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The Desert Awaits
The Desert Awaits
The Desert Dash is a unique event that combines the thrill of motorsports with the luxury of fine, hand-picked hotels. Set in Rajasthan’s exquisite desert, it promises a truly memorable experience that has never been offered before in India.
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyesM A R C E L P R O U S T
The participantsNo previous motorsport experience is required to participate in The Desert Dash. The entire event has been carefully designed to give participants the thrill of driving off-the-beaten track. The focus is on trying an entirely new experience, competing with like-minded people and having fun.
The Desert Dash is an invitation-only event with a limited number of participants. It is open to select car owners with premium street legal vehicles: • Both4WDand2WDvehiclesallowed • Off-roadtestforvehicleswith4WDcapability • 2WDsedansandSUVstocompeteinaseparategroup
An ‘Application for Invitation to Participate’ can be downloaded from www.cougarmotorsport.in
How it works The Desert Dash will be run in compliance with the International Sporting Code of the FIA and the National Competition Rules (NCR) of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI). The Desert Dash is a Time Speed Distance event that comprises a set of instructions specifying a route to travel, and a speed at which to travel. A team, consisting of a driver and a navigator, attempts to travel the specified route at exactly the specified speeds. The Desert Dash is not a race. Traveling too fast results in penalties as does traveling too slowly. Arriving too early at a checkpoint hurts the team’s score, as does arriving too late. The team is scored on how closely to the correct time they arrive. The route has been carefully charted to cover lightly-traveled terrain with breath-taking views.Of course, there are prizes at the end – but as participants will discover – the journey is really the destination!
All details taken care of No special vehicle preparation is required. All preparation required for The Desert Dash will be organized by Cougar Motorsport. This includes:• Rallylicenses,medicalinsurancesandvehiclerallyinsurance• MonitoringbyofficialswithradiobackupandFMSCI
licensed stewards• Serviceandrecoveryback-up• Medicalofficer,ambulanceondutysuppliedbyourmedical
partner Fortis Healthcare
The Programme From The Aman, New Delhi to Amanbagh
Date Activity Venue
Saturday, 28thNovember
LunchCeremonial Flag Off
The Aman, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Sunday, 29thNovember
Leg 1 RajasthanBordertoKuchaman Fort
Monday, 30th November
Leg2 Kuchaman Fort toLallgarh Palace & Laxmi Niwas Palace, Bikaner
Tuesday, 1st December
Leg 3 Lallgarh Palace & Laxmi Niwas Palace to Khimsar Fort
Wednesday,2ndDecember
Leg4Prize Distribution & RallyBallatAmanbagh
Khimsar Fort to Amanbagh
THEAMAN, NEWDELHI
Amidst the lush order of Lutyens’ Delhi, just minutes from the grandeur of Rashtrapati BhavanandthepeacefulLodhigardens,TheAman, New Delhi is a beautiful, new, city-based resort. It has already gained a reputation for its unusual architecture and fine cuisine. TheDesertDash09willbeflaggedofffromThe Aman, New Delhi after lunch.
Synonymous with unique lifestyle experiencesAman Resorts, with its global chain of exquisite resorts combines luxury and fine aesthetics with sensitivity to the environment.
K HIMSAR FORT
Situated on the edge of the Great Thar Desert, this unique fort at Khimsar was built by RaoKaramsiji,the8thsonoftheJodhpurfounder,RaoJodhain1523AD.Almost500years later, a section of the fort still remains the residence of the royal family of Khimsar. The remaining is a beautiful luxury hotel set amidst a lush oasis of 11 acres.
Experience Rajasthan like RoyaltyEvery evening, teams will stay at the finest hotels that Rajasthan has to offer.
KU C H A M AN FORT
Kuchaman Fort is an ancient fort set at the top of a hill. As you go winding up the undulating mountain road, you are transported backintime.Withfabulousviewsofthesurroundingcountrysideand the old town of Kuchaman at its feet, it provides luxury in a completely unique setting.
LocatedinBikaner,thesepalaceswerebuiltbytheLateMaharajaGangaSingh,themakerofmodernBikaneranddesignedbySirSwintonJacob,thecelebratedarchitect.LaxmiNiwasPalacewastheresidenceoftheMaharajahimself.Builtaroundastatelycourtyard,itoffersbeautifully appointed rooms.
L ALLGAR H PAL AC E AND LAXMINIWASPALACE
The Lallgarh Palace Hotel, adjoining the Laxmi Niwas Palace, has been called ‘poetry in sandstone’.Bothhotelsoffersallpossibleluxuriesin a setting fit for royalty.
AMANBAGH
Amanbagh rests within a walled enclosure. Its exotic gardens are a dramatic contrast to the surrounding rugged terrain of the Aravalli Hills. This elegant, unique interpretation of a grand haveli offers the luxury, service and attention to detail that the Aman Resorts are famed for.
The Route
Map not to scale
Kuchaman Fort
Amanbagh
The Aman, New DelhiLallgarh Palace & Laxmi Niwas Palace
Khimsar Fort
Samod
Chandwali
Chomu
Jaipur
Kishan Garh
Ajmer
Sikar
Lakshmangarh
Mandawa
Fatehpur
Salasar
Didwan
Ladnun
Nagaur
PushkarMerta City
Rar Beawar
Bali
Deogarh
Nathdwara
Kumbhalgarh
Udaipur
Ranakpur
Sirohi
Sanderao
Pali
MandorJodhpur
Dechhu
Pokran
Ramdevra Phalodi
Kheechan
Deshnok
GajnerBikaner
Deu
About Cougar MotorsportThe Desert Dash is organized by Cougar Motorsport - an organisation that bringstogethertheexperienceofmotorsportcompetitors,officialsandevent management specialists. All founders are high-ranking professionals with large organisations who have experienced first-hand the added dimension that motorsport can bring to executive life.
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