On October 26, it was 50 years since the Catalan Santi Godó had the initiative to summit Kilimanjaro on a motorcycle. Godó, a native of Igualada, put it into practice as an organizer together with seven countrymen, also fans of mountaineering and trials.
The group was made up of Josep Maria Lladó and Josep Maria Casas as pilots, along with Jaume Travesset (journalist and head of the expedition), Juli Bernaus (mechanic), Jaume Llansana (nurse), Pep Bou (photographer) and Joan Mollà (camera) .
Image of the expedition members with one of the two Bultaco Sherpa 250 motorcycles
Two Bultaco Sherpa 250 and a Land Rover were used to carry out the adventure. The journey lasted six months; It began on July 4, 1974. The countries included in the tour were Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.
When the group arrived at the destination, they all arranged the necessary permits to climb Kilimanjaro. Finally, it was on October 26, 1974 when the members of the expedition reached Uhuru Peak (Kibo), the highest point of Kilimanjaro, with a height of 5,895 m after six days. The feat became the motorcycle altitude record at the time.
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