Registrations open for 2014 Helmet Stories Ride

Registration for the 2014 Helmet Stories Ride to the scenic Pangi Valley are now open. Participation in the 7 day ride is limited to 12 people, costs Rs 80,000 and includes the following:

1. All accommodation on twin sharing basis (Manali, Tandi, Dharamshala and Chandigarh)
2. Tents (one per person), sleeping bags, mattress, etc.
3. All meals
4. Cook and kitchen staff and kitchen tent
5. Mechanic
6. Experienced tour leaders
7. Support vehicle and backup crew
8. Bike
9. Petrol
10. All the coffee you can drink

Everything else like airfare and shipping of the bike, insurance and the booze (to keep warm in the cold weather, of course) will have to be self funded.

The route the ride will take, starts in Manali and penetrates far into the north, all the way to Sach Pass and then climbs back down to Dharamshala and then to Chandigarh. Day 4, from Sural to Satrundi is considered to be the most difficult stage in the long ride but the scenic vistas, and the sheer joy of riding on roads that are unpaved and narrow and hewn out of living rock.

The route through the Pangi valley for the 2014 Helmet Stories Ride was first traversed in 2012 and has since been used every year.

Itinerary

DayDateRideDay 1Sept. 14Manali — UrgosDay 2Sept. 15Urgos — TindiDay 3Sept. 16Tindi — SuralDay 4Sept. 17Sural — SatrundiDay 5Sept. 18Satrundi — KhajjiarDay 6Sept. 19Khajjiar — DharamshalaDay 7Sept. 20Dharamshala — Chandigarh

For more information, click here or to register for the ride, write to info@helmetstories.com