevor Skillen (GB) | Sunbeam Tiger 289 Mk I | 1964 | 4700 | 4 |
| 27 | Claudine Bloom (GB) / Andrew Twort (GB) | Volvo Amazon 120 | 1965 | 1780 | 3 |
| 28 | Steve Verrall (GB)/ Jenny Verrall (GB) | Porsche 911 | 1965 | 1991 | 3 |
| 29 | Stan Gold (USA) / Brant Parsons (USA) | Porsche 911 | 1965 | 2000 | 3 |
| 31 | Roy Stephenson (GB) / Rachel Stephenson (GB) | Ford Mustang | 1965 | 4700 | 4 |
| 32 | Bill Shields (USA) / Alex Schoenauer (USA) | Chevrolet Camero | 1967 | 5700 | 4 |
| 34 | John Henderson (AU) / Jeff West (AU) | MG BGT | 1968 | 1800 | 3 |
| 35 | Anthony Verloop (NL) / Sonja Verloop (NL) | Mercedes-Benz 280 SE | 1968 | 2748 | 3 |
| 36 | John Whitelock (GB) / Nicole Whitelock (GB) | Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | 1968 | 2800 | 3 |
| 37 | Michael Wilkinson (AUS) / Anna Wilkinson (AUS) | Holden HK | 1968 | 4100 | 4 |
| 38 | Steven Hitchins (GB) / Midori Hitchins (JP) | Ford Mustang Shelby | 1968 | 5000 | 4 |
| 39 | James Grayson (GB)/ Simon Spinks (GB) | Ford Escort | 1969 | 1760 | 5 |
| 40 | Carl Helmetag (USA) / Peter Helmetag (USA) | Volvo 131 | 1970 | 1986 | 5 |
| 41 | Stephen Hardwick (GB) / Ashley Bennett (GB) | Datsun 240Z | 1970 | 2800 | 6 |
| 43 | Tim Eades (USA) / Jim McLaren (USA) | Ford Escort | 1971 | 2000 | 5 |
| 44 | Otakar Chládek (CZ) / Jindřiška Žemličková (CZ) | Mercedes-Benz 350 SL | 1971 | 3500 | 6 |
| 45 | Thomas Stern (DE) / Frank Bertram (DE) | Porsche 924 | 1972 | 2000 | 5 |
| 46 | Tobias Koenig (DE) / Silvia Koenig (DE) | Porsche 911 | 1972 | 2700 | 6 |
| 48 | Ean Lewin (GB) / Alison Lewin (GB) | Ford Escort RS1600 | 1973 | 1985 | 5 |
| 49 | Ivan Pusnik (SL) / Boris Gruzman (USA) | SAAB 99 | 1973 | 1985 | 5 |
| 50 | Andreas Honegger (CH) / Peter Kruse (CH) | Mercedes-Benz 280 CE | 1973 | 2745 | 6 |
| 51 | Kilian Kozka (DE)/ Gian Paulo Scorzo (DE) | Mercedes 350 SLC | 1973 | 3500 | 6 |
| 53 | Danny Day (USA) / Matthew Bryson (AU) | Pontiac Trans Am | 1975 | 5735 | 6 |
| 54 | Fritrz Kozka (DE)/ Gabi Kozka (DE) | Porsche 924 | 1978 | 1950 | 5 |
| 55 | Gerd Buehler (DE) / Janine Franssen (NL) | Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC | 1979 | 4498 | 6 |
| 56 | Michael Kershaw (GB) / Christopher Mallett (GB) | Range Rover | 1981 | 3500 | 6 |
| 57 | Andrew McAlpine (GB) / Henry McAlpine (GB) | Range Rover | 1982 | 3500 | 6 |
