Adam Kugler
Rickshawn da Paul
Fundraising for Cool Earth
Story
Who are we?
Chris - 2016 Disco Diva champion of Aix-en-Provence and genuine all rounder.
David - PhD student by day, Mr. Blobby by night.
Adam - overenthusiastic about quizzes, karaoke & hair colour. Prone to over-using the word ‘groovy’.
What is the Rickshaw Run?
The most simple way to find out - watch this video here: https://player.vimeo.com/external/432217619.hd.mp4?s=4ae2fed2d92663ee0abb35ab9e81d9006e0a1f11&profile_id=175
If you can't watch the video now... in short[ish]...we are embarking on a marathon rally adventure in a glorified lawnmower. We will be squashed into a 1 donkeypower rolling cake tin tackling over 3,000 miles of old school adventure in under three weeks, travelling from Kochi to Gangtok in India. There is no specified route, no back-up, and a likelihood that we won't make it. The certainties: We will get lost, we will get stuck & we will break-down.
When are we doing it?
April 5th to April 26th
Behold the rickshaw - our mode of transport/stress for 3 weeks
Kneel before engineering's highest life form. If God had made machines he probably wouldn't have bothered with a Rickshaw. But he would have been wrong. Essentially, it's not a very good idea. They're not very fast (top speed of less than 30mph), they smell, they fall over when you go round corners and they break down more often than a 3 year old. A day’s driving feels like you've been sat on by an elephant. But somehow, all this makes them better. They are, unquestionably, the greatest vehicle on the planet. The only way to cross thousands of miles of adventure, the very pinnacle of un-style and lost-grace.
Why our team name is Rickshawn da Paul
Over many days, we pondered, how could we improve such a magical machine? Then one evening, shoulder-to-shoulder in the local Lucky Voice - whilst belting out (or butchering) Torn by Natalie Imbruglia - it became clear that we needed to connect a karaoke machine to our mighty steed. It all makes sense. Galvanized by no mechanical know-how and the melodic mastery of cats-in-bags-in-blenders, we will certainly have the complete toolkit to ensure maximum adventure and chaos on our route. Enter many weeks of pun jousting, and we concluded at Chris' all time favourite artist, Rickshawn da Paul.
Why are we doing this for Cool Earth?
We wanted to support something that would actually save the world a bit. Then it hit us like a well-polished brogue to the nuts: "we must save every rainforest in the world so the future generations have somewhere to get stuck...and also breathe." Not because we're tree hugging sandal weavers, but because the world would be shit without them.
THANK YOU
Thank you so much in advance for any donations. We also welcome any song requests, words of wisdom, toilet tips for India (if you've been, you know) or road trip games that go beyond "I Spy". We will document our trip and share photos & videos so watch this space for more to come!!!
See you all on the other side!
Chris, David & Adam x