To all adventure motorcyclists First I know that a lot of you didn't request information from me and if you would prefer not to hear from me again please reply to this mail with unsubscribe in the subject field and you will be removed from this list. For those of you who are interested in taking part in a fantastic competition or a motorcycle expedition read on. Raid de Himalaya is a unique event. Organized by The Himalayan Motor sport Association the "Raid" was first run in 1999. This is a world-class international competition run in the "raid format", providing competitors with the opportunity of taking part in the longest, toughest and biggest motor sport event in India. The term international describes the status that the event enjoys with the FIA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE and FIM on their calendar. It means the event has to have a very high level of safety and organisation and also expects people not only from the state or country to take part but also from all over the world. Eventually the raid will become a round of the World Rally / Off Road Rallying Championship. This event has full government of India support. The FMSCI (The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs in India) is the body sanctioned to grant permits for events on behalf of the FIM in India for motorcycle events and the MAI (Motor sport Association of India) will provide the permits on behalf of the FIA for the car events. The event this year will be the 3rd running of Raid de Himalaya. The raid takes place in the North Indian state Himachal Pradesh and is open to both 4 wheeled vehicles and motorcycles. The coarse uses the highest motorable road in the world at 5500m as one of the competitive stages as well as the other parts of the Tibetan plateau. There are several different classes, which can be entered with motorcycles. Group A/B: Indian and Non-Indian machines modified up to 750cc Group C: Indian machines modified with Indian components Group D: Standard Indian machine. Initially we can provide a standard Enfield 500cc machine and also supply parts to modify it if required. All bikes provided will be prepared and maintained by us before each stage. The second event Thunder in the mountains is a high altitude expedition into the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh in North India. Get ready for 12 days of biking adventure up high on the Tibetan Plateau. Any one interested in taking part or sponsoring the event please have a look at the web site www.event-horizon.org/tour/index.htm Or contact John-Mark James by email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Telephone +44 (0) 20 8891 6680 +44 (0) 7976 150773 Thank you for your time reading this I hope that we will have a chance to talk more on the subject in the future. Regards John-Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php