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7th Edition - Route Details The Route The Race starts in Pune, the city of cycles, and finishes in Goa, on the sea shore. Set on the Deccan Plateau, the route follows the Sahyadri Range, which defines the western edge of the Deccan, finally dropping through dense forests that cover the cliffs of the Escarpment, into the Konkan as it heads to the Indian Ocean. Each year the route is modified to adjust to road conditions. This year the route goes straight on NH4 till Belgaum after which the route heads to Dandeli via Khanapur and Ramnagar. From Dandeli the route heads to Karwar via Anshi Tiger Reserve and then hugs the coastline till you reach Bogmalo, Goa. Route Details have been finalized after a physical inspection of road conditions conducted by the team in early October. Given the unseasonal continuation of monsoon rains we believe the road conditions are a little worse than what we examined, but not terribly so. Description / Cautions The Start Venue for this edition is The Cliff Restaurant and Club, at Forest Trails Bhugaon, Paranjape Schemes (Construction) Ltd which has hosted the start of the last 3 editions. From there one heads steeply downhill and on to Chandni chowk to join NH4, heading south towards Bangalore. The first climb to Katraj tunnel is followed by a flat, slight downhill until one crosses the Nira River at Shirwal at @60 km. While this stretch usually offers an opportunity to do very good time, this year there are bad road sections, under construction and service roads and participants are cautioned. The road improves after Shirwal, and climbs up Khambatki ghat which has some construction work, a 3.5 km ascent with a short descent on the other side. The route continues south over rolling terrain with one short climb after Nippani. At Belgaum you leave the highway, ensure you follow the directions. Navigate through Belgaum to Infinity Studio a Bike Shop that will host the control point of the race, through the night. The route heads out of Belgaum towards Khanapur and Ramnagar, after which the route is continuously rolling terrain, through dense forest until you descend the ghat. Most of you will experience this at night and will have fog, damp and wildlife to consider and be cautious about. Participants and Crew are warned to be very careful, maintaining direct follow and keep riders in the lights of the vehicle at ALL times.
After the Ganeshgudi climb, the route turns of the Karwar rd to go to Dandeli where
participants turn around to return to the Karwar rd. The route continues to be rolling
through dense forest and all cautions must be maintained. Finally the route descends from
the Deccan Plateau to the Konkan.
Participants MUST use extreme caution while descending, do not speed, especially
at night and ensure you remain within the vehicle lights. Crew are advised to keep
very close to the riders.
After reaching NH66, participants are required to head south for Karwar across the bridge
for the Control point. Turning around at Karwar bridge, the route heads north to Goa,
navigation through Margao. Turning off the highway for the Airport, one heads past BITS
Pilani and turns left from the Airport road towards Bogmalo, the road heads down again to
end on the beach, at the finish venue for the Race which is John’s Seagull Bar n
Restaurant, Bogmalo. With great beaches, fresh sea food, and most importantly… a low
tax on beer, Goa is a big holiday destination and Inspire India is happy to welcome all
Participants, Crew and Officials to the legendary after party… The Deccan Clifhang’ov’er!
Control Point Details
CP to Close of
N Control Total
Place CP Landmark Manned
o Point Distance
distance Control
The Cliff, Forest 7:30 am Sat
1 Start Pune 0
Trails, Bhugaon 9th
CP1 -
2 Satara Satara Khind 120
Unmanned 120
Sai International Hotel
CP 2 – Yelur (before
3 – Clean Restrooms 205 6 pm Sat 9th
Manned Kolhapur)
85 available
CP3 - Top of
4 Opp Kaveri Hotel 280
Unmanned Tawandi ghat 75
Belgaum
CP4 - Near Indian Oil, 2 am
5 Firefox Bikes 345
Manned Khanapur Road Sunday 10th
Infinity Studio 65
CP5 – 8 am
6 Dandeli Dandeli Lodge 450
Manned 105 Sunday 10th
Ratna’s Holiday
CP6 - 2 pm
7 Karwar Home, Highway NH 549
Manned Sunday 10th
99 66
Bogmalo 8 pm
8 Finish John's Seagull 646
Beach 97 Sunday 10th
• Solos will be flagged off from 6:00 am till 6:45 am. Teams from 7:00 am till 7:15
• Refer Itinerary details and Flag off sequence for exact time of departure.
• Actual start time will be different for each racer, as it is a time trial format.
• The manned control points will close down at the close times mentioned above.
• Control Points no. 3, 5, 6 and 7 are manned. Your passage has to be validated by our
control point marshalls.
• Zero the odometer at each control point to reduce error in measurement of odometer
START VENUE
The Cliff at Forest Trails by Paranjape Schemes, Bhugaon
Instructions for Pre Race Registration days 7th and 8th Nov.
