Clubs & Disciplines

Every club keeps its own colours

The Association brings the State's motorsport organisations under one umbrella while preserving the identity and autonomy of each affiliated club. No discipline outranks another; no club outweighs another.

Founding member clubs

The 14 clubs named in the founding resolution

Ten were present at Likabali in person. The rest sent their concurrence by phone and message, kept away by landslides and weather.

  • Green Adventure Park club mark

    Green Adventure Park

    GAP

    Itanagar

  • Bisonbill Offroaders Club club mark

    Bisonbill Offroaders Club

    BBOC

  • Offroaders Tribe Pasighat club mark

    Offroaders Tribe Pasighat

    OTP

    Pasighat, East Siang

  • Team Arunachal Xtreme club mark

    Team Arunachal Xtreme

    TAX

  • Lepa-Rada District 4X4 Offroaders Club club mark

    Lepa-Rada District 4X4 Offroaders Club

    LRD 4X4 OC

    Lepa-Rada

  • Arunachal Bulls Offroaders club mark

    Arunachal Bulls Offroaders

    ABOR

  • Dirang Offroaders Arunachal Pradesh club mark

    Dirang Offroaders Arunachal Pradesh

    DOAP

    Dirang, West Kameng

  • Junior Motorsport Club of Arunachal Pradesh club mark

    Junior Motorsport Club of Arunachal Pradesh

    JMCOAP

  • ATV Brothers Siang Club club mark

    ATV Brothers Siang Club

    ABS

    Siang

  • Woman on Wheels club mark

    Woman on Wheels

    WOW

    Itanagar

  • Abo Tani Mudcrawlers club mark

    Abo Tani Mudcrawlers

    ATM

  • Adventure Borum Dariya Club club mark

    Adventure Borum Dariya Club

    ABDC

  • ATV Fan Club Arunachal club mark

    ATV Fan Club Arunachal

    AFCA

    Itanagar

  • Mark not yet supplied

    Arunachal Pradesh Motocross Club

    ARMXC

Notes on names

  • Offroaders Tribe PasighatThe resolution records this club as both "Offroaders Club Pasighat" and "Offroad Tribe Pasighat". The name here follows the club's own mark.
  • Junior Motorsport Club of Arunachal PradeshThe resolution abbreviates this club as JAMCOAP. The club's own mark reads JMCOAP.
  • Woman on WheelsThe resolution records this club as "Women on Wheels". The name here follows the club's own mark.
  • Arunachal Pradesh Motocross ClubNamed in the founding resolution. No mark appears on the founding banner; the club's logo has been requested.

Awaiting confirmation

Two further marks appear on the founding banner

These organisations are represented on the banner produced for the founding meeting but are not separately named in the resolution's list of participating clubs. Their membership status is with the Executive Body.

  • The Alphas'

    Appears on the founding banner and is the parent club of the elected Vice President, but is not named in the resolution's list of participating clubs. Membership status awaiting confirmation by the Association.

  • GAP Racing Team

    Appears on the founding banner but is not separately named in the resolution's list of participating clubs. Membership status awaiting confirmation by the Association.

The founding banner of the Arunachal Motorsport Association, carrying the marks of the participating clubs beneath the line United by Passion, Driven by Responsibility.
The banner produced for the founding meeting at Likabali, 21 June 2026.Source: The Arunachal Times, 28 June 2026

Recognised disciplines

13 disciplines, equal standing

The House resolved that all legitimate motorsport disciplines are treated with equal dignity and respect under the Association.

  • Rally

    Rally competitions, navigation challenges, long-distance expeditions and interstate motorsport exchanges.

  • 4x4 Offroad

    A foundational discipline of the motorsport movement in Arunachal Pradesh — off-road competitions, adventure drives, technical driving programmes and trail expeditions.

  • Road Racing

    Circuit and road-based competitive racing.

  • Drag Racing

    Straight-line acceleration competition over a measured distance.

  • Karting

    The entry route into competitive motorsport, and a natural pathway for young drivers.

  • Motocross

    Formally recognised as an important competitive discipline — competitions, rider development, youth participation and technical training.

  • Enduro

    Endurance riding events, trail exploration, technical riding workshops and safety awareness.

  • ATV / UTV

    Emerging disciplines with significant tourism and recreational potential — competitions, training, safety initiatives and tourism-linked experiences.

  • Inland Water Sports

    Water-based motorised activities on the state's river systems, with a dedicated development committee.

  • Drift

    Controlled oversteer competition judged on line, angle and control.

  • Autocross

    Timed competition against the clock around a defined course.

  • Trials

    Low-speed technical riding over obstacles, judged on control rather than pace.

  • Hill Climb

    Timed ascent competition — a discipline the state's terrain is unusually well suited to.

Scope of representation

  • Four-wheel drive (4x4) off-roading clubs
  • Adventure touring organisations
  • ATV and UTV communities
  • Motocross clubs
  • Enduro riders
  • Rally sports groups
  • Adventure motorcycle communities
  • Motorsport tourism stakeholders
  • Women's motorsport groups
  • Youth motorsport organisations
  • Inland water motorsport groups

Together with any future motorsport discipline recognised by the Association.

Affiliation

How a club joins AMA

The Association is expanding membership across every district. Emerging clubs, women's initiatives, youth organisations and inland water groups are all explicitly welcome.

  1. 01

    Write to the General Secretary

    Send your club name, district, disciplines, year of formation, office bearers and approximate membership. Contact details are on the contact page.

  2. 02

    Membership & Affiliation Committee review

    The committee constituted by the Executive Body assesses applications and may ask for supporting documents.

  3. 03

    Executive Body decision

    Affiliation is granted by the Executive Body, which functions as the Transitional Executive Authority until the byelaws are formally adopted.

  4. 04

    Registration on the roll

    An affiliated club carries one vote in the General Body and may hold one Executive portfolio.

Contact the General Secretary

Safety & conduct

What a responsible event looks like here

The Association's mandate covers road safety and environmental responsibility. On these roads that is not a slogan — it is the difference between an event and an incident.

  • Finish before last light

    Arunachal sits at the eastern edge of Indian Standard Time, so daylight ends early by the clock. Stages and liaison sections should carry a hard cut-off, not a recommendation.

  • Plan for no signal

    Coverage is a corridor, not a blanket. Sweep vehicles, checkpoint timings and medical response must work without phone contact.

  • Medical cover on site

    The Association carries a Medical & Emergency Secretary and a Safety & Emergency Committee. Cover is arranged per event and named in advance.

  • Respect the Border Roads Organisation

    BRO clears and reopens these roads, often within hours of a slide. Its instructions on the ground override any event schedule.

  • Tread lightly

    Stay on established tracks. Ford rivers at established crossings only. Carry out everything you carry in, including tyre-repair waste.

  • Villages set the pace

    Walking pace through settlements. Livestock, children and dogs use the same road. Where a community asks that an area not be entered, that is the end of the matter.

United by Passion, Driven by Responsibility