Gymkhana

 

In case you were wondering, "Gymkhana" is an old Anglo-Indian word meaning, amongst other things, "A meeting for competition between horse riders, vehicle drivers etc." It is a light-hearted social event, great fun and only mildly competitive, held in a field courtesy of a friendly farmer.

The Cranleigh format is to divide competitors into two or more teams which then compete in a series of games. Some are car based e.g. balancing buckets of water on bonnets while negotiating an obstacle course and some are run on foot. All are very silly and extremely good fun.

The results somehow always seem to be a draw, the afternoon finishes off with a Barbecue followed by a cricket or rounders match.

Gymkhanas are not subject to R.A.C. permit regulations provided competitions are only timed to the nearest five seconds and there is a mix of car and non-car events