The eighth International Elephant Race begins today at the Baghmara Community Forest, in Sauraha, the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park. The organizer of the event is Chitwan Regional Hotel Association of Nepal. Also known as the Elephant Festival , the event will feature elephant race, elephant football match, bullock cart race and canoe race. More than 20 elephants and as many calves will take part in elephant race and football match.