Santo Domingo.- The Armed Forces Ministry and the  Quisqueya Auto Club (QAC) announce the 11th running of the Frontier Rally 2010, to mark the 166th anniversary of Independence.

The start of the family oriented, slated for February 25 to 28, with the support of the Armed Forces, will be at 5 p.m. Thursday 25, in the front esplanade of the military headquarters, the promoters said.

The first gathering of the participants will be at 8 p.m. on Tuesday February 16 in the Restauracion salon and the second at the same hour on Tuesday the 23rd.

A tortuous four days to cover more than 1,000 kilometers

“The border needs us now more than ever, traveling to 50 localities; crossing the Central Mountain Range and the Bahoruco Range to link Cibao with the Vast South,” the joint statement said.

It said the drivers will set out from 27 de Febrero-Luperón intersection in Santo Domingo, in front of the Armed Forces headquarters, heading to Constanza, crossing the central mountains to Bohechío, Galván, Duvergé, Puerto Escondido, El Aguacate, Neyba, Pedernales, Cabo Rojo and Bahia de las Aguilas.

In adds that the return route from Bahia de Las Aguilas will conclude at the Centro de los Heroes, by the Malecon.