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Organisation : Hero Cycles
Contest Name : Hero MTB Himalaya 2018 Competition
Applicable For : Riders
Event Duration : September 27th 2018 to 06th October 2018
Website : http://www.mtbhimalaya.com/

Hero MTB Himalaya Competition

The best of competitions isn’t about winning the race, but winning it against yourself. It’s about doing better than your best, pushing yourself to your extremes, overcoming your own fears to be the best you can be, today.

Related : Hero MTB Himalaya 2016 Competition : www.contest.net.in/2786.html

Tomorrow will be a new story. A new best. A new you. The Himalayas are calling. Test yourself against the best and challenge your own limits at Asia’s premier mountain bike race – Hero MTB Himalaya!

Race Details

** Race Attribute- Value
** Start Place – Shimla Himachal Pradesh
** End Place – To be disclosed. (Brand New Route!)
** Race Type – Cross country multi-stage MTB Endurance race
** Total days – 9
** Number of slots- 80
** Race Categories – Open Men Solo, Open Women Solo, Team of Two, Open Masters Solo, Open Grand Master Solo

Timeline

Considered to be one of the toughest races in the world, Hero MTB Himalaya is not for the faint hearted.

A race that takes the riders through the untouched parts of the Himalayas, bustling towns and villages, across streams – all set amidst the beauty of the mighty Himalayas.

With a total elevation gain of almost 50,000 feet in the previous edition, even the most experienced riders found the altitude challenging.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018:
Recommended Arival

Thursday, September 27, 2018:
Official Registration

Registration: 09:00-3:00 pm / Race Hotel + Registration Documentation + Medical Certification & Insurance + Rider Docket Distribution
Rider Briefing: 7:30 pm / Race Hotel + Race Route & Rules Briefing
Dinner: 8:30 pm / Race Hotel

Friday, September 28, 2018:
Day 1 Flag Off

Breakfast: 6:30-7:30 am / Race Hotel
Start: 8:00 am / Race Hotel
Flag Off: 9:00 am / The Ridge, Shimla + Chief Guest Speech & Flag Off
End: 6:00 pm / Race Campsite 1
Presentation: 7:30 pm
Dinner: 8:00 pm

Monday, October 1, 2018:
Day4 Rest Day

Saturday, October 6, 2018:
Day 9 Stage 8 + Podium Finish

Breakfast: 7am
Start: 8:00 am / Race Campsite 8
Flag in: 5:30pm / Dharamshala + Podium Finish + Prize distribution
Closing Ceremony & Dinner: 7:30

Riders Eligibility

** The minimum age for participation is 18 years on Thursday, September 27, 2018.
** There are 5 riding categories: Men Solo, Women Solo, Masters, Grand Masters, & Team of 2.
** To start in the Master’s category a rider must be between 40-50 years on Thursday, September 27, 2018.
** To start in the Grand Masters category a rider must be 51 years or older on Thursday, September 27, 2018.

Bicycles:
Only mountain bikes in good working order and ‘race ready’ at the start of each stage will be allowed to start that stage.

Bicycles Rules :
A. The front number board is securely fitted and visible from the front.
B. The frame marking is displayed as per instructions received at registration.
C. The bike is in safe working order, as determined in the discretion of the race director.
D. Handlebar ends and handlebar extensions shall be plugged and must not have sharp or jagged edges.
E. Each rider is responsible for the maintenance of his/her own bike for the duration of the race.
F. In all cases of maintenance and repair, riders are required to complete the full distance of the stage and must complete the stage within the maximum permitted stage time. Time spent on maintenance and repair will thus not entitle a rider to any extension of the maximum stage time.
G. Event sticker is compulsory on bikes.