Trivandrum

  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

Our favourite photos of God’s Own Country, Kerala.   Kerala, the slender state on South-India’s South-Western Malabar Coast, is known as God’s Own Country. We can’t dispute the nickname: though small, the Kerala is home to heavenly nature and incredible variety. On events like the Malabar Rampage, we marvel at Kerala’s coastline, forested hills, and canals. Here...Read More

The Malabar Rampage 2017 has been a lot of fun so far, and we have the photos to prove it.         The Malabar Rampage 2017 has begun, and from the start it has been another excellent rickshaw challenge, with teams assembled from from all across the globe, and participants of all ages. Uniting...Read More

We take a look at the cities along the route of the Malabar Rampage.     The Malabar Rampage Rickshaw Challenge kicks off on 8th April, with a week of great weather, stunning scenery, and fascinating cities in store. As always with the Rickshaw Challenge it will be a mad week of exploration and entertainment. Through Kerala,...Read More

The final two days of the Rickshaw Challenge Classic Run featured monkey business, breakdowns, and then the classic run winners were announced!     Days 9 and 10 of the Rickshaw Challenge Classic Run saw teams leave Tirunelveli and make the journey South to Kanniyakumari before heading North-West to  Trivandrum, the final destination! It wasn’t all plain...Read More

December is Chennai’s month of music, where musicians (and fans!) come from all across India (and beyond!) for the “Madras Music Season”.     Music is one of the unique treasures of India, with a style and culture unlike anywhere else of earth. For those who want a taste of Indian classic music, Chennai’s month...Read More

Visit Pondicherry for a fasincinating fusion of Indian and French culture. There are many reasons to visit Pondicherry (now officially known as Puducherry, but normally referred to as Pondi), the former French colony surrounded by Tamil Nadu on India’s South-Western coast. It has European-influenced cuisine and bohemian vibe combined with a spiritual side that is...Read More

Great piece on the just completed Classic Run, an epic rickshaw ride from Chennai to Trivandrum. “Crazy streets, heavy rains, breakdown of vehicles, visits to temples and monuments….the teams that participated in the Indian Autorickshaw Challenge – Classic run had a fun ride. Rickshaw Challenge – Classic run is an annual event. Participants get to...Read More

Thiruvananthapuram, usually known by its colonial name Trivandrum for obvious reasons, sports the title name of being Kerala’s capital city. It’s also one of India’s oldest cities, with evidence pointing to its existence as far back as 1000BC. This is a place that couples the energy of a state capital with Kerala’s laid back attitude,...Read More

Shot on a Gopro hero3+ Silver, this is day one of the recently completed Rickshaw Challenge Classic Run 2014 from Chennai to Trivandrum, 10 days 1000 km. From Max Vetter Rickshaw Challenge 2014. Day One TrainingRead More