GREAT MALNAD CHALLENGE 2012 - brought to you by ICYCLE

[Mahesh Patil]

Dear Bikers !

 

Dates for the much awaited Great Malnad Challenge 2012 (3^rd edition) has been decided - Oct 27th to Nov 4th.  As done in the past, we have included Nov 1^st in between so we have a public holiday to benefit from, and with monsoons just about passed, this part of the year is specifically chosen when the western ghats stands at it’s green best !

 

ICYCLE, one of most passionate cycling NGO in the city are organizing this event. Some event highlights for those who missed the previous versions :

 

+ Breath taking cumulative altitude gain of over 21,000 meters spread across 9 days and 850+ kms -  which is an indication, it’s not for the faint hearted

+ The trail covers the highest and lowest points in the state (Mullayanagiri peak and Kundapura beach)

+ Descend and ascend western ghats 2 times, cutting thru some of the most scenic and remote roads in western ghats

+ Major killer accents/hill stations include - Bisle, Kemmangundi, Mullayanagiri, Kudremuka, Kundadri and Kollur ghats

+ Other famous places of interest visited, to name a few – Kukke Subramnya, Belur, Thirthahalli, Kundapura beach and Sharavathi back waters

+ Zero national highways, entire 850+ kms stretch is on remote and less travelled roads

+ Difficulty level : Difficult to Challenging – it’s not only about miles you gather, rather more to do with remote and challenging terrain

+ Monthly self-supported weekend practice rides btw. now and October will be organized by ICYLE to ensure participants gear up for the challenge

 

Check out photo albums of GMC2010 and GMC2011 to picturize what GMC event has in store.

 

Registrations will open June 1^st 2012 on GMC website – Come and be part of what we categorize, by far the most challenging and picturesque cycling trail in South India !

 

Mahesh

On behalf of ICYCLE