The Upper Parking is for the use of the Participants. Please park there and you may bring
your bicycles, helmets other gear for inspections to the Registration Hall. All other
formalities, including Bicycle inspections are conducted in the hall. Prepare your vehicle for
inspections in the upper parking and only when you are fully ready, line up for vehicle
inspections that are conducted in the porch of The Cliff.
Instructions for Race Day 9th Nov start
On arrival for race start, you will be instructed to park in your race start order in the upper
parking at The Cliff when you report, and asked to line up on the road in the same order at
start time. Racers will line up as directed at the start line, which is from the Porch of The
Cliff. Please refer Start Venue map below.
ONLY FOR OFFICIALS
With thanks to
Deccan Cliffhanger Venue SponsorsROUTE NAVIGATION FOR THE 7TH EDITION
START TO KOLHAPUR
Re
f Road
No Partial Name/No. CP-CP Directions Description/Cautions Total
The Cliff,
Forest
STAR Trails, Start is heading steep
1 T 0 Bhugaon ZERO THE ODOMETER downhill 0
2 0.25 0.25 Sharp left 0.25
Mulshi
Rd./Paud Left turn towards Bad Road conditions
3 0.75 Rd. 1 Chandni Chowk till Chandni Chowk 1
Left onto Bridge and
right immediately after
Chandni towards NH4 to
4 5.5 Chowk 6.5 Bangalore 6.5
This turn comes
before the end of the
Turn right to downhill, you can see
merge/join NH4 to the highway on your
5 0.5 Join NH4 7 Bangalore right. 7
DO NOT GO ALL THE
WAY DOWN TO
6 0 Join NH4 7 Slide onto NH4 ENTER PUNE CITY 7
Road is bad, under
New Katraj construction patches,
7 16.5 tunnel 23.5 service rd 23.5
The Road conditions
Shirwal improve after
8 28.5 Bridge 52 crossing the river 52
Keep Left One way for
9 16.5 on NH4 68.5 Khambatki 68.5
Khambatki
10 2 Ghat 70.5 Start climbing ghat 70.5
11 4 Top of Ghat 74.5 Descent 74.5
Wai Stay on Flyover,
12 6 Intersection 80.5 Continue to Satara 80.5
Continue through
13 33 NH4 -Satara 113.5 Satara 113.5
Small Descent,
NH4 - followed by low
Satara gradient climbs and
14 CP 1 6.5 Khind 120 descents till Kolhapur 120
NH4 - Sai Good Toilets, quick
Internation stop of refreshments
15 CP 2 85 al 205 On left if required. 205KOLHAPUR TO BELGAUM
Ref Description/C
No Partial Road Name/No. CP-CP Directions autions Total
Continue
NH4 - Sai ZERO THE towards
15 CP 2 0 International 0 ODOMETER Kolhapur 205
16 30 NH4 - Kolhapur 30 Stay on Highway 235
NH4 - MIDC Hotel Jai Hind Delux
17 10.5 Shirgaon 40.5 on left 245.5
Enter Karnataka
18 5 State 45.5 250.5
Bear Right to stay on
19 17.5 Nipani Bypass 63 NH4 Bypass Nipani 268
20 4 NH4 67 Nipani Rd joins NH4 272
Tawandi Ghat -
21 4.5 NH4 71.5 Climb 276.5
Dhaba on left, Opp
22 CP 3 3.5 Top of Ghat 75 Kaveri Restaurant 280
Bear Right to stay on
23 10 Sankeshwar Bypass 85 NH4 290
DO NOT MISS
THIS! BACK
TRACKING IS
Hindalco Water Keep left look for VERY
treatment plant on service road left to DIFFICULT ON
24 45 left 130 Belgaum NH4 335
Take service road on
25 1 Hindalco Industries 131 left for Belgaum 336
Take right turn to go
26 0.25 Hindalco Industries 131.25 under NH4 336.25
Service rd, on other Take left turn on to
27 0 side of highwar 131.25 service road 336.25
Service road bears
28 1.25 Belgaum 132.5 right to Belgaum 337.5
busy
intersection,
Rani Chenamma Take right turn prepare to go
29 3.25 circle 135.75 around Statue left 340.75
Temple right after
Rani Chenamma
34 0 circle 135.75 Bear Left 340.75
Natural right
followed by natural
35 1.25 Khanapur Rd 137 left 342
Gogte circle, Station Bear right and take Head for
36 1.25 Rd Intersection 138.25 left fork over bridge Control point 343.25
BP Petrol Pump on
37 1.25 left 139.5 344.5
Infinity Bike
Studio/Firefox Bike On left, Manned
38 CP 4 0.25 station 139.75 Control Point 344.75Deccan Cliffhanger Control Point Partners
