Monday, October 15, 2012

Trekathon 2012

Trekathon 2012 has been organized by 3 organizations namely “The Sharavathi Nature Trails, Vanamitra and GAIA”. These organizations are working on conservation and also organize nature activities like trekking and camping.

The event will be flagged off on oct 20th by well known sports persons. Trekathon program is organized for 3 days on 20-21-22nd October 2012. The event will see passionate trekkers from all over country participating.

Trekathon Trail:-
The trek will be flagged off at Jog falls and end in Bhatkal. Trail will pass through picturistic Sharavathi Valley and end in Bhatkal coast. Trail will include a water falls called BASAVANA BAAYI water falls. Trekkers will also have time to play in the sea shore. Night halts will be in tents in a designated place. 

Format of TREKATHON:-
There will be fixed 50 teams of trekkers in which one team comprises 3 trekkers.
Age group of the trekkers is 18 and above.
Individual trekkers can form their own group and register or if individuals registers we will help them to find team mates.
Teams have to trek for about 25KM per day and rest for the day at designated halting place.
The check in time of each team will be noted down at the end of the day when they reach halting place.
All 3 members of a team should reach the check-in counter together to get time counted.
Cumulative time of all 3 days check-in time will be considered to declare the winning teams.

Itinerary of TREKATHON

Date:-2-11-2012
Departure from Bangalore in a hired bus by 9 PM.

Date:-3-11-2012
Reach Jogfalls, fresh up and Have breakfast.
Flag off ceremony at jog falls.
Trek to basavana baayi and have lunch.
Continue the trek and reach Haduvalli night camp.
Have camp fire time and dinner.Retire for the day

Date:-4-11-2012
Wake up,freshen up, have breakfast and start off the trek.
Reach the end point and have lunch.
Relax for a while and travel by bus to murudeshwar beach
Play various water sports activities like Water Scooter, banana boat ride, Power boat ride, etc
Play till evening and have tea
Start back to bangalore.
In the mid way have dinner.

Date:-5-11-2012
Reach Bangalore by 6AM



  • Rs 5000/- Per Head
    Rs 15000/-Group Of Three
    (Trek costs per person includes Transportation from Bangalore to Bangalore, Accommodation in Tents, Veg Food, Trek Fees, Forest Entry Fee ETC...)
  • Contact Ahmed at 9986984878/ 080-41613766

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