The Maruti Suzuki Raid-De-Himalaya is back. In its 17th edition, the world’s highest altitude motoring rally kicks off on 09 October 2015 from Shimla, and will cover a distance of 2000 km over 6 days. About 150 motorsport enthusiasts are expected to participate this year, with 67 in the Xtreme Motorcycles and Quads category, 38 in the Xtreme cars and trucks category, 46 in the adventure category and 10 women participants.
The highlight this year would be the first appearance of the Suzuki S-Cross in an off-road rally, with a total of four premium crossovers participating in the event. The Maruti Suzuki Swift would also be participating in the Xtreme category for the first time this year.
Raid-De-Himalaya is known as one of the toughest rallies, and this year it will traverse through a new and tougher route, passing through Manali, Dalhousie, Rangdum and culminating at Srinagar. Participants will touch high altitudes of above 15000 ft. with temperatures dipping to -21 degrees centigrade at night in an epic rally that would test endurance levels of both man and machine.
Day wise information:
Raid-De-Himalaya is known as one of the toughest rallies, and this year it will traverse through a new and tougher route, passing through Manali, Dalhousie, Rangdum and culminating at Srinagar. Participants will touch high altitudes of above 15000 ft. with temperatures dipping to -21 degrees centigrade at night in an epic rally that would test endurance levels of both man and machine.
Day wise information:
Date
|
Leg
|
Event
|
Night Halt
|
9th
Oct
|
Administrative checks
Collection of material and documents for
competitors
Scrutiny – sealing and marking
|
Shimla
|
|
10th
Oct
|
Ceremonial
flag-off
|
Shimla
|
|
11th
Oct
|
1
|
Shimla
– Baldeyan – Manali
|
Manali
|
12th
Oct
|
2
|
Manali
– Dalhousie
|
Dalhousie
|
13th
Oct
|
3
|
Dalhousie
– Srinagar
|
Srinagar
|
14th
Oct
|
4
|
Srinagar
– Rangdum/ Zanskar
|
Rangdum
|
15th
Oct
|
5
|
Rangdum
/ Zanskar
|
Rangdumk
|
16th
Oct
|
6
|
Rangdum/Zanskar – Srinagar
|
Srinagar
|
17th
Oct
|
Prize
distribution at Centaur Lakeside SKICC, Srinagar, Departure from the city
|
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|
S-Cross to make its off-road debut in the 17th edition of 'Maruti Suzuki Raid-De-Himalaya'
Reviewed by Sanjay Sarma
on
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
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