What the Tuk?

“2000 miles of awesome starts on January 1, 2010…”

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On January 1st, 2010, my friends Chris, Rommy, and I are driving a motorized rickshaw (aka ‘tuk tuk’) from Pokhara, Nepal to Cochin, India in a “race” called the Rickshaw Run. Our team, Tuk Tuk Goose, is one of almost 70 teams from around the world participating in this zany challenge of wits, patience, and perseverence.  We’re very excited about this adventure and would love to have you join us for the ride!

Here’s how you can participate…

#1.  Follow us! (Please)
One of our (many) goals is to keep our friends and families updated & engaged over the coming months and throughout the journey.  We’ll be blogging from the road and will include an integrated map that tracks our route (god & technology willing), so follow us!

Blog: http://tuktukgoose.wordpress.com.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tuktukgoose
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tuk-Tuk-Goose/90978808096?ref=nf
Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/tuktukgoose

#2.  Help us raise money! (Pretty Please) :-)

Yes, we are trying to offset some of the blatant self-indulgence by raising money for some great charities that support the communities we’ll meet along the way.  To read more on the charities we’re supporting check out the Charity section of our blog.

We’re required to raise just 1000 GBP ($1600 – $1700 at today’s exchange rate), but we’re planning to blow that number out of the water.  Please support us by making a donation via JustGiving to the following organizations:

Mercy Corps in India: Learn more and DONATE NOW!
Maiti Nepal: Learn more and DONATE NOW!
Charity #3 – TBD

We’re also organizing a fundraiser in San Francisco sometime in November… stay tuned.

#3.  Share your genius ideas!
Know someone who can donate some lightweight solar chargers?  Got suggestions for where we can rest our weary heads along the route?  Have experience sweet-talking Indian highway officials out of a bribe?  Let us know!

THANK YOU – Your enthusiastic support is hugely appreciated!