The Land Rover G4 Challenge is an event that will showcase the best attributes of the Land Rover and the mettle of the participants from competing countries. It will be a test of brains and brawn that will bring out the very best or worst of the participants.

Participant selection will be a rigid and thorough. Participants will go through a comprehensive selection process. The contest proper will last for three weeks and the two participants from the 18 competing countries will battle it out in a quest for the best. As described by the Land Rover press release, the contest will take place in “some of the world’s truly spectacular urban and wilderness locations and combine off-road driving with activities such as mountain biking, kayaking, climbing, orienteering and abseiling, pitching competitor teams against each other in tests of driving skill, initiative, strategic thinking and physical fitness”.

All Land Rover vehicles will also go through a thorough selection process, as well and the vehicles that will be used in the competition will abide by Land Rover’s environmental commitment. The car company gives an assurance that all carbon dioxide emissions will be offset by its Climate Care program.

The challenge is open to all nations. But only 18 countries will be selected to compete in the Event. The Challenge Finals will take place in Asia, the continent in which some of the world’s most beautiful sceneries are found. The Land Rover G4 Challenge researchers are undergoing extensive route research in order to find out the best and most beautiful terrain for the competition. The whole line – up of Land Rover vehicles will be used in the competition. This includes the Range Rover Sport, Range Rover, Discovery 3, Freelander 2 and Defender. The vehicles will be equipped with the latest navigation systems and communication devices. Roadside assistance includes fully equipped ambulances which are all painted in eye – catching Tangiers Orange.

Interested participants may register at the Land Rover G4 Challenge website. Potential participants will be asked to fill out an online form and they will be assessed based on their answers. Selected candidates will then move on to the National Selections. The National Selections will be a series of activities that will determine which of the 18 national teams move on to the International Selections. The international selections will take place at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire, UK. The challengers will go through a series of events similar to what the teams may encounter during the Challenge Finals. The events will test their skill and aptitude and determine whether or not they will compete in the finals. The Challenge Finals will run over three weeks and teams will “undergo compulsory and optional competitions designed to combine strategic thinking with a variety of physical skills”. Team rankings will be determined by the points that each team earns after every completed competition.

 Here’s a timeline of the flow of events for the Land Rover G4 Challenge:

Source: Land Rover Press Release