Test driving Peruvian sofa-bikes for the Mototaxi Junket
Teams try and avoid ditches and rubbish tips while learning to drive their mototaxis, which they aim to drive the length of Peru.
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Teams Prepare for the Unpreparable: The Mototaxi Junket 2012
Pre-launch test driving of the infamous Mototaxi and some fun and games at this year's Sports Day.
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Rickshaws Go for One Last Spin in Jaisalmer
Teams celebrate after crossing the Rickshaw Run finish line, with a 50 rickshaw victory parade through Jaisalmer and a cricket match against the local team.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly on the Rickshaw Run Finish Line
Tales from the Rickshaw Run from teams fresh across the finish line.
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First team finishes the Rickshaw Run September 2012
Team Tukata made the 3500km journey in 9 days with no map and just a 20 year old guide book for navigation. The duo from Ireland were the first team to cross the finish line in Jaisalmer...
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Bandits, Breakdowns and Blockades: Halfway through the Rickshaw Run
An update from the teams as they are halfway through driving across the subcontinent in a 7 horsepower tin can.
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Night of Adventure Bristol - full speaker line up
This very Monday The Adventurists are hosting Night of Adventure in Bristol, UK - an evening of rapid-fire adventure talks from the very top drawer in aid of the most splendid charity Hope and Homes for Children.
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Jaisalmer or Bust: Launching the Rickshaw Run in Shillong
A report from the launch of the Rickshaw Run 2012. How confident are the teams that they'll be able to drive their 7 horsepower rickshaw across the entire sub-continent?
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Blood, Sweat and [No] Tears: The Rickshaw Run Football Match in Shillong
69 international teams set off to cross India in a rickshaw. Pre-launch there is time for a friendly football match against the local team.
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Test driving extremes of the Rickshaw Run
Day 1 of Rickshaw Run test driving - ultra-prepared, under-prepared, stalling, swerving, pimping, painting and a team who just wandered past and have signed up - Candace Rardon reports from Shillong...
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