A record 100 motorsport enthusiasts would take part in the 8th edition of the Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya, which will run from September 30 to October 7.
Of the enrolment, 30 are in X-treme category (for professionals), 34 in reliability (for amateurs) and 36 in the two-wheeler section. There will be six women teams in the competition as well.
The rally, which will be flagged of from Shimla, will travel through Manali, Kaza, Dhankar, Gramphoo, Patseo and Leh, before ending in Manali.
The prize money has been doubled
The prize money for this year's Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalaya has been doubled to Rs six lakh, a press release said here yesterday.
Rallyists will cover over 300 km in a day and will pass through some areas where the temperature dips below minus 20 degree celsius.
For the first time, the race will pass along Pangong Tso, a huge water body on the Indo-China border, 200 km north of Leh.
In all, the competitors will cover 2,139 km across six of the world's highest mountain passes at over 5,500m.
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