Nappur, Jan 1
Passing through Nagpur on December 6, the Indian para cyclists completed 3842-km Kashmir to Kanyakumari Infinity Ruide,a brain child of India’s first-ever international medal-winning para cyclist Aditya Mehta.
The expedition was a journey of 45 days beating chilly weather, riding bicycles through difficult terrain and amid challenging circumstances due to the pandemic, concluded with a 30-member team arriving at their final destination, Kanyakumari accomplishing 3842-km distance to reach the southernmost tip of the country. After traversing 36 cities across the country, cyclists concluded their journey at historic Vivekananda Rock Memorial where they were welcomed by personnel of Defence and Central Armed Police Forces.
The Infinity Ride K2K 2020 was led by Asian para-cycling championship bronze medallist Harinder Singh, Asian Games track cycling bronze medallist Gurlal Singh, both had lost limb at the frontline while defending the country at the borders. They were accompanied by the country’s only female para cyclist, Tanya Daga among others cyclists.
The siith edition of Infinity Ride, which was flagged off on November 19 from Srinagar, saw cyclists interacting with several NGOs, specially-abled schools while connecting over virtual meetings and also met employees of an inclusive cafe chain to explain and empower people about para-sports and how it has changed their lives. The Border Security Force (BSF) was the first organisation that believed in the cause from the very beginning and supported AMF and Infinity Ride since its inception in 2013 and later Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) also joined hands for this cause.