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:
The Autorickshaw Challenge will follow a route through Tamil Nadu in South-eastern India. With your intrepid team of challengers, you will pilot a 7-stage course that will take you on journey of over 1,000 kilometres (roughly 590 miles). Your autorickshaw will traverse a wide multitude of roads and changing weather through the exotic Indian countryside.

Chennai :
The start line is in Chennai, aptly the automobile capital of India, and the challenge will kick off to an exuberant start. It's an unrelenting journey through the west coast of India from here. Chennai is a journey into timeless India - a kaleidoscope of moods, rich in the treasures of history. From temples and shrines to forts and palaces, the landscape of the past lives easily with the present... Click Here For More

Pondicherry :
From the original French "Poudichéry," this once French colony will offer a peek into a great microcosm of cultures within Tamil Nadu. This city with its population of over 1 million will have a lot to offer even the weariest of travellers... Click Here For More

Thanjavur :
Formerly known as Thanjore, this city boasts the amazing Brihadeeswara Temple, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site... Click Here For More

Madurai :
Madurai is the second most populous city within Tamil Nadu. The city, once called the "Athens of the East," is the oldest city in Southern India. There is much to see for an intrepid explorer... Click Here For More

Rameshwaram :
Rameshwaram is an island situated in the gulf of manner at the very tip of the Indian peninsula. A very important pilgrim centre of the Indians. Rameshwaram is the place from where Lord Rama, built a bridge across the sea to rescue his consort Sita, from her abductor, Ravana. This is also the place where Rama worshipped Lord Shiva to cleanse away the sin of killing Ravana. Both the Vaishnavites and Shaivites visit this pilgrimage which is known as the Varanasi the south.... Click Here For More

Tuticorin :
This "Pearl City" is a populous seaport that serves the majority of Tamil Nadu. Famous for its pearl fishermen and shipwrights, Tuticorin is a great place to catch a glimpse of the stunning Bay of Bengal...
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Courtallam :
The faithful flock to Courtallam for wellness retreats at its many spas and waterfalls. Should you need any spa relaxation after your harrowing journey, this is the place to get it... Click Here For More

Kanniyakumari :
Known as Cape Comorin during British rule, Kanniyakumari will be the stopping point of the Autorickshaw Challenge. Here you will celebrate your completion, staying in a luxurious hotel at the southernmost tip of India. We will party the night away and then send you off in the morning on a train ride back to Chennai for your flight home...
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