The Rickshaw Rally is 3,500 kilometres long and is part of a campaign to preserve the environment. Participants in the Bajaj Rally 2013 left Jl. AH Nasution in Medan on Sunday and are expected to take two weeks to arrive in Bali.
Riding colourful bajaj, the local name for rickshaws, the foreigners come from the Netherlands, Australia, Britain, the Philippines, United States, Canada, Germany, Korea, Switzerland, Spain and India. Participants will visit a number of attractions along the way. In addition to the environmental message, this activity is also carried out to preserve these historic three-wheeler vehicles. A total of 27 participants are using rickshaws that come from Solo, Central Java. After a thorough reconditioning the tricycles were then sent to Medan.
A few days before departure, the participants were seen adorning the colourful vehicles with an abundance of ornaments. To participate in the rally, each participant pays a fee of £500 per person and the cost of renting the bajaj also comes in at £500. One bajaj carries two or even three people.