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ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE
3 Friends from Bangalore conquer
The Mongol Rally in a Tata Nano!
I
t all started as with a whatsapp 13 countries. 18200 kms. 17 unsuccessful sponsor meetings. 48
message from Bhairav Kuttaiah a days on the road. 5 mountain ranges. 3 river crossings.. ONE
criminal lawyer by profession to his
Tata Nano! An adventure of a lifetime!!!
friends Sunaina Pamudurthy, and
Binoy John if they would be willing
to participate in the Mongol rally.
What is the mongol rally??
The Mongol Rally is a car rally that
begins in Europe and originally
ended in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.
To avoid punitive costs and taxes
associated with vehicle imports
and disposal, the rally now passes
through Mongolia and ends in Ulan
Ude, Russia. The principal launch
is from London, United Kingdom,
with subsidiary starting points in the
Czech Republic. It is described as
the “greatest adventure in the world”.
There are three fundamental Rules of
the Rally:
“We just really wanted to make a
difference through our journey.
We wanted to go beyond ourselves.”
1.The car must be small
2.Teams are totally unsupported
3.Teams need to raise at least £1000
for charity
The rally is designed to be an
adventure for the participants, and
not a traditional rally/race. The
organisers (“The Adventurists”)
are careful to point out that racing
on highways is illegal, and that no
recognition is given to the first
finisher. There are other differences
from mainstream rallies, particular-
ly the fact that no support team is
provided and no other arrange-
ments are made such as for
accommodation.
Indeed,
the
diminutive vehicle