Please contact Dipen Shah if any spares or other help required in
Belgaum – 9845271199BELGAUM TO DANDELI
Ref Road Description/Ca
No Partial Name/No. CP-CP Directions utions Total
Infinity Bike
Studio/Firefox ZERO THE Continue on
38 CP4 0 Bike station 0 ODOMETER Khanapur rd 344.75
Take left to Do not go right
39 4.25 Fork in Road 4.25 Khanapur to Chorla 349
Panjim-Belgavi
40 12 rd 16.25 Stay on Khanapur rd 361
Khanapur Patches of bad
Rd/Panjim- road, under
41 6.5 Belgavi rd 22.75 Continue straight construction 367.5
After exiting Take the right fork
42 2.5 Khanapur 25.25 towards Londa 370
Level Crossings,
occassional bad
Do not go left to patches of road
Londa, road bears under
43 21 Londa 46.25 right construction 391
Go straight through
44 5 Ramnagar 51.25 the Chowk 396
Dense forest
and winding
roads -
Supa Dam CAUTION
Reservoir on possibility of
45 17 the right 68.25 wildlife 413
49 4 Supa Dam 72.25 Keep left 417
Dense forest
and winding
roads -
Take a right turn to CAUTION
start Ganeshgudi possibility of
50 0.75 Ganeshgudi 73 climb wildlife 417.75
Amarde, Easy Do NOT go
to miss straight to
51 16.25 intersection 89.25 Take Left to Dandeli. Karwar 434
52 14.5 Dandeli Bridge 103.75 Right turn 448.5
Left turn before the
53 1 Dandeli 104.75 Petrol Pump 449.5
Dandeli Lodge, on right, go ahead,
54 CP 5 0.5 opp Bus stand 105.25 take u turn Get Card signed 450DANDELI TO KARWAR
Ref Road Description/Ca
No Partial Name/No. CP-CP Directions utions Total
Dandeli Lodge, ZERO THE Continue back
54 CP 5 0 opp Bus stand 0 ODOMETER as you came 450
55 0.5 Dandeli 0.5 Right turn 450.5
Dense forest
and winding
roads -
CAUTION
Turn Left on to possibility of
56 1 Dandeli Bridge 1.5 bridge wildlife 451.5
Amarde
57 14.5 intersection 16 Take left to Karwar 466
Dense forest
and winding
roads -
CAUTION
possibility of
58 7 Joida 23 Continue straight wildlife 473
Continue to Karwar,
59 12.5 Kumbarwada 35.5 bear right 485.5
Descent begins -
Road conditions
are fair but be
cautious.
Unseasonal
Anshi Tiger rains have
60 Reserve 35.5 damaged roads 505
Go straight, do not
61 46.5 Burnwada 82 take left 532
62 2 Burnwada 84 Left turn 534
63 11 Sadashivgad 95 Bear right 545
Sadashivgad,
64 0.5 Intersection 95.5 Take left 545.5
65 0.75 Sadashivgad 96.25 Take right 546.25
Take left to head for
66 0.25 NH 66 96.5 Karwar 546.5
NH 66, Karwar
67 1 Creek bridge 97.5 547.5
Take service road on
68 1 Karwar 98.5 left 548.5
Ratna's
Holiday Inn,
69 CP6 0.5 Karwar 99 on left Get Card signed 549KARWAR TO FINISH BOGMALO
Ref Road Description/Ca
No Partial Name/No. CP-CP Directions utions Total
Ratna's DO NOT GO
Holiday Inn, ZERO THE BACK ON
69 CP6 0 Karwar 0 ODOMETER SERVICE ROAD 549
Take a U turn to
70 0.75 Karwar beach 0.75 head to Goa 549.75
NH 66, Karwar
71 1.75 Creek bridge 2.5 551.5
Take Right to stay on
72 17.5 Palolem, NH66 20 Highway 569
Left and then follow Various one
73 50 Margao 70 NH66 thru Margao ways and turns 619
Straight thru NH66 becomes
74 2.75 Margao 72.75 Margao Circle a highway again 621.75
You will be directed
to a parallel road on
75 2.25 After Margao 75 left 624
Take Left for Vasco
76 9 Verna 84 Airport 633
77 9.75 Dabolim 93.75 Take Sharp Left 642.75
78 1 Bogmalo 94.75 Right fork, up 643.75
Tee Junction Take
Right at bottom of
79 2 Bogmalo 96.75 Downhill 645.75
80 0.5 Bogmalo 97.25 Right at beach 646.25
FINIS Finish at John
81 H 0.1 Seagull on left 97.35 FINISH! CHILLLLL…. 646.35TIME CUT-OFFS
SOLO Age Time - Men Time - Women
RQ - Race – 18-49 32 Hrs 34 Hrs
yrs
RQ - Race – over 34 Hrs 36 Hrs
50
Ride – Inspire 38 Hrs
India Time
TEAMS - 2. 3. 4 person Age Time – All Time - All Women,
Men, Mixed
18-34 yrs 30 Hrs 32 Hrs
35-49 yrs 31 Hrs 33 Hrs
over 50 32 Hrs 34 Hrs
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