6th May 2015 6:03 pm
M&M has announced their calendar for Season 5 of the Mahindra Adventure initiative. A series of adventure and motorsport events have been lined up for 2015.
The calendar adds two new Great Escape events, in Nagpur and Chennai, taking the total number to 10. This is an event that has proved extremely popular with off-roaders across India. The winners from all participating cities will get a chance to compete in the Mahindra Adventure Off-Roading trophy as well.
Another new addition to the calendar is the Super South Drive – a multi-day Escape event, designated to bring ‘adventure/driving experience’, as Mahindra puts it, to a larger audience.
The Mahindra Spice Challenge (4 days), the Monsoon Challenge (3 days), the TSD (time-speed-distance) rallies will continue to add a competitive edge to the calendar and offer a chance to newbies to test the waters in the sport of rallying.
Batches will continue to be held every month, at the Mahindra Off-Road Training Academy in Igatpuri, covering everything from basics of off-roading to providing hands-on experience to off-road enthusiasts with advanced technical skills.
Speaking on the occasion, Vivek Nayer, Chief Marketing Officer, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd said, “After the successful run of Mahindra Adventure Season 4, we are all geared up to unleash a series of Adventure initiatives throughout the year that promises even more thrills for the adrenaline seeker. "
“With a new multi-day escape, Super South Escape and 2 new Great Escape locations — Nagpur and Chennai — being added to this year’s calendar, we are now expanding into unchartered territories, thereby covering all zones of the country”, he added.
The 2015 Mahindra Adventure Calendar is as below:
| Great Escapes & Off-Road Trophy | Date | Expeditions | Date | Challenges | Date |
| Shillong | 30th May | Monastery Escape Leg 1 | 27th June - 6th July | Monsoon Challenge | 1st - 4th August |
| Lonavala | 11th July | Authentic Goa | 18th - 21st July | Spice Challenge | 12th - 14th Sept |
| GOA | 25th July | Monastery Escape Classic Leg 2 | 11th - 20th July 2015 | ||
| Nagpur | 8th August | Spiti Escape | Aug 31st - 6th Sept | ||
| Sakleshpur | 29th Aug | Trination Escape | 10th - 22nd October | ||
| Sakleshpur Off-road Trophy | 30st Aug | Authentic North East | November 21st – December 1st | ||
| Kottayam | 26th Sept | Royal Escape | Dec 26th- 1st Jan-16 | ||
| Kottayam Off-road Trophy | 27th Sept | Super South | Dec 26th- 1st Jan 16 | ||
| Chennai | 10th Oct | Wild Escape | 8th February-15th February 2016 | ||
| Hyderabad | 25th Oct | ||||
| Chandigarh | 7th Nov | ||||
| Gurgaon | 12th Dec | ||||
| Off-road Trophy Finals | 14-15th Jan 2016 |
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