Mud challenge 2008

Nothing will kill the spirit of Bhopal riders in this rainy season for dirt track created by Miracles Events. This is the 6Th year of this yearly event to welcome monsoon. The track prepared in-between 2 natural lakes created by last year's rains near the temple is all set for the enthusiasts and ready to be zipped. 18 participants practiced yesterday` for the challenge The nip in the air and zip in the ground is all set for the adventure lovers of Bhopal. Miracles events yearly event is a thriller for the Bhopal crowd. This will be the 6Th year of this consecutive event.

The Miracles mud challenge is scheduled on JULY 6th 2008 AT KALIASOT DAM .The rehearsal and the mechanic meet was organized on 29Th 2008 at Kaliasot reservoir after 12 pm due to security reason and the arrival of the President of India.

Asif Ali is also participating who won the all India race in 2007 and went to Malaysia for grand prix with John Abraham. Any body can ride on the dirt track. It's on the plain terrain, no bums and no jolts, no hurdles just simple fast riding. The track is of 16 km, zic zac route is created on the plain ground in front of the mandir and simple plain route is created around the mandir. Suzuki motors is giving body suits to riders. 5 check points are made including the starting point and the finishing point. The marking on the routes is done by flags, boxes, dividers to make the route comfortable for the participants.

Any body having a bike can participate along with the license , Registration and insurance book of the vehicle, Riding Gears- Helmet, hand gloves, knee guard, elbow Guard, shoes are compulsory. First aid room is there in case of injury. Emergency booth for security & assistance is also arranged.

MPTDC, Suzuki motors MP Nagar, TATA Telecom & UB GROUP are supporting the event. Castrol will be giving engine oil to all the mechanics and the participants

The competition this time is divided into 2 categories this time namely the beginners and the experienced riders so as to promote the novice riders. It will be an open category . The prize distribution will be held just after the completion of the event. Every participant will get a certificate, T-shirts. The prizes will be given to first 3 in both the categories.

The competition is tough. It requires strength agility, composure concentration and above all speed to be there at the top.

Objective dor organising the activity-
Ø To spread the art- of riding & driving.
Ø To make the user understand, how to communicate with the machine.
Ø To form a bike community.
Ø To bring together manufacturers, financers & the end users on a common platform.
Ø To create an annual event, which will showcase the best riders, drivers in the city, state with their machines.
Ø To spread sports awareness and sportsmanship spirit.

The Bhopal Mud Challenge

It was undeniably a challenge to bike through the mud said Asif who won the man of the meet award for speed 2007 Mud Challenge Dirt Track at the Kalia Sot Dam on July 8.

In its fifth year this annual event was slightly different though. We at Miracles thought what better way to draw attention towards water conservation than biking at the dam that once was full of water. In the past four events we had dig up artificial pits and create mud by pouring water it them. The idea was to have a race with challenges. We succeeded partially in creating the fun and adventure we had desired but this year it was nature at its best to present the icing on the cake. Two days before the event the monsoons arrived. The met department predicted heavy rainfall for July seven, eight and nine. We even thought of postponing the event. But than as they say whatever happens for the good. We decided to go ahead with the event after consultations with our bikers. Asif in particular said it would be a challenge. And challenge it was quote.

And this is what the Hindustan Times reported while Quoting Asif the next day. “The track was muddy and it was challenging to ride a bike on it. Gripping was bit of a problem.”

At Kalia Sot there was not a drop till the rains happened last year. The monsoons were a bit late and we had organized our rally a little earlier. Kali Sot even before the onset of the monsoon this year had sufficient evidence to show that there was good monsoon last year. Heavy rainfall is best desired by reservoirs and the August 14 rainfall in 2006 was just an indication of what happened last year.

This year for once as predicted by the met department it did not stop raining on the mud challenge day either. The Incessant rains had not stopped since the night before and but failed to dampen the spirits of the adventure seekers and nature lovers.

Natives started coming in by nine in the morning. The participants and organizers were there an hour before. The stage was set for the riders to burn the Tyres in this weather. The track of 16 km was irregular, clammy , sticky and waterlogged at 5 places. The passion to ride despite all odds, overtook everything and challenges thrown by the monsoon could not play spoil sport.

There is temple at an elevation in the midst of the dam and if sufficient water is there it surrounds the elevation from all sides thus making it like a crown on an island. Lacily for us this island is surrounded from three sides only and we had access to this place. From here it gave a view of a valley, encircled by people watching down the gorge-the stage which was clearly visible by the branding done- “this mud challenge”.

The track prepared in-between 2 natural lakes created by last year’s rains near the temple was bustling, at one corner you could hear the loud cheering for favorites, on other hooting sound as if the rider skipped and at the last corner of the triangle clapping sound for those who cleared the pass over the mud pit.

This went on for one and an half hour and finally 5 champions emerged. The competition was tough. It required strength agility, composure concentration and above all speed to be there at the top.
This year we had a new motto as well. As the rain gods were more than obliging we had thought of postponing the event as I wrote above. It was this motto that inspired us at miracles to carry on.
We should welcome the rain, we said and what better way to welcome rains in the city of lakes other than biking when it is raining.