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More fun on the Classic Run!     After a fantastic day of Pongal festivities near Tuticorin, the Classic Run Rickshaw Challenge headed out onto the road again. The cities in our sights for Days 8 and 9 were Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari, and there was plenty of Tamilnadu still to explore. Here’s Princely, organiser of the Classic Run,...Read More

Pongal Day is always a highlight of the Classic Run.     By Day 7, the Classic Run teams had trained, learned to cope with Indian roads, and had their fair share of adventures. Now it was time for something different: a test of how well they could cook (and look) in traditional local style. It’s...Read More

After a day exploring Madurai, it was time to visit Tuticorin.     The Rickshaw Challenge Classic Run began with training in Chennai then a great first few days on the road, but the wasn’t even halfway done! The fifth day of our event was a chance to explore Madurai, the magnificent temple city famous for...Read More

The Classic Run is on the road!     After a training day in Chennai, it was time for teams on the Rickshaw Challenge Classic Run to hit the road! There were lots of cities to see, states to explore, and excitement to be had! Here is Princely’s report from the first few days of...Read More

  The Classic Run visits 8 fascinating cities.     It’s almost time for the Classic Run Rickshaw Challenge, with this year’s event set to start on December 28th in Chennai, making it the perfect way to spend the New Year. On the teams’ 950km rickshaw odyssey, they’ll see an incredible range of cities, brimming...Read More

The Classic Run explores much of Southern India.   The Classic Run Rickshaw Challenge will provide the adventure of a lifetime on its 950km route from bustling Chennai to India’s southern tip. The rally will enter three states: most of the time will be spend in Tamil Nadu, we briefly stay in the Union Territory of...Read More

The Tamilnadu Run visits Yercaud, Thiruvannamalai, and Chennai.     The final three days of the Tamilnadu Run Rickshaw Challenge 2017, as told by organizer Princely.   Day 5     The Tanjavur Morning is the Diwali morning in India. With sound of crackers all around and a few new movie releases the roads were looking...Read More

The latest from the Tamilnadu Run 2017. The first two days of the Tamilnadu Run Rickshaw Challenge 2017 were a great success. Here is organizer Princely with his recap of days 3 + 4: Tamilnadu Run Day 3 It was overcast climate in Chennai with occasional drizzles on the Monday morning of Tamilnadu Run 2017. Team...Read More

Here’s what happened on Days 1 and 2 of the Tamilnadu Run 2017.     The Tamilnadu Run Rickshaw Challenge 2017 is underway! Here is organizer Princely’s personal report from the first two days:   Tamilnadu Run 2017 Day 1     Welcome back to you all, to yet another edition of the fantastic, super...Read More

Introducing the Desert Gypsies.     We love hearing what Rickshaw Challenge teams think of the experience, after the event. And so we’re happy that Mumbai Xpress team the Desert Gypsies answered our questions about their time in India. Here are their great answers (accompanied by fantastic emoji usage), plus some photos of them on the event....Read More