Teamed up with his wife, Sreejith drove his Baleno with all pride at the flag off ceremony of the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare 2014.

When asked why he chose his wife as navigator he said, in a most witty manner, "She wouldn’t let me choose anybody else for the job."

Sreejith and Krishna hail from Ernakulam. Rally racing is something they are passionate about. While Sreejith runs his own advertising firm at Ernakulam, Krishna is a counselor. Sreejith and Krishna are proud parents of a six year old son named Amith. Both of them are avid travellers and enjoy driving long distances. Random and spontaneous road trips are quintessentially them. Krishna, interestingly, enjoys a long drive in the rain.

So what motivated them to enter a rally? Sreejith had begun driving at a very young age. His father worked at Popular Mechanics in Ernakulam. It was him who had encouraged Sreejith to enter such an arena. Sreejith said that he was no stranger to rally racing. In the initial stages, Sreejith would attend simpler and less risky rallies held in Coimbatore. Over a period of time, he became more confident and had decided to enter higher and more complicated rallies. Ever since they were married, his wife Krishna had developed a love for rallying. "There is a certain thrill in being part of the rally," said Krishna.

This is the couple’s third appearance in the endurance category of the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare. While many seem to be adventurous, Sreejith and his wife believe in being adventurous after taking calculated risks. "While driving during the rally, we had hit spot that was rather dangerous. We were expected to cover that distance at nearly 40 km/hr but in reality, one shouldn’t consider travelling at more than 10 km/hr to cover the distance. On the one side, we saw a canal, while on the other it was an endless patch of fields. We chose to not be too adventurous. Had we done as specified we wouldn’t have survived and the car would have been destroyed," explained Sreejith.

According to them, the route plan during this Dakshin Dare was the toughest. "In the previous editions, the endurance stage was quite a child’s play. One could relax and take things easy. Now, it has become complicated. But it is fun nonetheless," said Krishna and Sreejith.

When asked about why people tend to take to such adventure sports despite all the mishaps, Sreejith said, "Sometimes one must take chances." The couple said that they experience a sense of joy while being part of such activities. Curious to know what their greatest risks were, Sreejith commented rather jokingly, "I would say there is no greater risk than getting married."

Is there any scope of conducting such an event in Kerala? Sreejith said that there doesn't seem to be much scope. He believes that it is too complicated to do so in Kerala. Despite the natural terrain and previous records of rallies held within the state, he said that such as event can never be conducted in Kerala.

So what next? The couple hopes to explore the whole of India and also take part in the extreme category next year. Would Amith, their son, be encouraged to enter the rally arena? Either ways, the proud parents said that they would support their son whatever be his decision. According to Krishna , he does seem inclined to the world of automobiles.

Perhaps this is one couple to whom distances really don't matter for they welcome adventure with open arms.