Jeepthrills - The Palar Challenge 2007 (TPC2007)

esteem_lover · 13th August 2007, 00:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

Im participating on tuesday as a co-driver with Headers and his trusty Gypsy King who's got new Michelin Off-roading shoes specially for this event.

Have a great time pal, don't think about what happened & look towards the future.
cheers

ex670c · 20th August 2007, 12:13

This year the Palar Challenge was conducted over 2 phases i.e. Day#1 & Day#2.
We had a total of 11 Participants on Day#1 with 3 Drop outs after Day#1
MG410
1992 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80
CJ3B –Petrol (F4-134) x2
MM540X4
CJ3B –Diesel (CJ340DP & CL340DP) x3

Day#1 – Started with a Lec-Dem of Sand Driving Techniques and Ascending and Descending Techniques.

The two teams were allocated a sand quarry to practice for 15 minutes and then we progressed into the Event.

The first 2 sand quarries were scored for technical driving skills and errors were penalized.
The next obstacle was a 3 storey sand wall followed by a water obstacle through which participants demonstrated fording and driving in deep water (500mm-700mm)

Mahindra & Mahindra had sent one of their senior managers Mr. Sudheer Kashyap as an observer for this event and the sponsored the Trophies for this years event.

Dropout at the end of Day#1 – 2 MM540s and 2 CJ3B –Diesels and 1 CJ3B –Petrol, some of the participants were accommodated on other JEEPs

Another 6 Participants joined us for Day#2.
CJ500D x2
Nissan patrol
MG413W x2
CJ3B –Diesel (CJ340DP & CL340DP) x2

Day#2 started with a brief sand drive and then a Winching and Recovery Techniques Demo.
Then we proceeded to a cross-country section of rapid 21+ short to medium climbs.

This was followed by 2 Team events
i) Tyre Changing without a Jack (or any lifting device) was won by Delhi JEEPers on a MG410; Mr. Sudheer Kashyap, Laxman Vishwanath, Adhiraaj Singh, Vidhyun Singh & Sarvinder Singh.

ii) Vehicle Recovery with 2 Rear Wheels dug in was won by Mr. Uday Bhan Singh (UBS), Rajamohan, Rajkumar, Rajesh and Srinath. Each team picked up 3 vehicles from a lot and had to use two 4WDs to pull out one 4WD.

The Grand Finale to The Palar Challenge 2007 was a timed run through a sand quarry consisting of 2 major Descents and 2 major Climbs, the final climb had an approach filled with about 500mm water, this slowed down all the vehicles.
The best timing for the participants on this course was
1) 1:51 mins MM540DP - Jatin
2) 1:55 mins MM540XD – Laxman Vishwanath
3) 2.45 mins CL340DP - Joshua
The record timing was set by Patrick (Marshal) in his CJ3B with XDP4.9 at 1:36 mins

Regards,

Arka (More pics are awaited)
Pics -
The Palar Challenge 2007 @ Fotopic.Net
K Ganesh's Pics of Day#2 -14-08-07 @ Fotopic.Net

1100D · 21st August 2007, 01:13

That was a real event. Why dont you share some of the sand driving techniques here.

esteem_lover · 21st August 2007, 01:39

Arka, what about you ? did you not participate ? i am sure you would have won most of these challenges hands down, if you had.

doctorkats · 21st August 2007, 01:55

@arka:
so far has anyone joined you guys in safari 4x4 and if yes,how did they fare?
in your opinion is a tata safari 4x4 'jeepthrills' worthy?

esteem_lover · 21st August 2007, 01:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

Today, the Palar challenge kicked off with 22 jeeps and 4x4s from all around the country participating in this gruelling 3 day event.
Im participating on tuesday as a co-driver with Headers and his trusty Gypsy King who's got new Michelin Off-roading shoes specially for this event.

So, did you participate ?

ex670c · 21st August 2007, 10:44

Hi Guys,

In addition to the participants, there were 7 vehicles for the Marshals.
I was one of the Organisers/Marshals.

We tried out all the sand quarries and obstacles well before the event and had a lot of practice during the 7 preparatory trips before the event.

Regards,

Arka

phamilyman · 21st August 2007, 13:49

That is a truly fun event. Loved the pics!

