Gurgaon takes on the Aravalli trails
February 5, 2018, Gurgaon
Gurgaon’s roads host several runs, marathons, and cycling rides every weekend. But this time, it was the turn of the forests on the foothills of the Aravallis on the outskirts of the Millennium City. This Sunday, at the fifth edition of Gurgaon’s annual Trail-a-thon that saw nearly 2000 runners, walkers, and cyclists make their way through the Aravalli trails starting from Mangar Village on the Gurgaon-Faridabad Road to Damdama Lake in the interiors of the woods.
There were categories ranging from 7km to 56km for runners, and from 7km to 28km for walkers. There was also a 12-hour ultra run, which saw runners begin at 5am, before the break of dawn. In addition, around 100 students from Pathways School Gurgaon also participated in a 7km run, as did teams of four from several corporates and MNCs in the Corporate Challenge.
Gurgaon takes on the Aravalli trails Gurgaon’s roads host several runs, marathons, and cycling rides every weekend. But this time, it was the turn of the forests on the foothills of the Aravallis on the outskirts of the Millennium City. This Sunday, at the fifth edition of Gurgaon’s annual Trail-a-thon that saw nearly 2000 runners, walkers, and cyclists make their way through the Aravalli trails starting from Mangar Village on the Gurgaon-Faridabad Road to Damdama Lake in the interiors of the woods.
There were categories ranging from 7km to 56km for runners, and from 7km to 28km for walkers. There was also a 12-hour ultra run, which saw runners begin at 5am, before the break of dawn. In addition, around 100 students from Pathways School Gurgaon also participated in a 7km run, as did teams of four from several corporates and MNCs in the Corporate Challenge.
The runners said that the event was different and challenging as running on the mountain trails is a different ball game altogether. Gurgaon resident Richa Kalra, who competed in the 7km run, said, “The trail is very tough, the path is stony and at times steep. You have to be constantly alert and looking at the ground to avoid injury. That’s a unique challenge, which is also a lot of fun.”
Cyclists competed in the Trail-a-thon for the first time. The event had been limited to runners and walkers in the previous years. “We had a handful of cyclists participating in the introductory category for the first time and they all had a lot of fun. We look to expand the race to more cyclists in the coming years,” the event’s organizer, Ravinder Singh, told us.
School: Pathways World School
