A record-breaking ride, across the country from the West coast to the East coast from dawn to dusk. An idea one will tolerate when in the pinnacle of cycling enthusiasm with a hunger to do something outrageous.

Vital Stats

Date: 20^th August 2013

Starting point: Galle face

Destination: Trinco Beach

Departure Time: 3.00 a.m.

Number of Riders:  9 

Riding Time:  10 Hours and 30 Minutes

Energizing

Water 5o Liters

Electrolytes: 15 Liters

Bananas: 80 numbers

Sandwiches: 83 numbers

Chocolates: 10 Slabs

Technical Support

Back up bike

Extra wheels

Patch kit

Air Pump

Tool kit

Terrain

The 264 kms of riding is predominantly on a flat carpeted surface apart from few stretches of varying gradient between Kurunegala and Dambulla,. The road condition significantly improves after Dambulla. The Habarana to Trinco stretch of 85 Kms is undoubtedly the most picturesque with the ride over Kantale dam being the most fascinating stretch.

Discovering the Trinco Crab

The Silver Beach Restuarant serves a signature crab. A feast for a hungry rider and an experience under a moonlight sky and refreshing sea breeze

Blinking Bikes – Cycling Safety for Trinco Kids

While cycling is for Fun and Fitness for most of us, in many cases it’s the only mode of transportation for many Sri Lankans out of Colombo. In the case of children’s it’s their mode of commuting to school.

The WrooM team took time to educate a small group of children on road safety when cycling and equipped their bikes with lights for and reflectors to improve visibility when cycling in the nights

CycloTRAIN at Independence square at 5.45 p.m. on Sundays

Hook up each week with other Cycling Enthusiasts looking to get FIT, Fat BURN and have FUN on a cycle.

For Endurance Challenges and other Cycling Activity visit www.facebook.com/wroom.cycling

Contributor

Yasas Hewage, Founder WrooM and Cycling Enthusiast

Contact: [email protected]