Congratulations to Shankar Kumar Thakur we set a new Leh To Kanniyakumari Record in the Unsupported, Male 18-48 age group, upright categories

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Rider’s Narrative Summary

The rider’s summary should be sent promptly and must be submitted within 14 days of the completion of the record attempt.

So that the report can be posted at ultracycling.com, please e-mail the report and digital photos of the start, the attempt and the finish to the Records Chairman. The report should include:

  • Record attempt, e.g. Hawaii E-W

:- Leh to Kanniyakumari 

  • Name of rider(s)

:- SHANKAR THAKUR

  •  date and exact start time to the nearest minute

:- 21st July 2026 and 07 AM 03 Mins. 

  • Exact start location described so that someone else could find the same spot

:- Kharju Road I booked a room in Guest house and stay atleast 2 days for Climate Adjustment in High altitudes. 

  • What were conditions like?
  1. In leh to Kargil It’s very good Road which are managed by BRO. 
  2. Weather conditions is too good according to Monsoon. 
  3. Lots of places in North India Mountains are  very new according to others places So, be careful in Monsoon to ride bikes in Leh – Ladakh and Jummu and Kashmir. Because land slidings we faces normally in Monsoon. 
  4. All the way is too good conditions people are helpful like give water,Foods etc. and but people are in Telangana ware very low categories people living there. 
  5. I faces Headwind in Whole Tamilnadu it’s unexpected Headwind for me. 
  6. I enjoy Local foods. 
  • Why did you want to do a record?
  1. Because no one to bike (bicycle)ride before me Leh to Kanniyakumari Unsupported with all luggage. 
  2. In monsoon it’s difficult ride from Leh to Kanniyakumari lots of challenges face in whole route. Weather conditions, different people, change in water, foods etc. 
  • What equipment did you use?  Anything special?
  1. I used basic equipment which are necessary to ride for long distance. 
  2. No special in my ride I enjoy whole day while riding. 
  • What did you eat & drink?
  1. I prefer local Foods in each states which is very special and Normal water , sometimes I used electrol powder for maintaining my body electrolytes. 
  • What was the best part?
  1. The best part was the High altitudes to low altitudes which is very incredible story with me. Which show my open eyes. 
  • What was the hardest part?
  1. Stones was coming from mountains and deep in Satluj River. And really scared why I am riding in this Season. But (Dar ke Aage Jeet Hai).. 
  • Did anything particularly unusual happen?
  1. Yes, in total rides 3 to 4 days my bike spokes was broken because of I ride High Gears in planes area and my luggage weight is too high. 
  • Exact finish location described so that someone else could find the same spot
  1. Yes lots of riders Finished this spots because riders starts from Kashmir and finished at Kanniyakumari. 
  2. I am also finished at same Spot. 
  • Exact finish time

8th August 2026. Time :- 6:23PM