Auroville - One of the best routes for a marathon. The entire trail is through the forest completely covered by trees. At few places it's just a narrow walker's path
This was the second edition of the Auroville marathon. Having missed the last year run at Auroville, I was really looking forward for this year. Had heard a lot of my running buddies talk about this trail.
The organizers took great care in making this successful. There were waterpoints always when you needed one, I need not have carried my fuel belt.There were cyclists joining you in your run just to give a word of encouragement. saw few horses grazing en route..
Right from the word GO, I hit my top speed and wanted to maintain that as long as possible. Slowed down a bit around 17th or 18th km mark. Two runners went past and that did it.. I increased my pace again and managed to overtake them again. It wasn't a race for me, but had set myself a target of 1 hr 45 mins and really thrilled to have finished it in 1 hr 41 mins, my personal best for a half marathon
