Elephants race to glory

December 30, 2007

Each year for the last four years Nepal has organised an International Elephant Race, attracting hundreds of onlookers -- both locals and tourists -- to one of the country's best-loved pastimes, which honours one of the country's most-loved animals.Appropriately time to fall between Christmas and New Year, at the peak of the year's festive season, the elephant race is an event that mahouts across Nepal prepare for all year.