Raid De Himalaya
Encyclopedia
Raid De Himalaya is a motorsport started in year 1999. It is the world's highest Rally raid
. The 2009 event was from Shimla
to Srinagar
, it was divided into 6 legs and was from 5 October to 13 October.
End Date : 7 October 2007
Day - 1
The Raid will flag off from Shimla and will go through Baggi and Khadrala and from there, the raid will move towards Jalori and the steep
climb will pressure the engines and then Downhill
it will kill those Breaks and Clutches and at last at the end of Day 1 Teams will reach at Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
, Manali.
Day - 2
On the second day the team will go to Rohtang Pass, which is at a height of 13,000 ft from sea level
.
Spiti valley will come on the way along with Gramphoo , Chhatru and then over the Kunzum Pass along with Losar and Kaza which will be the halt for Night.
Day - 3
The Race
sets off to Ladakh
Region, passing all the high passes like Morey Plain or Baralacha La, Lachhulung La.
At the end of the day, The Raid will reach at Pang where you can see Indian Army
's Posts and you come to know the real exposure the Soldiers face everyday in these Sky touching Mountains. Pang is an Acclimatization
Point.
Day - 4
The Unseasonal weather which has hit North India led to the cancellation of the Fourth Leg.Rally organisers at the spot decided that it was too dangerous to run the Rally in such Arctic conditions.
More importantly, the idea is to enjoy the vast cultural heritage of a land that is exotic, beautiful and awe inspiring to say the least; without having to sacrifice the family car in the attempt ! At the same time it is necessary to introduce an element of competitiveness that would make this rally much more than a tour.
The "Adventure Trial" was born in 2003. Whereas previously the event tested car reliability it has grown to be a real test of endurance and outright native cunning. In fact, it has evolved into a complete Himalayan Adventure where the competition has been taken to a whole new level !
This will be a rally open to Cars and SUV's of any make and vintage and will run as a Regularity Rally as per international norms. The cars will be in a separate group since they are handicapped somewhat in ground clearance when compared to the Suv's on the same event.
This means, that like every other TSD rally, you will be given an average speed to maintain over an unspecified distance and be marked on the accuracy of your arrival, against the optimum timings set out as the target. The time controls along the route will all be secret except that of the Start and End of Leg check points! Being both early, or late, will earn penalties. Too fast may be worse than too slow !
The speeds on the Adventure Trial will be lower than those specified for the Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya - X-Treme ; yet they will be challenging enough to keep you on your toes !
The X-Treme version on a scale of 1 to 10 would rate an 8 in terms of difficulty. This year is probably a 9.
The Adventure Trial version would rate a 6.
It is suggested that all first timers in the 4 wheeler category participate in the Adventure Trial this year and then move on to the X-Treme levels next year. However this is not cast in stone and first timers may be permitted for the X-Treme version after being assessed by the "Participation Committee" of Himalayan Motorsport for competence and preparedness.
Rally raid
Rally raid, also known as cross country rallying is a form of long distance off-road racing that takes place over several days. Each day may require traveling up to . The length of the event can be 3–15 days...
. The 2009 event was from Shimla
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
to Srinagar
Srinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
, it was divided into 6 legs and was from 5 October to 13 October.
Raid De Himalaya 2007
Start Date : 1 October 2007End Date : 7 October 2007
Day - 1
The Raid will flag off from Shimla and will go through Baggi and Khadrala and from there, the raid will move towards Jalori and the steep
Steep
Steep is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Petersfield, just off the A3 road.The nearest railway station is Petersfield, south of the village....
climb will pressure the engines and then Downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
it will kill those Breaks and Clutches and at last at the end of Day 1 Teams will reach at Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was established in Darjeeling, India on November 4, 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India. The first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary sparked a keen interest in establishing mountaineering as a...
, Manali.
Day - 2
On the second day the team will go to Rohtang Pass, which is at a height of 13,000 ft from sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
Spiti valley will come on the way along with Gramphoo , Chhatru and then over the Kunzum Pass along with Losar and Kaza which will be the halt for Night.
Day - 3
The Race
Racing
A sport race is a competition of speed, against an objective criterion, usually a clock or to a specific point. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time...
sets off to Ladakh
Ladakh
Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent...
Region, passing all the high passes like Morey Plain or Baralacha La, Lachhulung La.
At the end of the day, The Raid will reach at Pang where you can see Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
's Posts and you come to know the real exposure the Soldiers face everyday in these Sky touching Mountains. Pang is an Acclimatization
Acclimatization
Acclimatisation or acclimation is the process of an individual organism adjusting to a gradual change in its environment, allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions...
Point.
Day - 4
The Unseasonal weather which has hit North India led to the cancellation of the Fourth Leg.Rally organisers at the spot decided that it was too dangerous to run the Rally in such Arctic conditions.
About
With the success of the "Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya" over 10 consecutive years, Himalayan Motorsport has been attentive to requests from motoring enthusiasts all over India for a car rally having a lower level of competition, stress and difficulty; but one which would allow the adventurous to enjoy the real Himalayas in a stock car, without the expensive modifications that rally cars are compulsorily subject to.More importantly, the idea is to enjoy the vast cultural heritage of a land that is exotic, beautiful and awe inspiring to say the least; without having to sacrifice the family car in the attempt ! At the same time it is necessary to introduce an element of competitiveness that would make this rally much more than a tour.
The "Adventure Trial" was born in 2003. Whereas previously the event tested car reliability it has grown to be a real test of endurance and outright native cunning. In fact, it has evolved into a complete Himalayan Adventure where the competition has been taken to a whole new level !
This will be a rally open to Cars and SUV's of any make and vintage and will run as a Regularity Rally as per international norms. The cars will be in a separate group since they are handicapped somewhat in ground clearance when compared to the Suv's on the same event.
This means, that like every other TSD rally, you will be given an average speed to maintain over an unspecified distance and be marked on the accuracy of your arrival, against the optimum timings set out as the target. The time controls along the route will all be secret except that of the Start and End of Leg check points! Being both early, or late, will earn penalties. Too fast may be worse than too slow !
The speeds on the Adventure Trial will be lower than those specified for the Maruti Suzuki Raid de Himalaya - X-Treme ; yet they will be challenging enough to keep you on your toes !
The X-Treme version on a scale of 1 to 10 would rate an 8 in terms of difficulty. This year is probably a 9.
The Adventure Trial version would rate a 6.
It is suggested that all first timers in the 4 wheeler category participate in the Adventure Trial this year and then move on to the X-Treme levels next year. However this is not cast in stone and first timers may be permitted for the X-Treme version after being assessed by the "Participation Committee" of Himalayan Motorsport for competence and preparedness.