10-year-old Nagpur girl youngest cyclist in expedition, covers 573 km in 9 days

“It was only six months back that we got inspired to be fit and would go cycling every Sunday,” Hasan said. “During the expedition, we would start at 7 am in order to reach the day’s destination before sunset. We would ride for almost 12 hours and cover an average of 65 km each day.”

The western ghats terrain had steep slopes, and high temperatures and humidity during the day added to the challenge. “But the tough terrain was countered by the breathtaking coastline of the ghats,” he added.

The oldest participant in the expedition was 56-year-old Mumbai resident Balasao Choughule. Twenty-nine people participated in it.