‘Auto’ L-Plates

Having debated heavily before stepping into our auto-rickshaw which one of us had better ‘spatial awareness’, Mel aka Ruby proved that she new the width of her rickshaw by promptly taking the wheel arch off trying to impatiently drive her way through a gated driveway. Tom aka Murray hadn’t even sat behind the handle bars before the three wheeler had had its first mishap. Argument closed!

Mel learning to drive


A more streamlined Rickshaw!


Fortunately this was the first and last accident that Ruby Murray experienced. We were the only vehicle that made it all the way to the end of the rally without breakdown or damage – or sabotage for that matter. Even the organisers support truck broke down!

Towards the end of the journey fellow rally drivers constantly pointed out that we’d clearly missed the best part of the adventure – roadside breakdown!

On your marks, get set, GO!

With the support of Red Bull, 13 multinational teams set off from St Mary's School in Chennai to navigated their way across this bustling metropolis.

The first task was to successfully fill up with petrol and then for everyone to find their way out of the city. A few hair raising moments but everyone made it.

Commendering the chaos of city traffic, having only driven an "auto-rickshaw" for a couple of hours the day before was crazy....but fun.

This leg entailed 180 kilometers of driving, mostly along freeways, to Vellore.

Start Line. Chennai.


Ruby & Murray on the road.


Stop off at a "challenge" along the way.