During the last few days we had left in Cochin, I noticed a great deal of activity on
what had been an empty piece of ground, just along from our Homestay. Then a
“welcome” sign was erected over the entrance which I took as a welcome to enter
the grounds. It is was not meant for me but for the seventy teams arriving from
all over the world to take place in the The Rickshaw Run from Cochin to Shillong. The vehicles that were to
be used have 7hp.engine, three tiny wheels and the top speed is 55kmph!!
The entrants are
a bunch of very brave or maybe a little crazy people! The person who
told me all about the race was a Dawn. Her and a girlfriend (heading for fifty)
were from England and had taken on this challenge as they wanted to have some
adventure in their lives. Their team was called 2posh2push. Each team pays an
entry fee plus they are all asked to raise a thousand pounds, which goes to
Charity.
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| Dawn before her rickshaw was "pimped"!! |
In total fifty
thousand pounds was raised which will go to Franks Water programme which
supplies fresh drinking water for villages in India!
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Everyone is encouraged to pimp their rickshaws so they blend
in with the vibrant colours of the country.
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A crazy thing to do but loads of fun. I am so pleased to
know that Dawn and partner Flo won the race according to the blogs I followed.
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| Our South African boys in their Golden rickshaw. |
The next adventure planned is a cheap way to get to the
moon!!
Anyone wanting to know more about this adventure will find
info on
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