RIDE TO LIGHT

Ride To Light is in support of Batti - an initiative to provide basic lighting to remote off grid settlements in North East India.

Currently, Batti has made its way into 248 homes in Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, benefitting approximately 1200 people.

Why the Ride ?

Karnataka

Bangalore

Assam

GuwahatiDibrugarh

Arunachal Pradesh

TezuRoingMyodia passAnini

The Trail

Ride – Day 0 and beforeRegistrationsTrainingLogistics

Ride – Day 1

70 KmFast flat ride

Plains

Assembling and getting ready

Flagged off at Republic day

Last bit of Fast flat roads and ride

Rive Crossings

The Guide

Camping under the stars

A whole lot of camp fires

Ride – Day 2

40 KmContinuous climb of 1600m

Leaving the plains behind

Mad up hills and strange signs

Food and Fire : A lot of it

And yes - refreshments

Eat all you can

And sleep if you can …

Ride – Day 3

50 Km800m Climb | 1250m Downhill

Break pad burning

Camps are messy and magical

A bit of warm up

Rough roads

And slippery roads …

There is a first time to anything

The ride line

And slushy roads…

And down hills…

A relatively flat campsite

Ride – Day 4

60 KmRough Up and Down ride

Bad roadsSlow controlled Mountain biking

Only access

Hello Mithun !

Side tracks

The Views

The Views

From the other side

The Views

The ride line

The Travellers

Camp parties

Ride – Day 5

65 KmBad roads

Rough Up and Down rideSlow controlled Mountain biking

Local interests

Fixing

Riding with the drones

Snack breaks

Camping on the slopes

Team !

Creaky bones

Ride – Day 6

20 KmStraight up

Assembling for the final push

Taking it in for a moment

And we are home

A little celebration

A big celebration - REH

A different kind of ride

Back on plains

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