2015 Rain Forest Challenge India kicks off today

The second edition of the Force Gurkha Rain Forest Challenge (RFC) India will be kicked off in Goa from today (July 24).

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Team-BHP will be covering the 2015 RFC India as well.

This year, RFC India will see twenty-three teams battling it out for the trophy. The first leg of the event will be held at the Rajiv Gandhi IT Habitat in Dona Paula over the next couple of days. The rest of the legs will be held at off-road locations in Quepem, Sanguem and Sattari.

Participants will compete in 24 challenges, known as Special Stages (SS), specially designed by RFC International track experts. Competitors need a combination of vehicle preparation and driving and navigations skills to be successful. The team with the maximum number of points at the end of the 24 Special Stages will be announced as the winner. The event ends on July 31, 2015.

The organisers claim that this year's edition of RFC India will be tougher than last year's. A Goa-based environment steward will ensure that no damage to the flora and fauna takes place. If a team is found to be violating environmental or cleanliness guidelines, it will be heavily fined and could be disqualified from the event.

The off-road motorsport champion of India will get to represent the country at RFC Malaysia 2015, which will be held at the end of the year.