As the route for the 10^th Raid de Himalaya will be disclosed a month in advance there will be ample opportunity for a recce of certain Legs.

All Legs are accessible for a recce. However certain Legs may require Inner Line permits from the Army and Civil authorities.

It is advised to do the recce of Leg 1 ,Leg 2 and 3, which will take you about 5 days if you are starting from outside Himachal. Budget for it accordingly.

Fuel and Vehicle Costs:

The distance covered on the recce can vary from 1000 kms to 3000 kms depending on the route you take. Depending on the vehicle you use assume that as far as fuel is concerned the average will only be about 50 percent of what you are normally getting. Work out your budget accordingly. Leg 2 onwards it is highly recommended that you take along one other vehicle at the very least to rescue you if you break down or get stuck. Ideally this could be another participant or team member if you wish to reduce costs.

Once past Manali, fuel is last available at Tandi, near Keylong and after that at Leh 500 kms away.On the other axis fuel is available at Kaza only. Plan a fuel range for 450 kms for each vehicle. On the Raid, our fuel tankers will save you this bother but on the recce you are on your own!

You will get an idea of how much fuel you will need for the event from this exercise.

Hotels and Food:

Hotels in Himachal and Ladakh tend to be in the Rs 1500/- room range. You will encounter cheaper accommodation in the tented camps along the way. However if you are checking out Leg 5 you will need to carry food, tents and everything you will need. This will also require an inventory of spares that can be used on the event too, if unused, but will add to the cost of your recce.

On the Raid your accommodation is looked after by us.

A wide variety of food is available on the entire route. On the recce you can research eateries.

On the Raid we will provide food only at those places where none is available. In Shimla , Manali and Leh/ Chamba your choice will lead you to the right place ! At Kaza and Tabo you will have to eat whatever everyone else is having.

Permits

Permits are normally not charged for but getting them means staying an extra day in Leh. However as the route is not final as yet you need to watch this space for updates. Most probably permits may not be required at all for Indians.

During the Raid all the permits are arranged by Himalayan Motorsport so provided your paperwork is complete by the requisite time you have nothing to worry about.

Tyres and Spares:

The cost of spares used is also impossible to compute as no two drivers will necessarily destroy the same parts ! If you plan to attack the stages ruthlessly tyres will definitely need to be there in plenty and suspension units too. However there are lots of participants who do the Raid with 6 tyres and one set of shocks ! They win too.

Talk to the rally office via email to learn what breaks most !