Usha Mali – Meera Velankar – Oman N-S Tandem Record, 2026-02-17

Congratulations to Usha Mali and Meera Velankar for setting the record for Oman N-S in the following categories: Unsupported, Female, Tandem, 18-49 age group


Team Information

Team Name: Tandam Mafia from India

Name Age Hometown Country Bike Type
Usha Mali 24 Gododhara, Surat ,Gujrat India Tandem: Tandem
Meera Velankar 50 Ecity phase 1 , Bangalore Karnataka India Tandem: Tandem
Team Age Group: Women 18-49
Team Category: Tandem

Record Information

Record Type: Cross Country
Record Country: Oman
Record Category: Tandem
Record Start Date: 20260208
Record End Date: 20260217

Record Statistics

Direction: N-S
Start Point: Al Alam palace, Old Muscat Oman
End Point: Al Hosn Palace in Salalah
Distance (miles): 668
Distance (km): 1075
Time (days:hours:minutes): 09:08:10
Speed (miles/hour): 2.68
Speed (km/hour): 4.31

Extra Information

Certification Type: Unsupported
Guiness Record? Yes
Fixed Gear?: No
Draft?: No
Officials: Larry Oslund (Record Chair)
Crew: none since Unsupported
Challenges Overcome:
Notes: A hugely long and brave attempt through mostly dessert - A great new record for women - on a tandem! - Congrats to Usha and Meera!
Report: report