Off-roading is an expensive bumpy ride. But these IRL obstacle courses are becoming popular stress busters for car and bike owners
The ground is wet. Dark slush makes the route more slippery than ice. Misshapen rocks and boulders seem to be the only protection from fierce curves and deadly troughs. Just then, a sturdy vehicle emerges around a hairpin bend, its massive tyres making short work of the path. Despite the odds, a pair of helmeted drivers confidently make their way through this dangerous, undriveable route.
The Rainforest Challenge organised during Goa’s monsoon, is the official India chapter of one of the toughest motorsport events in the world.
The annual Ultimate Desert Challenge in Bikaner is one of the most popular off-roading challenges, drawing over 100 participants.Biker Kongkon Talukdar from Guwahati prefers tough mountain trails with his Kawasaki Z900.At Palar Challenge, India’s oldest off-roading competition, 30-40 vehicles navigate their way through seven routes to show their skill, dexterity and mental acuity every monsoon.