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X-TREME
5th - 13th
October 2004
Tentative Programme of
the 6th Raid de Himalaya 2004
The
Raid de Himalaya 2004 will start on the 5th October 2004 at
Shimla and will conclude at Manali on the 13th October 2004.
The detailed programme is as under :
5th
and 6th October 2004
Pre
Event Scrutiny
All
vehicles will be inspected for conformity to International Standards of
Safety and Preparation as laid down by the FiA. Owing to a large
expected entry list this process has been allotted two days to complete,
considering the great attention to detail that is required.
Scrutiny will be held at Hotel PeterHoff of the Himachal Pradesh
Tourism Corporation at Shimla
7th
October 2004
Leg
1 Shimla – Manali
An
early start at 0600 hrs will take the rally from Shimla via Narkanda,
Bagi, Sungri to Bahli. This will be a tarmac run and fast. The
second stage from Bagipul to
Kandagai will be all dirt. From there a long transport via
Jalori pass to Kullu and Manali will follow.
The
Raid will halt at Manali for the night after a run of about 400 kms.
8th
October 2004
Leg
2 Manali – Kaza
The
250 kms “Himalayan Experience” will start on this day. The raid will
be flagged off by 0700 hrs for Kaza. From Gramphoo a 150 kms dirt stage
will take the raid to Losar and then to Kaza.
The
night halt will be Kaza.
9th
October 2004
Leg
3 Kaza – Pang
The
pressure will steadily increase both on the resources of the
participants and their vehicles from this Leg onwards.
400 kms of the real Himalayas and 4 major passes await them.
The
first stage will be the return trip on the same 150 kms from Kaza to
Gramphoo. From Gramphoo the Raid will head to Darcha for a second
competitive stage. This will run from Darcha to Naki La.
The
night halt will be at Pang.
10th
October 2004
Leg
4 Pang – Mahe – Leh
A
relaxed start ay 0900 hrs will see the Raid start on its “off day”.
This should be a relatively easy 260 km run to Leh via the Tso Kar
wildlife reserve. However previous years have shown this to be a
treacherous run fraught with unexpected adventure.
The
night halt will be at Leh.
11th
October 2004
Leg
5 Leh- Chang La – Lukung – Chushul – Nyoma – Mahe – Pang
This
will be the hardest Leg the Raid de Himalaya has ever attempted in its 6
years!
Flag
off will be at 0400 hrs. 430 kilometres of X-treme rallying.
There
will be two stages. The first will be from Lukung to Nyoma, the second
from Mahe to Tso Kar.
Night
halt at Pang.
12th
October 2004
Leg
6 Pang – Manali
An
easy start and one small competitive from Nakee La to Patseo should
conclude the final 300 kms driving on the Raid de Himalaya at Manali.
13th
October 2004
Post
Event Scrutiny and Prize Distribution will bring to an end the 6th
Raid de Himalaya 2004.
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