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Dare Venture back to conquer Solukhumbu
After traversing the tricky roads of Mustang in its first edition, the second iteration of Pulsar Dare Venture is slated to conquer Solukhubhu later this year, organisers have announced. Pulsar Dare Venture is the country’s first ever biking reality show.After traversing the tricky roads of Mustang in its first edition, the second iteration of Pulsar Dare Venture is slated to conquer Solukhubhu later this year, organisers have announced. Pulsar Dare Venture is the country’s first ever biking reality show.
Speaking about the new season, Shekhar Golchha, managing director at HH Bajaj, said, “We had a very successful experience atthe first season of Pulsar Dare Venture. We are thoroughly excited to bring something new withthe Pulsar Dare Venture II. It is the second season of the event which will explore the thrill; unseen and unexplored terrainsof enigmatic Nepal.”
Organisers announced on Sunday at this edition of the reality show will trace its route via Banepa, Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu and Taksindhu. Three winners will be awarded with a Pulsar NS, with the winner and the first runner-up also walking away with cash purses of Rs 1,000,000 and Rs 500,000 respectively. Musician Robin Tamang is also set to return as host.
In its first edition, the show saw 10 riders duke it out on a challenging ride to Jomsom, Mustang, via the Lake City—Pokhara. The bikers were selected from an initial pool of 800 applications, before being subjected to a rigorous training coursewith mentors from Bikers Nepal. Santosh Adhikari had emerged as the winning rider, adjudicated based on SMS votes entered by viewers.
The application for this year’s show is now open and accessible via the event’s website or their Facebook page.