Lavasa Women’s Drive (LWD) is ecstatic to be part of your lives as we celebrate Women’s Day for the 4th consecutive year together. Over the years, we have not only broken the myth about women and driving, but also reinforced our passion for various causes we support including the cause of Cancer Prevention through Early Detection.

This year, we are taking the cause a lot further by focusing on prevention of cervical cancer and adding a new chapter in the annals of Lavasa Women’s Drive.

Embodying the spirit of womanhood, we continue to grow strength by strength and city by city. Last year, we added an additional NEW drive from Pune! This year too, cars will be flagged off from Pune and Mumbai to meet at one destination: the picturesque hill city of Lavasa.

Lavasa Women’s Drive continues to grow bigger and better with each passing year, this year; we have a new theme “drive” to LWD.

Going beyond the drive, this year we have workshops, pre event party and cancer camps in Mumbai and Pune.

Women from varied walks of life have a date with us on Sunday, 26th February, 2012 to showcase the true drive in them. Instrumental in spreading cancer awareness, LWD has now become one of the sought after events in the calendar year.

LWD will culminate with a grand award ceremony in Mumbai on Sunday, 4th March 2012 where the participants will let their hair down and celebrate their proud achievement. Additionally, this year, LWD Awards will go beyond awarding merely the winners of the drive. We will be awarding women who have made a difference and have made a name for themselves in a man’s world. The “women in the driving seat” awards will mark the start of a new beginning for Lavasa Women’s Drive where it will go from merely a drive to a movement.

We look forward to LWD 2012, Happy driving!

Schedule

Last date for entries: February 07, 2012 till 18.00 hrs.

Referral Voting Ends: February 07, 2012

Announcement of top 350: February 10, 2012.

Briefing Session of the Top 350: February 18, 2012.

(It is mandatory for each driver/navigator to attend the sessions. Venue will be announced at a later date)

Drive Date: February 26, 2012 at Bandra Reclamation Grounds, Mumbai.

Award Ceremony:March 04, 2012 (Time and Venue to be announced shortly)

Rules & Regulations

Format of the drive

The Lavasa Women’s Drive (henceforth called the ‘drive’ or the ‘event’) will run in Time/Speed/Distance (TSD) format on a non-cumulative basis, and will run in compliance with the International Sporting Code (and its appendices), the applicable rules and regulations: "National Competition Rules (NCR) of The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), the Autorités Sportives Nationales (ASN) of Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) in India, the International Sporting Code of the FIA, and the Lavasa Women's Drive Supplementary Rules and Regulations, 2009. Modifications, amendments and/or changes to these Supplementary Regulations will be announced only by numbered and dated bulletins by the organizers.

Terms and Conditions

Every person or group of persons, organizing the drive and/or event or taking part therein:

• Shall be deemed to be acquainted with the International Sporting Code of the FIA.
• All participants must sign the indemnity and declaration, which are enclosed with the Entry Form
• These are the conditions precedent attached to the submission of entries and taking part in the drive and/or event and all participants participating in the drive and/or event shall be bound by them and also the rules and regulations hereinafter set out or amendments made thereto.
• Shall undertake to submit themselves without reserve to the above and to the decisions and the consequences resulting there from.

Rights and Obligations of the Organizer

The organizer may issue any Competitor Information Bulletins (CIBs) and / or written instructions to competitors at any time with the approval of FMSCI / Stewards. Written instructions when issued shall be signed by each competitor / entrant as proof of receipt and shall have the same legal force as these supplementary regulations. All CIBs will be communicated via dated and sequentially numbered bulletins. These bulletins shall have the force and will constitute an integral part of these regulations and will be posted at the official notice board. As far as possible, the CIBs shall be brought to the notice of the individual competitors. However it is the responsibility of the competitor and / or entrant to acquaint themselves with the CIBs and / or written instructions posted at the official notice board/s. The provisions of the present regulations may only be amended according to Art.67 of the FMSCI Sporting Code. The organizing committee and the stewards of the meeting reserve the right to amend the prescriptions of the present regulations according to the circumstances and cases which arise. Competitors will be informed of any amendments as soon as possible. Any amendments / additional provisions will be announced by dated and sequentially numbered bulletins which are an integral part of these regulations. These bulletins will be posted at the official notice boards and will also be directly communicated to the competitors. The Stewards of the Meeting are empowered to take a decision on any case not covered by the present regulations. The interpretations of these regulations and decisions regarding any unforeseen circumstances shall rests with the Steward/s of the meeting.

The organizers may at their discretion abandon, cancel or postpone the event in case of unforeseen circumstances as per Art.61 of the Sporting Code of the FMSCI.

The organizers may at their discretion abandon, cancel or postpone the event in case of unforeseen circumstances as per Art.61 of the Sporting Code of the FMSCI. Under no circumstances will an entry to this event be refused without assigning proper reasons thereof The organizers and / or the Clerk of the Course may appoint Judges of Fact, whom have to be named either in the Supplementary Regulations or in a CIB along with a specific duty of what is to be judged.

