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Darren Spain

I'm doing the Winter 2012 Rickshaw Run because I only have a provisional driving licence and my driving instructor said I should get as much practice as I can before I do the test. Does it matter that an autorickshaw has three wheels, a 150cc engine and I'm driving in a country where road rules are mostly considered optional? Oh well, at least the Indian and UK roads are of similar quality.

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3000km.... 14 Days.... 6 States.... 3 Wheels.... 0 Backup.<div id="fb-root"></div> <div class="fb-like-box" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/themadharajas" data-width="292" data-height="120" data-show-faces="false" data-stream="false" data-header="false"></div> We are The Mad Harajas and we have entered the Winter 2012 Rickshaw Run - a travel adventure by three-wheeled auto-rickshaw (aka tuk-tuk) that begins at Jaisalmer in northen India and the finishes at Kochi in southern India. Only those two locations in our journey have been decided.During the two or so weeks it will take to complete the journey of over 3,000km the public will largely choose the places we will visit and therefore by extension, our actual route. As such, the mapped blue line on the 'Route' page is for illustration only. The actual route will be tracked via GPS on the same map.On our Facebook page, every day for a set number of hours you will be able to vote between two alternative destinations that we provide. The place with with most votes is where we will spend the following evening and about which we will write, photograph and/or video - which will be in turn uploaded to the Facebook page for you to learn about or be entertained by. There may be opportunities to vote about other things as well, perhaps regarding having certain experiences or undertaking specific activities along the way, maybe about crucial decisons. Think of us as a cross between interactive travel presenters and reality-show participants.In addition to having a good old adventure we will be raising awareness and money for our chosen good causes: Frank Water (who fund projects run by the Indian-based Naandi Foundation to provide clean drinking water in rural villages) and International Alert (a 25-year old independent peacebuilding organisation who work with people directly effected by violent conflict to improve their prospects of peace). To vote and read updates from the places you send us to, see:<a href="http://www.facebook.com/themadharajas" title="http://www.facebook.com/themadharajas" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/themadharajas</a>To interact with us before, during and after our trip, follow us and add us as a contact:Twitter = @themadharajasSkype = themadharajasTo donate to the charities we are supporting, see:<a href="http://www.justgiving.com/teams/themadharajas" title="http://www.justgiving.com/teams/themadharajas" target="_blank">http://www.justgiving.com/teams/themadharajas</a> Given the unusual use of social media to shape this adventure as it happens - creating a new 'interactive' subcategory in the documentary/informational-style reality entertainment genre - we expect to generate both new and traditional media interest in our adventure. Any company or organisation wishing to sponsor The Mad Harajas by providing non-monetary support (i.e. goods, services) or by covering our expenses or that may wish to place their logo on the autorickshaw (we are encouraged to paint and decorate it in any way we wish) should also contact us through Facebook, Twitter or Skype for our Sponsorship Plan and Agreement plus Media Strategy. Yours in freedom, adventure and affinity,Madharaja Darren

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