Teams of 31 international rickshaw racers taking part in the Rickshaw Challenge Mumbai Express-2011, who set out from Mumbai on July 30 and set to reach Chennai on August 12, will leave for Mysore from Mangalore on Tuesday. The racers, who have formed 14 teams will cover 1,919km in their 14-day dash where they see India unplugged from vantage seats of their tuk-tuks.
Aravind Bremanandam, managing director of Chennai Event Management Services, that is organizing the event, told TOI: “The racers have borne the brunt of the fury of the Indian monsoon and its ever celebrated roads. The roads are horrible to the power of 10,” he said, adding: “the blind potholes (covered by rain water a feet or more deep in some places) have made us see the best of India, and the worst of India at the same time. It is exhilarating fun,” he said.
It is not just the adventure, but also a fund raiser. The Rickshaw Challenge in the last five editions, with its national partner Round Table India has raised over 1.5-lakh Euros for various development projects.
Via: TOI
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