Rickshaw Run
An endurance event driving auto rickshaws across India.
The Adventurists, who also organize the Mongol Rally, created the Rickshaw Run. In this event, teams drive auto rickshaws across India. The first run, from Kochi to Darjeeling in December 2006, saw 34 teams start and 31 finish. Dangerous road incidents have occurred during the event.
Quick Facts
- First run
- December 2006
- First route
- Kochi to Darjeeling
- Teams in first run
- 34
- Teams finishing first run
- 31
- Organizer
- The Adventurists
- Frequency
- Every 4 months in January, April and August
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Did You Know?
- Each team consists of one rickshaw and between one and four drivers.
- The main charities for the Rickshaw Run are Mercy Corps, Frank Water and Save the Children.
- The rickshaw is designed to transport light loads over small distances on paved roads.
Where and when
The Rickshaw Run occurs three times a year, in January, April, and August, across India. Each event’s route varies, beginning where the previous one ended. While the first run was limited to India, the second edition extended into Nepal. Today, the start or finish points are in Rajasthan, Kerala, and Meghalaya. For the 2013 spring run, 74 teams departed from Kochi, with 70 completing the journey. Most followed the easier east coast path, but a few adventurous teams took a central route through Mysore, Nagpur, Varanasi, and Darjeeling, covering over 4,000 kilometers on India’s roughest roads.
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