DW Bureau | Chandigarh, Oct 2: The ceremonial flag-off of the Hero SJOBA TSD (Time-Speed-Distance) Rally-2026 was held at St John’s High School here on Friday, ahead of the two-day motorsport event.

The rally, organised by the St John’s Old Boys Association (SJOBA) under the aegis of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), will officially begin from Doaba Group of Colleges on October 3 and conclude on October 4.

A total of 35 cars and 15 motorcycles are participating in the rally, according to SJOBA president Nikhil Deep Singh Jaspal. The event also includes a Bikers Class.

The flag-off ceremony was preceded by a Super Special Stage (SSS), in which four-wheelers and two-wheelers participated.

Clerk of the Course SPS Ghai said the TSD format tests navigation, precision, time management and coordination between drivers and co-drivers.

The rally will also feature a Night Stage for the first time and cover routes through parts of Mohali, SBS Nagar, Rupnagar, Hoshiarpur and Garhshankar.