Hindu Coverage of the Classic Run 2012 in Thanjavur. ‘People are extremely helpful and friendly in India, said Ben from the United States. He was one of the participants in the Rickshaw Challenge Classic Run 2012 organised by CEMS consecutively for the sixth year now. Ben along with his other friends from nine countries across...Read More
A 2012 Classic Run piece form the Deccan Chronicle, titled ‘Southern sojourn on tuk-tuks‘ ‘It is not the whizzing sound of a plane or the noisy beats of a train they chose. The 33 participants of Rickshaw Challenge bobbed up and down through the roads of south India in 15 auto rickshaws. In a 10...Read More
The 2012 Classic Run is on the way and the press is all over it. Below is a piece from the Deccan Chronicle, titled ‘Get in an auto, give to society‘ ‘The thought of taking the auto to work today may faze you, but you won’t be thinking twice before jumping behind the wheel of...Read More
Getting ready for the Classic Run 2011/2012, team ‘tuk and roll’ eagerly anticipating the flag off: ‘Once upon a time, four men living in Seattle, Washington decided to enter an autorickshaw challenge taking place along the southeastern coast of India over a ten day period. The rickshaw rally would entail driving a glorified golf cart…...Read More
Q&A from Quora about the Rickshaw Challenge. The Question What is it like to drive an auto rickshaw almost 3000km in deep South India? Answer ‘It takes a rather… special person to decide, hey I want to travel in a really rickety vehicle, and see one of the most loved (and hated) countries in the...Read More
From the white tricycle: ‘try the very special effect of a vehicle with personality! To entertain the public at trade fairs, exhibition fairs and other public events. To announce your events, cultural or other. The White Tricycle, whose only appearance will raise interest, its dancing movements will catch the attention and entertain. Give this unusual...Read More
Nice tube taking during the Mumbai Xpress 2011 by David Williams: ‘The last thing I expected to find at a freeway stop in India was some crazy fellow tourists riding rickshaws round the country! But find them I did and they were happy to tell their story:’Read More
Great piece from The Travel Word on the top 5 rickshaw adventure travel out there. ‘Get ready to tell the best stories about your time as a rickshaw pilot, because we’ve found the top five rickshaws that you are actually allowed to drive. Since 2006, the Rickshaw Challenge has been serving up rickshaw driving trips...Read More
John Bradshaw and Dylan Raw-Rees, team ‘the dragon flys’ have just returned from an experience of a lifetime in India. They were competing in the annual charity Rickshaw Challenge – an endurance event of over 1000 miles through some of the most formidable roads and spectacular scenery that western and central India can offer on...Read More
Congrats to Cris and Gilberto, team: ‘momofuku sultan brahim’ on their amazing accomplishment, winning the Rickshaw Challenge Mumbai Xpress 2011. The 14-day, 2,000 km (1,200 mile) rally which was was flagged off July, 30 in Mumbai ended in Chennai on August 12. Read more about team ‘momofuku sultan brahim’ experience hereRead More
