Force Gurkha Rain Forest Challenge (RFC) India, the Indian Chapter of the Malaysian Rainforest Challenge, has launched its North and South Regional Chapters. Cougar Motorsport holds the India franchisee rights for RFC and has entered into a partnership with two off-roading clubs in India – Gerrari Off-roaders Chandigarh and the Bangalore Off-roaders Development Association (BODA). Here Force Gurkha RFC India Regional Chapters will comprise the extreme category competitions of the upcoming annual events of these clubs.
While Gerrari Offroaders Chandigarh’s Off-roading Mania will take place at the Forest Hill Resort on the outskirts of Chandigarh on 16th and 17th January, BODA’s Annual OTR will be held on 23rd and 24th January at a camping site roughly 60kms outside Bangalore. The annual events of both the clubs will be non-competitive adventure activities meant to give a boost to the off-roading culture in the country. However, the Force Gurkha RFC India Regional Chapters will be competitive events with the winners of both the chapters getting an automatic free entry in the Force Gurkha RFC India Mother Event to be held at Goa from 22nd to 29th July 2016.
“The objective of launching the Regional Chapters is to throw light on RFC India for a majority of the off-roading enthusiasts of the country who have been unable to witness the Mother Event in Goa so far. The BODA and Gerrari Off-roaders annual events are among the most prestigious off-road events of the country where off-roaders from all parts of the country converge for adventure, bonding and knowledge sharing. We want to give them a taste of RFC India, right from vehicle preparation to the toughness quotient of the competition, by inviting them to compete in a few Special Stages at a nominal cost,” Said Ashish Gupta, Founder and Director, Cougar Motorsport.
Force Gurkha RFC India is an off-road motorsport event that works on the concept of the survival of the fittest. In the Mother Event in Goa, the competitors undertake 26 Special Stages (SS) which test their driving and vehicle recovery skills under extreme off-road conditions. Successful completion of each SS adds points to the team’s kitty while penalties are earned for making mistakes. The team with the maximum points at the end of the competition is announced as the winner. For the Regional Chapters, Cougar Motorsport plans to limit the competition to up to six SS with varying levels of difficulty.