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| Jeep Thrills - Bangalore Annual Event 2010 - A report Highlights No. of Vehicles – 50 + No. of People – Close to 150 Accidents – None Carelessness - Some Age of People – From 9 month old to 70 year old (Kids, Teens, Men, Women, Mothers, Fathers, Brothers, Sisters) Professions of People – Wing Commanders, Pilots, Doctors, Businessmen, IT professionals, Adventure Sport consultants, Public Service, Private Service Distinguished Guests – Mr. Uday Bhan Singh, Mr. Behram Dhabhar Vehicles – CJ3B (Petrol & Diesels), MM340, MM540, MM550, Bolero, Scorpio, Jonga, Gypsy, LandCruiser, Land Rover, Nissan, Tata Xenon Terrain – Mud, Pebbles, Rock, Bushes, Water, River Beds, Inclines, Descends, Pits, Crevices Service Team – Mahindra Service Teams, Bangalore Mechanics, Chennai Mechanic Event Management Team – HB.Vivek, Dwaraknath, MP Sreenivasan, Suresh Stephen, Giri Tirumale, Vinay Thomas, Shahnawaz Khan Marshals – Siddharth, Vijay Swastik, Prithviraj A.C. Sponsors – Mahindra (Caps), Quench (Sipper Type Packaged Drinking Water), Reehan, Tanzeem, Kaiser, Humayun (Day 1 Lunch) Attraction – Mahindra Thar Moods Swings – Jovial, Tense, Aggressive, Calculative, Friendly, Commanding, Scary, Surprised, Inquisitive Weather – Misty, Hot, Windy, Cold, Pleasant Hospitality – Mr. MP Sreenivasan & Team (personalized attention to everybody)
Dear all,
The Jeep Thrills Bangalore Annual 2010 had it all. It was a very big event and all I can say is that it will become more bigger in the coming years. Initial Gathering
I landed up at 5:35 AM on 24th morning at the meeting point. Being the first I took off my Tail gate and just sat at the back of the Jeep for all to arrive. Slowly the crowd started to trickle in. By the time all the participants reached and left it was 7:30 AM. While moving on to the next meeting point we noticed that most had stopped at the hotel where the Hyderabad Jeepers) for a tea. Some of the participants had breakfast there itself b and naturally they had to pay for the say from their pockets. Breakfast
We reached the breakfast time as scheduled where the Mahindra Thar was on a short display before it left to the camp site. Breakfast / Registrations / T-Shirts / Caps / Stickers / Water Bottles / Briefing / Team Announcements were done and the teams moved forward. Team formations
While arranging teams we decided to send those people initially who had to return to Bangalore back on the same day. While doing so, we had put some novices in the first 2 teams who took some time to get the basics right. This held up the later teams. Here was a learning curve. Day 1 OTR begin
Starting from simple inclines, to rocks, boulders, bushes, rock faces it had it all. We had to drive along a river to make it to the camp site . The Team leads , Tails and marshals made sure that all the 50 vehicles made it through without any incident. We found alternate routes for the bigger ones. Dents, scratches were aplenty for both the men & machines. It was all packaged just right if you ask me !!! Lunch
The lunch team was in group 3 and by the time they reached the lunch spot (it was on a rock face) it was almost close to 3:00 PM. We were a bit disappointed out here when people started taking 2 -3 helpings of Nimbooz / Eggs. They simply didn’t bother about the people behind them. Naturally there was a shortage of the same for the rest of the crowd. Hopefully with this post they will realize their mistake. As many Jeeps were still making it to the lunch point, some of us carried the lunch to them. Thar
By the time most of the people reached the camp site it was almost 6:30. Mr. Behram Dhabhar who went first had begun interaction with some of the people with respect to the THAR. A lot of feedback and suggestions were made. The Thar was under cover in a separate tent which was arranged for it. Once it was unveiled people were all over the place. For a brief time before lightling arrangement was made for the tent, my hurricane was used to light up the area courtesy the additional lights on my chassis. I do hope Mr. Behram has made a mental note of the important ones and will take action on the same. Day 1 OTR complete
