Rainer Zietlow

Rainer Zietlow  is a German world record holder, long distance driver and owner of the Challenge4 agency in Mannheim, Germany. Four of his long-distance records and two altitude records are or were officially registered at Guinness World Records.

Activities
In 1988 Rainer Zietlow crossed the Sahara to Niger in a Mercedes 230. In 1990 he crossed the Sahara to Cameroon in a Toyota Land Cruiser BJ 55. In 1996 Rainer Zietlow drove around the world in a Land Rover Defender 110 in six months.

Challenge4
In 2004 Rainer Zietlow founded the agency Challenge4 GmbH. It specializes in the planning and realization of international long-distance and record-breaking tours. Since 2005, the agency has run 20 successful projects.

SOS Children's Village
With a few exceptions, Rainer Zietlow has supported the international children's aid organization SOS Children's Villages since 2004 with each of his world record or long-distance tours by handing over a donation during a village visit on site.