Released on = August 24, 2007, 1:49 am

Press Release Author = Padmavathy

Industry = Automotive

Press Release Summary = On Friday the 17th August, a group of free-spirited Tuk tuk
racers from all over the world rolled into the bustling metropolis of Mumbai to
complete the most unique sporting event of the year, the CEAT Mumbai Xpress
Autorickshaw Rally 2007.

Press Release Body = Starting the thirteen days auto-rickshaw journey before on
August 5th, from Chennai city in the south-eastern corner of India, the 72 racers,
comprising 32 teams, have completed over 1920km and crossed 4 states of India.

This once-in-a-lifetime, thirteen-stage Auto- rickshaw rally crossed through a vast
and diverse array of landscapes, from coastlines and mountain ranges, to bustling
metropolises and brought together participants of all ages and all walks of life
vying for the title- The CEAT Mumbai Xpress Autorickshaw Rally World Champion 2007.
This year is also the 50th anniversary of the Auto rickshaw and suitably, the CEAT
Mumbai Xpress Autorickshaw Rally 2007 was on the road as a not-for-profit event to
raise funds to improve the lifestyles and educational opportunities of India's
children.

This year's Auto rickshaw rally was a tremendous success with all of the
participants completing the rally and having a hilarious journey along the way with
their incredible medium Auto-rickshaw, with parties and chances to explore the
different regions of India at every stop. The title of CEAT Mumbai Xpress
Autorickshaw Rally World Champion 2007 was won by the team Pukka Tuk Tuk, comprising
of Ian and Rachel Bayles, who happened to be the winners of last year's Indian
Auto-rickshaw Challenge 2006. Alongside finishing first, the teams had to complete
challenges that the organisers set them to score additional points so that the
emphasis was not solely on speeding across the route with their bumpy Tuk tuks, but
to be safe on the roads and to enjoy the journey.

This goal of improving the educational opportunities of India's children was
fulfilled by the participants themselves as they managed to deliver over 10 tonnes
of books and supplies to local schools along the route that desperately needed them.
All of the teams of the Auto rickshaw challenge had packages with that they were
able to deliver personally to the school's representative, while they mixed with the
local children, giving small gifts and playing games together.

Everyone involved with the CEAT Mumbai Xpress Autorickshaw Rally 2007 had an
unforgettable and unique experience as they battled through India's monsoon season
to reach their goal. The organising team behind the Auto rickshaw rally is now
working hard to repeat the success in their next event, the CEAT Classic
Autorickshaw Rally 2007 which will begin on the 31st December. Preparations are well
underway for the event in which the Tuk tuk will run from Chennai to Kanniyakumari
at the southern peak of India and cover over 900km in nine stages. Both the Mumbai
Xpress and the Classic Auto-rickshaw Rallies are planned to continue on an annual
basis and registration is now open for the Mumbai Xpress Autorickshaw Rally 2008.

Please contact for information
Aravind B. Kumar, Lead Organizer
+91-44-42143343, +91-44-42142552
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