Hitting the Finishing Line – Malabar Rampage Makes It to Goa

Everyone knows that time flies past when you’re having fun, and this year’s Malabar Rampage has been no exception. The past days we’ve spent flying up the Malabar Coast in a three-wheeled rickshaw has been an adventure, tackling blockades and strikes in Kerala to shaving foam attacks by some of our crazy Aussie participants in Mangalore. With one day left on the Rickshaw Challenge, our teams need to make it to the finish line in Goa – but will they all make it unscathed?

On the morning of the final day, all the teams were excited to rev up to Goa, so bid Murudeshwara goodbye and headed up the coast to their final destination. While getting out of Karnataka was relatively drama free, some of the teams had decided to play a few practical jokes on each other. Brits Skid Mark Racing decided to torment the Aussies in teams The Six and Out Farewell Tour and the Malabar Handlebars but making some alterations to their shaws.

The Malabar Handlebars found that the driver’s seat had been replaced with a toilet, and The Six and Out Farewell Tour found their wheels were tied to a log and their rickshaw was jammed. However, the boys are no innocent victims, since they made the first strike against the Skid Mark Racing back in Alleppey when they started the mischief.
On the way to Panaji, The yNots had an accident on the way. Fortunately, no one was hurt but their rickshaw lost its windscreen. We’re not quite sure what the full story was, but we’re confident that the rickshaw toppled over on the road. The British duo were left unscathed and took the whole thing light-heartedly, posting some pictures making fun of the situation.

Almost all the teams made it in time for the closing ceremony, although Team Tucking Lost broke down 20km from Panaji, but made it for the end of the closing events!

Team BeunkenBräu took the title as the Champion of the Rickshaw Challenge Malabar Rampage 2015, while team The Six and Out Farewell Tour got the Bonkers Award for being the craziest team on the event.

Team Plucky Tukkers Dewey (along with their fleet teammates in Plucky Tukkers Huey and Plucky Tukkers Louie) raised the most money and donations for the schools supported by our Round Table India partners.

But this year’s Malabar Rampage did quite a bit for charity. Team BeunkenBräu raised money for Dutch charity “Plan”, an organisation with the aim at lessening poverty for children. Our team’s specific campaign, “Let Girls Be Born” focuses on the support of women’s issues in developing countries, and have surpassed their initial €1000 target goal by more than €500! Aussie mischief fleet, The Six and Out Farewell Tour and the Malabar Handlebars raised money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Care Centre back in Australia. So far they have raised over AUD$15,000 with the goal of hitting $20,000.

The official Malabar Rampage might have ended at the ceremony, but our teams went out to paint the town red in Panaji. It’s been a three-wheeled rollercoaster, and all our teams have been troopers! From making chai, giving locals lifts in their rickshaws and having fun on the way, we can safely say that this year’s Rickshaw Challenge was a success!
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