Amendments to the Regulations

• Amendments to these regulations may only be made as per Sporting Code and NCR of FMSCI. The participants would be informed of any amendments as soon as possible. Any amendments / additional provisions would be announced via dated & sequentially numbered bulletins – which form an integral part of these Supplementary Regulations; printed on Yellow Papers. These bulletins will be posted at the official notice boards and shall also be communicated to the participants.
• The stewards of the drive and/or event are empowered to take a decision on any case not covered by the present regulations.
• The Organizers may, at their discretion abandon, cancel or postpone the drive and/or event, in case of unforeseen circumstances.
• Any decision taken by the Organizers for the drive and/or event shall be treated as final and binding on all the participants.
• The Stewards of the drive and/or event and/or the Clerk of the Course reserves the right to delete and/or change any part of the route should they deem it necessary due to FORCE MAJEURE or for any other safety reason.
• The Organizers reserve the right to refuse the entry of any participant at their discretion without reason for such a refusal.

Route Details

• The route would be disclosed at the time of the start of the Drive and/or event (about one minute before start) and would be from Mumbai to Lavasa, Pune via NH4 / Mumbai Pune Expressway.
• The maximum average speed for any section (speed block) of the Drive and/or event will not exceed 45 Kmph on city roads/highways and 70 KMPH expressways (not exceeding normal road speed limits on any stretch on the route of the Drive and/or event). This is on grounds of safety. The maximum distance event would cover would be approximately 225 Kms from Mumbai to Lavasa. Event ends at Lavasa.
• Every Minute two vehicles will be flagged off. The initial portion of the route will be different for odd & even numbered vehicles. The same is being done to reduce the total start duration at Venue.
• The Road Book will contain the information regarding the route to be followed and various distances. The location of marshal points WILL NOT be disclosed in the road book. Only one copy of the Road Book will be made available at the Start Time.
• Participants must report at every control in the order and direction in which the controls have been scheduled by the Organizers. Any infringement may entail exclusion.

Document Submission

• Valid Driving License (Driver & navigator).
  • 2 Passport size photographs of each lady participant.
  • Vehicle Registration Book.
  • Tax Book of the Vehicle
• Vehicle Insurance Policy
  • Authority letter from owner of the vehicle if First Driver / Second Driver are not the owner of the vehicle used in Drive and/or event.
  • Valid Pollution under Control Certificate (PUC) of the vehicle.
  • The Participants are required to carry all the above documents in original throughout the Drive and/or Event.
• One Day Rally Insurance.

Starting Orders

The Starting Order will be determined by the Organizers after all valid entries are accepted. Two vehicles will be flagged off at 1 minute interval.

Mandatory Rules for LWD 2012
• All participants in a car have to be female, the cars cannot have kids/men.
• The lunch at Lavasa is only for LWD participants and not for families and children
• Photo ID proof and lunch coupon have to be mandatorily produced at Lavasa to avail lunch
• The Award function is only for participants. Families and children are strictly not allowed. ( For Mumbai Participants only)
• Passes will be available for sale at Rs 2000/- per head for any WOMEN guests you would want to bring along for the award function. ( For Mumbai participants only)
• Our special squad will keep a strict check on route to Lavasa, to avoid any kind of dishonest and unethical ways of winning the competition.
• Wearing the LWD T shirt at all times is mandatory. No exceptions will be allowed this year.

How do I register for Lavasa Women’s Drive?
1. Click on (Participate Now)
2. Fill in the registration forms.

What is the referral system all about?
Once you have registered yourself, the number of referrals you get will decide whether you make it to the top 320, who will participate in Lavasa Women’s Drive. Your friends, family, colleagues etc. should vote for you by either of the following means:
- Website:
1. Log on to www.lavasawomensdrive.com .
2.Search for the profile of the participant whom you wish to refer
3.Click on

- SMS: Sms LWD username and send it to 58888 to register your referral.

Is there a cap on number of referrals?
Yes, we will be accepting a maximum of 10 votes per participant from a particular mobile number or email address.

What is the last date for registrations?
Last date of registrations is 7th February, 2012.

When is the Lavasa Women's Drive being held?
Lavasa Women’s Drive will be held on Sunday, 26th February, 2012 and it starts from Bandra Reclamation Grounds, Mumbai.

How are the winners decided?
Lavasa Women’s Drive is not a race. The winner is decided on the basis of Time x Speed x Distance formula. To know more, please read the Supplementary Regulations on the Rules & Regulations page.

How many women can participate per car?
Compulsorily a driver and a navigator must be present in every car and should posses a valid driving license. Additionally, two more women co. passengers are allowed per car. The age of all co. passengers must be above 18 years.

How do I get the One day rally insurance?
Your usual vehicle insurance policy does NOT cover the one day insurance for rallies. Please contact your insurance company to get the same.

For any further queries please e mail us at lwd@timesgroup.com or call radhika at 9664333305