"Team Namascar - Putting the Nascar into... " a State of Tamil Nadu Travel Page by giampiero6

In January, I will be taking part in the Indian Autorickshaw Challenge which is a charity rally that winds 1000km through Tamil Nadu from Chennai/Madras to Kanyakumari on SELF DRIVEN AUTORICKSHAWS

My teammates Meghan, Konstantin, and I are looking forward to visiting this part of the world and encountering the legendary warmth and friendship of South India.

*Namaskar is the most popular form of greeting in India. It is a general salutation and is used as a welcome and also a farewell.

Message from the Organizers "This year's race will even be more of an escapade and an adventure – participants will experience the wildest and craziest journey you thought possible! First it will take you deep into the heart of Tamil Nadu - an incredible course of misty jungles, balmy coastlines, flooded streets, monsoon rains and overpowering Indian crowds. You will be part of a crazy, rolling strike force seeking out adventure and crazy thrills in the most mysterious countryside anywhere in the world. After reaching a progression of taxing waypoints and completing physical and intellectual exercises, you will then party the night away with all the other participants along the way. You'll certainly enjoy it after testing your endurance all day!

So this year's Classic Rally will not only live up to, but completely blow out the water last year's challenge and adventure! As before, each stage of the rally will open with prominent personalities and local celebrities, making each stage a real event, and every stretch a parade!. By the end of it all, you may even be crowned IndianARC CLASSIC RALLY 2007 Champion!

Planned Route:
1. Day One, kick-off
Dec 31, 2007
Chennai to Pondicherry,
76km (47 miles)

2. Day Two
Jan 1, 2008
Day-off for New Year celebrations

3. Day Three
Jan 2, 2008
Pondicherry to Thanjavur
113km (70 miles)

4. Day Four
Jan 3, 2008
Thanjavur to Madurai
177km (110 miles)

5. Day Five
Jan 4, 2008
Madurai to Rameshwaram
173km (108 miles)

6. Day Six
Jan 5, 2008
Rameshwaram to Tuticorin
181km (113 miles)

7. Day Seven
Jan 6, 2008
Tuticorin to Courtallam
100km (62 miles)

8. Day Eight
Jan 7, 2008
Courtallam to Kanniyakumari
160km (99 miles)

9. Day Nine
Jan 8, 2008
Kanniyakumari to Chennai (train)

Total:
1024km
(636 miles)

The IndianARC rallies scheduled for December 2007 has a great vision for Indian children in rural areas. IndianARC's charity objective for 2007 is Adopt-A-Village. Every team taking part in the rally, will be assigned a specific village two months before the event starts. In the course of the rally each team aiming for the Championship will visit that village along the route and provide medicine, toys, school supplies, or whatever other items are of importance to the team's village. Teams will have an opportunity to consult with the community leaders of that village months in advance, to discover what particular resources the village most badly needs.