Side question: Have you/any of your friends, ever tried taking their bikes into that quarry? esp that incline?

ex670c · 6th October 2007, 16:49

Hello Bhpian's,

The various media reports about The Palar Challenge 2007.

Media Reports @ Fotopic.Net

Regards,

Arka

20th August 2007, 12:13	#17
ex670c Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,470 Thanked: 1,939 Times View My Garage	TPC2007 - In Brief and a Few Pics This year the Palar Challenge was conducted over 2 phases i.e. Day#1 & Day#2. We had a total of 11 Participants on Day#1 with 3 Drop outs after Day#1 MG410 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80 CJ3B –Petrol (F4-134) x2 MM540X4 CJ3B –Diesel (CJ340DP & CL340DP) x3 Day#1 – Started with a Lec-Dem of Sand Driving Techniques and Ascending and Descending Techniques. The two teams were allocated a sand quarry to practice for 15 minutes and then we progressed into the Event. The first 2 sand quarries were scored for technical driving skills and errors were penalized. The next obstacle was a 3 storey sand wall followed by a water obstacle through which participants demonstrated fording and driving in deep water (500mm-700mm) Mahindra & Mahindra had sent one of their senior managers Mr. Sudheer Kashyap as an observer for this event and the sponsored the Trophies for this years event. Dropout at the end of Day#1 – 2 MM540s and 2 CJ3B –Diesels and 1 CJ3B –Petrol, some of the participants were accommodated on other JEEPs Another 6 Participants joined us for Day#2. CJ500D x2 Nissan patrol MG413W x2 CJ3B –Diesel (CJ340DP & CL340DP) x2 Day#2 started with a brief sand drive and then a Winching and Recovery Techniques Demo. Then we proceeded to a cross-country section of rapid 21+ short to medium climbs. This was followed by 2 Team events i) Tyre Changing without a Jack (or any lifting device) was won by Delhi JEEPers on a MG410; Mr. Sudheer Kashyap, Laxman Vishwanath, Adhiraaj Singh, Vidhyun Singh & Sarvinder Singh. ii) Vehicle Recovery with 2 Rear Wheels dug in was won by Mr. Uday Bhan Singh (UBS), Rajamohan, Rajkumar, Rajesh and Srinath. Each team picked up 3 vehicles from a lot and had to use two 4WDs to pull out one 4WD. The Grand Finale to The Palar Challenge 2007 was a timed run through a sand quarry consisting of 2 major Descents and 2 major Climbs, the final climb had an approach filled with about 500mm water, this slowed down all the vehicles. The best timing for the participants on this course was 1) 1:51 mins MM540DP - Jatin 2) 1:55 mins MM540XD – Laxman Vishwanath 3) 2.45 mins CL340DP - Joshua The record timing was set by Patrick (Marshal) in his CJ3B with XDP4.9 at 1:36 mins Regards, Arka (More pics are awaited) Pics - The Palar Challenge 2007 @ Fotopic.Net K Ganesh's Pics of Day#2 -14-08-07 @ Fotopic.Net Last edited by ex670c : 20th August 2007 at 12:15.
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21st August 2007, 01:13	#18
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	That was a real event. Why dont you share some of the sand driving techniques here.
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21st August 2007, 01:39	#19
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Arka, what about you ? did you not participate ? i am sure you would have won most of these challenges hands down, if you had.
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21st August 2007, 01:55	#20
doctorkats BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 315 Thanked: 2 Times	@arka: so far has anyone joined you guys in safari 4x4 and if yes,how did they fare? in your opinion is a tata safari 4x4 'jeepthrills' worthy?
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21st August 2007, 10:44	#22
ex670c Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,470 Thanked: 1,939 Times View My Garage	Organisers for TPC2007 Hi Guys, In addition to the participants, there were 7 vehicles for the Marshals. I was one of the Organisers/Marshals. We tried out all the sand quarries and obstacles well before the event and had a lot of practice during the 7 preparatory trips before the event. Regards, Arka
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21st August 2007, 13:49	#23
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	That is a truly fun event. Loved the pics! Side question: Have you/any of your friends, ever tried taking their bikes into that quarry? esp that incline?
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6th October 2007, 16:49	#24
ex670c Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,470 Thanked: 1,939 Times View My Garage	Post Event - Media Reports Hello Bhpian's, The various media reports about The Palar Challenge 2007. Media Reports @ Fotopic.Net Regards, Arka
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