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- An international bicycling team of
5 cyclists and 2 support personnel -- 4 Indians, 2 Americans,
1 Canadian
- Cycling 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers)
over 6 weeks
- Pedaling an average of 100 kilometers
(62 miles) per day
- Route: Nagercoil and Kaniyakimari
(southern tip of India) on the Indian Ocean to New Delhi,
the nation's capital; main route: National Highway 7;
traveling thru: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Agra, New
Delhi
- Ride dates: December 30, 2006 - February
8, 2007
- Major stop: Visit and tour of Umri
Christian Hospital, Umri, District Yavatmal, Maharashtra
- Goal: raise $600,000 to rebuild Umri
Christian Hospital
- Team budget: $25,000
- Team is raising awareness in North
America and in Indian communities along the route
- Daily (or as often as possible) blogging
updates along the route - track our journey: http://bicycleindia2007.blogspot.com
or click on "BLOG"
above.
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