Do's:
- Bike: Use a bike which you use regularly. So that you are used to the obstacles it creates. Try not to rent a bike, In case you have no option but to rent a bike, get the serviced 100%, there you will realise that renting+servicing+some cash will give you a new bike. Next year, you can rent/give this bike, but putting a notice on the notice board of our company, asking NEF, there will be a great demand for this.
- Bike: get the tyres and tubes changed before the D-day. This is to ensure trouble-free race.
- Bike: Carry extra tyres tubes. in case of a puncture just remove the old tyre tube and put in the new one, this saves time and energy. However carry the puncture mending kit with you as the organisers are strict with the compulsory equipment.
- One day before the D-Day: Take rest, but just stretching, a half an hour bike session in the morning would be good but don't over do.
- One day before the D-Day: Drink alot of water, you should just leave the count of liters and drink infinite amount of water and 'neembu sharbat' ie. sweet and salted lime water. This is to ensure the correct level of salts and water content and that you do not get dehydrated.
- Food: I know every one would know this. But still..Lots of dryfruits but saltless, the salt ones would make you thirsty, peanuts and jaggery (mixed to gether), chocolates, sweets, lime, sugar and salt, etc so that you can make sweet and salted lime water. drinking water during the race is very crucial in order to ensure that one doesn't dehydrate. Methi parathas are ideal for this race as they dont get spoilt
- Before the Race: Try and see the route. Try and trek especially the Bhalawadi-Thangaon patch.
- Tentative route: This is the 6th year and all the 6 years the route has been on the same lines with some variations. Start(somewhere in Pune city)- Paud road- NDA- A loop inside NDA (either cycling/trekking)-Peacock Bay- Splendor Country- Trio Farms- Crossing that bridge which comes after taking a left(dont remember that sign)- Panshet Water sport center- Bhalawadi. Till here it was cycling. At Bhalawadi one keeps their bike, Then either they are transported by motor boat to Thangaon or they trek to Thangaon and then they transported by motor boat to their bikes. Then some cycling/ trekking and thats the End. Then the Amateurs, corporates, IT, and non-professional Category end the race here, Pro people continue.
- On the D-day: There are certain deadlines to reach a particular TC/ PC...make sure you follow the deadlines. Ask the organisers and make sure you are aware of them.
- Team Mates: Try and know your team mates strengths-weaknesses. Working under pressure-heat- less amenities, would be one of the greatest experiences.
Worst of worst case one team mates decides to quit, It is recommended that the other must continue.
- Rule book-Last but not the least..Read the Rule book. You must know all rules by heart.
2 comments:
Hi Manasi,
Very nice and informative post
Some questions:-
The most strainous part will be trekking inside NDA campus (last year's experience) during day time with heavy load of bag pack, So do you have any suggestions for this stretch?
Do you suggest carrying sleeping bag is of any use?
and where exactly will be last part of trek for IT cate. (around Panshet dam ???)
Thanks in advance,
Pravin
hey thanks for checking my blog.
See Now that yopui have done last year, you can decide your practice sesions accordingly, you already know your weakeness that is running with heavy bags. Now in your practice session try and trek alot with the same weight you would be carrying.
Unfortunately the organsers are very hatela, they would tell you to
go all the way back and get your bag packs, i am sorry there seems no option for this.
sleeping bag-It is extremely cold. I would suggest that you do carry, but the best would be to put it behind on the cycle carrier rather than carrying in your bag.
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