Poonam and Amma had also come along and had a good time. It wsa outside the city, early morning....the weather and ambience was perfect for the race. I took 2 hrs and 9 minutes to complete. Some photos below.
The best part is watching the number of 'hep' people who turn up for such 'glamor' sports. The expensive equipment and the attitude are usually a total overkill for a small race like this: if you go by the dresses and cycles, it is almost as if the star atheletes of the Tour De France have descended on this event! Overall, it is hilarious to watch these 'dudes'. To take a leaf out of the Mastercard ads:
Bianchi road bike: 35,000 Rs
Premium helmet: 1500 Rs
Premium cycling gloves: 1000 Rs
Bianchi cycling vest: 3000 Rs
Premium Nike running shoes: 6000 Rs
Padded cycling shorts: 3000 Rs
The hilarity of watching people with all this gear finishing at the back of the race: Priceless!
Joking apart, there were a lot of people with very good stamina. There was a 70 year old man and a 8 year boy who completed the race...amazing!