The Bohra Sports Club organized its much anticipated Annual Fun Car Rally on the 25th of March 2012, for the sixth time. The Fun Rally is organized to coincide with Aqa Moula Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin’s (TUS) Milad Mubarak celebrations.
This year a record total of 32 vehicles took part ranging from cars & vans to 4WD & SUVs. Among the field of teams mainly comprising of young adults, 5 ladies-only teams and 2 senior teams also took part.
The Rally was Flagged-off by Janab Amil Saheb Sh Yusuf bhai from Burhani Park Complex at 9 a.m. The cars proceeded to Nawam Mawatha for the first Special Challenge of the route. Awaiting them was a specially designed speed circuit to test the drivers’ skill and ability to balance speed with control.
Along the Route were further challenges designed to test the participants physically and logically, such as a paddle boat ride and a dip into the pool to find specific marbles. Teams were also required to answer questions about places and landmarks along the way, and were given extra points for bringing Bonus Items to the finish line, some of which were a LIVE fish, photograph of a team member with lady in a white sari, a monetary note with 101 in the serial number, and a bunch of 15 balloons.
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After a roughly 2 ½ hour run, participants reached the finish at Club Penthouse Resort on the Bolgoda lake, where the teams enjoyed a well deserved lunch and refreshments.
The event was won by Team 27 comprising Sh Murtaza Sh Nooruddin (Driver), Sh Huzaifa Sh Zakiyuddin, Mu Hussain Sh Zainuddin and Sh Muffadal Sh Shabbir with 173 points. The Runners-up trophy went to Team 22 with 162 points – Mu. Mohammed Sh Imran (Driver), Zahra Mu Mohammed, Hussain Sh Mansur, Mu Mufaddal Sh Saldiwala and Ammar Mohammed. Finishing 3rd was the all-ladies Team 23 with 156 points – Nisreen Thaha (Driver), Tasneem Murtaza, Rashida Zoher and Fathema Sh. Muffadal. A special award was won by Zoheir bhai Abbas bhai being the fastest on the speed circuit, doing it in record time of 33 seconds.
Overall, the event was an immense success with all participants having a fantastic time, and looking forward to it in the coming year too.