We came to know that some Jeeps were still stuck clearing a particular crevice, which needed to be handled with precaution. Suresh, Tejas, Vinay & Me went to get them all back. By the time the last vehicle reached the Camp site it was close to 8:00. Herding 50 + vehicles and 150 people is no mean task especially considering the fact that we were doing late evening offroading with lights on. After some coffee and snacks some of the participants (Day1 only ) left for Bangalore and Mr. Behram was dropped off by one of the vehicles. Camp Site
Mr. MP Sreenivasan & his wife Poornima and their friends made sure all the participants were accommodated. Their farm is surrounded by forests on 3 sides. The nearest village is almost 5 – 10 kms away and the nearest town Chikballapur almost 20 kms away. Nearly 25 beds were lined up in each Shamiana styled “tent”. One could just walk in and drop down. These tents also had lighting. In the middle of the camp site was the dinner area. Toilets were also arranged, and the participants couldn’t believe the facilities. The bon fire area was just next to the camp site. Sensible, senseless, serious, humorous talks clubbed with Whisky, Vodka, Beer, Rum kept the night young till about 1:30 AM. From peanuts, chips, Bhel Puri (Courtesy Vinay Thomas), Cucumber, Fire cooked potatoes and stuffed capsicum and Barbequed chicken ensured one didn’t loose their appetite. The Hyderabad Jeepers even had a Hooka thing going around their area. Dinner complete the Jeepers hit the bed for a sound sleep. Breaking Camp
I woke up to Vinays voice bumming me for a Cigarette at 7:00 AM. By the time all broke camp and had finished their morning rituals and did photo sessions it was close to 10:100 AM. The Hyderabad Jeepers left as they wanted to break their long journey somewhere half way thru. By the time Breakfast was done it was close to 11:00. Day 2 OTR
We had river bed crossing where couple of Jeeps managed to get bogged down and various types of rescue efforts were put into action. From manual pushing, pulling and rocking to towing with another vehicle to winching, double winching, snatch blocks, U bolts, D bolts one saw it all. Lunch
A couple of jeeps had dome problems and they went to Chikballapur to get the same rectified. We did a couple of water crossings where some vehicles got stuck. A jeep which was being winched out, came out and accidently banged the vehicle which was wincing it. After completing the trail while we were heading back we noticed couple of vehicles with radiator issues. Once sorted we hit the lunch spot by around 3:00 PM. Winding up
After a photographic session, exchanging mobile numbers, handshakes, hugs we left to Bangalore. My Jeep participants were Mr. UBS and Tejas from Mumbai. Mr. UBS drove my Jeep the second day. We dropped off Tejas at the Bangalore International Airport where we were the cynosure of all eyes. Mr. UBS and I hit home my place by around 8:00. After getting fresh Giri picked us up and we met the Chennai Jeepers for Dinner. A gala time later we wound up day 2. Thankyou Note
On behalf of all the Bangalore Jeepers, we would like to thank the following people for making the event a grand success.. Mahindra Team - Mr. Anand Mahindra, Mr. Arif Rizwy, Mr. Behram Dhabhar, Mr. Pratish Ravindran, Mr. Naresh Bhosle & the entire service crew Calcutta - Mr. Uday Bhan Singh & friend Mumbai - Tejas Chennai - Arka, Patrick, Sanjay David, Vinod, Vikram, Mohd Ali and others (sorry I just couldn’t get all the names) Salem - Viay, Rajkumar and Team (Jonga Crowd) Pune - RoySkaria Hyderabad - Deepak, Sahahlik, Khalid Khan & others (sorry yet again as I don’t know all the names) Hosts - Mr. MP Sreenivasan, Poornima, Anand, Rekha, Harish & Bheema, Sanjana, Dr. Sudhir, and Dayal A Request
Those of you who have attended the event without confirmation, request you to come forth and pay the amount, as we are running short of funds to cover all the expenses. Else it will be borne by the organizers. PS :- I didn’t bring my camera knowing that I would not have any time to take any pics. Request those who have taken pics of my vehicle (Hurricane – KLG – 824) to forward the same to me. 13 seems to be a lucky number for me !!!. Mahindra team have requested for a few photos (especially where their crew was involved) which they can use. It would be great if people can send me the same.
Vivek |