1200 BRM on 20-Feb-2016

This is an AIR approved Brevets de Randonneurs Mondiaux (BRM) sanctioned by ACP.

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A 1200 KM Randonneur to be conducted from Bogmalo Beach Goa, every alternate year.
The route will start near Vasco, Goa (near airport) to Mangalore (on coastal highway) and start climbing through dense forests in the Shiradi range, followed by coffee and spice plantations towards Bangalore till Kunigal (617 km). Then the route heads to Tumkur on NH4, continue to Belgaum (on Bangalore-Pune Highway), and finally from belgaum descend to goa via the beautiful Chorla ghat.

ROUTE - ROAD CONDITIONS, TRAFFIC, AVAILABILITY OF AMENITIES & WEATHER:
Road conditions are good most of the way. Traffic is high only on a few stretches. You can expect very different climates.

GOA-MANGALORE (0-350km) - South of Goa, there are some stretches where roads are under construction and that is the section which has some local traffic during the day, which is when most riders will go thru it.. There is good availability of food, water, etc on this stretch. The route from Goa hugs the coast till Mangalore and will be humid, probably mid 30 in day to mid 20 in night.

MANGALORE-KUNIGAL (on Bangalore Highway 350-617km) - After we leave Mangalore the road conditions are great with less traffic. The first part of this stretch, 350-425km rolls gently through the countryside, with few amenities, before the climb starts up the Western Ghats. This ,the climbing section is fabulous, climbing through hillsides covered in dense forests. The climb up they the forest section will be cool by day and cold by night. Ensure you have enough water and food as this is a fairly remote section. At night you will find very little food or water available after Mangalore. As one approaches the top (456km) you will be riding through coffee and spice plantations and can expect some local and tourist traffic. Sakleshpur 469km will have amenities and food and water. After that it is gently sloping terrain, wide dual carriageway with some amenities available at the towns/villages on the route till Kunigal. The part from hassan till Kunigal will be warm in the day, getting drier, and the night cool.

KUNIGAL-BELGAUM (on Bangalore Mumbai highway 617-1080km) – The first 35 km are on a country road as you leave the Mangalore-Bangalore highway to join the Mumbai-Bangalore highway at Tumakuru. From Tumkur till Belgaum (657-1083km) the route follows the highway which has a wide shoulder, fair amount of highway traffic but little local traffic as it is well ordered throughout with parallel service roads wherever necessary. Amenities are available but not always visible from the highway, you may need to get onto a service road as it approaches a town/village to find food and water. There are some long (25km) stretches with nothing so if you are running short, please stock up when you do see facilities. The part from Kunigal till Belgaum, will be hot in the day, dry, maybe wind and the night temperatures will drop below 20.

BELGAUM-BOGMALO (via The lovely Chorla Ghat 1080-1218km) - Going thru Belgaum there will be traffic, depending on the time of day. After you leave Belgaum the road rolls up and down through countryside that starts changing to forest. Then it goes down a densely covered forest section similar to the climb up. Amenities will be sparse in the day and unavailable at night until you reach the Goa border. At night this section is cold and moist, especially as you will be going down. By day it will be cool. When you enter Goa, you may get some traffic, and the climate will get hot and humid again! But you are almost done and can look forward to a cool beer on Bogmalo beach!

The Route Map part 1 - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/923421527
The Route Map part 2 - http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/946072335

Event Fee: ₹2250

Please select the correct event. Late fee of additional 500/- will start from 14th Feb. Payment link - http://www.meraevents.com/event/20th-feb-2016-pune-brm-200-and-1200-kms
Registration Fees do not include night halt accommodation. Team will provide information and help set up night halt arrangements. Fees will go up to 2270/- from 14th Feb.

Registration closed on: 18-Feb-2016 at 10:00 hours