“Sappers 4×4 Gympo” at Embilipitiya
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The ‘Sappers 4×4 Gympo’ off-road challenge conducted by the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Engineers in association with the Four Wheel Drive Club (FWDC) will be worked off for the second successive year on 20th October 2012 at the Sri Lanka School of Military Engineers (SLSME) in Tunkama, Embilipitiya.
The Sappers are no strangers when it comes to track construction, where as speed tracks such as the Foxhill-Diyatalawa, Gunners-Minneriya, Cavalry-Ibbagamuwa, Gajaba-Saliyapura, are testimonies of our accomplishments. Further the Military Engineers have been instrumental in restoring military and civil roads in the post war Sri Lanka. With the expert knowledge and experience of over the years, the Sappers with the technical advice of the FWDC has incorporated the picturesque elements hills and valleys of Sri Lanka into a 4×4 track which will be unique to Tunkama, Embilipitiya. The chosen Logo depicts the words “Sappers 4×4” with the black and white checkered flag to indicate the off road motor rally. The Bison with wheels shows the rugged and tough going of the competitors with the word “Gympo” which is the unique name given to this Bison.
The “Sappers 4×4 Gympo track at Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering (SLSME),Embilipitiya is constructed with obstacles in such a manner that natural obstacles are emulated and both the drivers and navigators are tested on their extreme adaptive skills. The uniqueness of the track lies in the variation of obstacles as teams have to drive through mud pits, water crossing, and crossing of log 
bridges, rock climbing, V grooved trails in different stages of the same track. The key feature is the “over and under track” where a two lane track in the shape of number eight cross at the center via a Compact 200 extra – wide bridge with tracks that will only accommodate the width of the vehicles. Along the track there are various obstacles, mostly uneven articulation which will test the teams coping with the forces of gravity. Each team will get a run on both lanes back to back which will go through the obstacles. The Event will have five categories, the Standard Vehicles, Standard Modified, Under 3000 cc, Over 3000 cc and Extreme Class which will be battled out Among the 14 Top Teams of Sri Lanka and the 6 Foreign Teams Which have Shipped their Vehicles to contest this title.
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