Organisers promise improved safety as Desert Race returns to Gabs

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The Desert race will see thousands descend on the capital city during the weekend of June 19 to 21 for the second round of the Botswana Off Road Racing Championship (BORRC). PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Sarona 1000 Desert Race is heading back to Gaborone with organisers promising tighter crowd control, improved safety and a return to the raw “Mantshwabisi” vibes that once made Botswana’s biggest off-road race legendary.

The race will see thousands descend on the capital city during the weekend of June 19 to 21 for the second round of the Botswana Off Road Racing Championship (BORRC).

Race director, Moin Ahmad, says organisers are fully aware of the spectator chaos and congestion that had previously overshadowed the event, particularly during its years in Jwaneng.

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