Dimapur, Oct. 26 (EMN): The Association of Off-roaders Nagaland (AON) will be organising a series of back to back off-road trail and challenges for the adventure and off-road enthusiasts of Northeast India in the coming months of November and December.
The association through a press release has informed that there will be three events—Doyang 4x4 Xcursion 2018; Offroad Maestro 2018; and Hornbill Offroad Challenge 2018.
Doyang 4x4 Xcursion: This will be the first off-road event organised in Wokha district at professional level. It will be conducted during the Amur Falcon Conservation Week and festival from Nov. 8 to 10th at Doyang in Wokha. During this event, AON will organise an ‘off-road trail drive’ and an ‘off-road experience’ between the stretches of an abandoned road, which is estimated at about seven to eight kilometres.
Off-road Maestro: Off-road Maestro is an extreme off-road competitive event organised annually by AON. Every year it witnesses participants from across the Northeast. This year it will be it will be conducted from Nov. 22 to 24th in Dimapur. The competitors and their machines will be put through extreme terrains and challenges in the three gruelling days and nights. This is one of those few extreme motorsport events that is also held at night, the press release stated.
Hornbill Off-road Challenge: Organised by the Nagaland Adventure and Motor Sports Association in partnership with AON, this event will be a part of the ‘Hornbill Motoventure Challenge’ which is scheduled from Dec. 2 to 6th during the annual Hornbill Festival. The Hornbill Off-road Challenge will be conducted on Dec. 4. The participants will have to manoeuvre around the off-road trails in the outskirts of Kohima district. Conceptualised and designed to be an endurance trail, this event will test the capabilities of the participants and their machines.
