Travel & distances

Red Bull Romaniacs hard enduro rallye
July 22-26. 2025    GAME CHANGER    Edition 22 

From Aria competitor paddock to the ServicePoint- for Service suppliers, Supporter ServicePoint crews, mechanics

Road closure information: 
Important update: Road Closure affecting Offroad Day 2 & Offroad day 3 for Service supply crews, supporters, mechanics
The Romanian authorities have announced the closure of parts of the main road from Sibiu to Bucharest (National road DN7/E81) due to the construction of a new highway. This will affect access to the Marathon Stage and ServicePoints on Offroad Day 2 and Offroad Day 3.
The road will be closed daily from 06:00 to 08:00 between the villages of Boita and Lazaret.

Impact on Competitors:
There will be no impact on the race track or Competitors. However, Service supply crews, supporters, mechanics will need to adjust their schedules accordingly.

Options for Service supply crews, supporters, mechanics

Offroad Day 2 : Thursday July 24 
Competitors start from the Compatitor paddock, so no transport to the offroad start is needed:

1. Early Departure:
   • Leave Sibiu by 05:00 via A1 highway or national road DN7/E81 to reach the service point.
   • Estimated driving time: 3 hours.
2. Alternate Route:
   • If you miss the 06:00 window, take national road DN 67C via Sugag, Obirsia Lotrului, Ranca, Horezu.
   • Estimated driving time: 4 hours 30 minutes (note: partly steep mountain road with over 2000 m elevation).

Returning from Offroad Day 2 and Preparing for Offroad Day 3 Options:

1. Overnight Stay:
   • Consider finding accommodation between the service points of Offroad Day 2 and Offroad Day 3 to avoid waiting for the road to reopen in order to get back to Sibiu. Options include Pensions, B&B, Hotels, and Apartments between Brezoi and Voineasa. Camping at the service point of Offroad Day 3 in Pascoaia, Lotru Valley, is also possible.
2. Alternate Return Route:
   • Return to Sibiu via national road DN 67C (Ranca, Obirsia Lotrului, Sugag).
   • Estimated driving time: 4 hours 30 minutes.
3. Wait for Road Reopening:
   • Drive back to Sibiu via national road DN 7 and wait between Brezoi and Boita until the road reopens at 20:00

Offroad Day 3 : Friday July 25

1. Early Departure:
   • Leave Sibiu by 05:00 to pass through the restricted section before 06:00.
   • Estimated driving time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
   • Back to Sibiu: wait until 20:00 until the road will open again
2. Alternate Route:
   • Take national road DN 67C (Sugag, Obirsa Lotrului, Voineasa).
   • Estimated driving time: 3 hours 30 minutes.
   • If your team is passing Service point early it would make sense to go back to Sibiu also via the mountain road DN 67C

Please refer to the below map for a better understanding of the geographic situation. 


Offroad Day 4 : Saturday July 26

Competitors starting
- On Offroad days 1, 2 and 4 competitors transit riding their motorcycles FROM the Aria competitor paddock START, they follow their given GPS track directly to the Offroad start location.  Then racing begins!
- On Offroad day 3 competitors transit riding their motorcycles FROM the Parc Fermé security park START in Râmnicu Vâlcea, they follow their given GPS track directly to the Offroad day 3 start location.  Then racing begins!

Competitors - FROM Offroad Finish
- On Offroad days 1, 3 and 4 competitors transit riding their motorcycles from the Offroad finish back to the Aria competitor paddock in Sibiu following Romaniacs direction signs.
- On Offroad day 2 competitors transit riding their motorcycle from the Offroad finish to the Parc Fermé security park in Râmnicu Vâlcea following Romaniacs direction signs.
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Due to the Marathon Stage IT IS permitted to change tyres and mousses at the Offroad day 2 & Offroad day 3 ServicePoints, therefore, we are providing additional motorcycle servicing time at both Offroad day 2 & Offroad day 3 ServicePoints. 


ONLINE event breifings
Last minute and final details about the following offroad day race will ONLY be supplied at the 20:00 evening ONLINE event breifings.
The organisers daily event report, podium winners of the day, next days weather report will also be announced.

Basic 'Offroad Day track details' will be sent (via email) to Official event participants the afternoon BEFORE each Offroad day.