Arvind Bijwe

The USP of the run is that horses will be part of it, too. “Since vehicles aren’t allowed, we’ll have personnel riding them to cater to any emergency situation that might arise,” he explains. It is recommended that people come one day prior to the event — the cost varies but stay will be taken care of. Talking about dietary requirement, Bijwe adds, “Before the event, it is advisable to load up on carbohydrates — dal khichdi or curd rice will do — and after the run, take to proteins.” He also expects 1,000 people to turn up this year — a figure gauged from the previous three editions. The route is helmed by chief run manager Yash Raikar and arrangements for safety kits have also been made.

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“We also want to raise awareness about tourism here so we have local vendors who will be selling water, lemonade and kokum sherbet on the stretch. There are also first-aid kits kept at the water stations and every alternate one has a physiotherapist,” Bijwe says.

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