THE BEST OF 2016!

Actions speak louder than words.

By Veloscope

January 17^th, 2017

Picking out 10 photographs from a sea of over two million images isn't an easy task really. Yet, here is an attempt at encapsulating through images, the incognizable efforts put in by the organizers, the participants and the photographers. Let's take a ride.

DIFFERENT PLAYGROUNDS.

Event : BBCH MTB DOWNHILL, BANGALORE.

One of the most anticipated month from the BBCH's annual season is June, for it brings the race with the most high flying action to the town.

Catching a speeding demon go past the rocks.

build a bridge.

Event : Matheran Endurathon.

Run Buddies Club Pune debuted the one of a kind Monsoon Marathon series this year. Spread over four legs in exquisite and untouched locations around Maharashtra, as the state received the much awaited rains post the dreadful droughts, this was an a celebration to savour for everyone. Matheran topped the list in difficulty and the uniqueness of the course.

Crossing by the Charlotte Lake.

hunting.

Event : BBCH MTB DOWNHILL, BANGALORE.

Coming down the hill through the grasslands makes for the fastest part of the race for the pelotons. Rocky trail and no stops all the way till they hit the rock bottom of the hill.

Target acquired.

the support.

Event: SPICE COAST MARATHON KOCHI.

From the ancient spice capital of India, Kerala, the second edition of the Spice Coast Marathon, put one more beautiful destination marathons on the nation's map, a challenging journey through the town of Kochi, bringing to the runners the history and along with it nostalgia.

The support never stopped.

what a beautiful sunday.

EVENT: BBCH 100 KILOMETERS ROAD RACE, BANGALORE.

100 kilometers on road, going fast, very fast isn't for everyone, end of story.

The fast business.

pocket full of sunshine.

Venue: KUNDLAIKA RIVER MARATHON.

By the ghats of river Kundalika, a route that saw almost everyone struggle with their own demons. For some it was the heat, for others the route. A grand test of endurance for everyone and an achievement for those who finished.

Making friends.

the challenger.

Event: COIMBATORE DUSK MARATHON.

Enough emphasis was laid by the organizers in the event descriptions for the runners to keep themselves hydrated from the day prior to the marathon. Measures taken or not, in route hydration was a necessity for the most.For a few however, it was just another day at work.

The sixth gear.

curtains.

Venue: DURSHET FOREST MARATHON.

Another chapter from the Monsoon Marathon series. Monsoon soaked Shayadris, river Amba running parallel to the route, waterfalls formed on almost every mountain face, a tribal village with an ancient lifestyle to make your first world problems like no internet connectivity seem ludicrous, the experiences were in every step of the 32 kilometers route to savor.

Add rain to taste.

there is a storm coming.

Event : BBCH MTB DOWNHILL, BANGALORE.

Waiting for the warriors.

running in paradise.

Event: KUNDLAIKA RIVER MARATHON.

After the most arduous starting 5 kilometers of a marathon that most of the runners would have ever experienced, paired with the extreme heat of the river side course, what greeted the survivors was a route showered with flowers, literally.