The Hill are calling and I must complete the Race Mount Abu.

Results of the Half Marathon Mount Abu.

The Hills are a calling and I must run.

Results sent per kind favour of my Brother-in-law Jimmy Vania.

Congratulations to the Winners and to all the Participants from Mount Abu

List of Women Winners

1st Place: Arpita Saini From U.P

Time: 1Hr 45 Min 12 Seconds

2nd Place: Etaferhu Dubale From Ethiopia

Time: 1 Hr 46 Min 32 Sec

3rd Place: Seema Singh  From Delhi

Time: 1 Hr 49 min 10 sec

4th Place: Madhu Chahal From Haryana

List of Men Winners

1st Place: Vishnu Nandan Rathor From Rajgarh M.P

Time: 1 Hr 22 Min 10 Seconds

2nd Place: Simon From Kenya

Time: 1 Hr 23 Min 47 Sec

3 rd Place: Jasvinder Singh From Ranikhet Uttarakhand

Time: 1 Hr 24 min 04 sec

4th Place: Binyam Gets Melgiste From Ethiopia

Will be updating the results as and when they come in bear with me.
Just received these pictures via my WhatsApp Kind favour Jimmy.

1st Place: Arpita Saini From U.P | 2nd Place: Etaferhu Dubale From Ethiopia | 

3rd Place: Seema Singh  From Delhi

1st Place: Vishnu Nandan Rathor From Rajgarh M.P | 2nd Place: Simon From Kenya | 

3 rd Place: Jasvinder Singh From Ranikhet Uttarakhand

The finish Gateway a Misty Mount Abu.

This marathon must have been an immense challenge for first-time participants. I can imagine running a cross-country marathon, but an uphill one must have been especially tough, even for experienced runners. I’m sure this event has received a warm reception from the people of Abu, and they are excited to see it become part of the annual festivities. Its popularity is likely to grow, attracting not only elite marathon runners but also tourists from around the world to witness this yearly event. Hopefully, next year, we’ll see even more participants joining in this sport.

Before I conclude, I want to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the local administration, the people of Abu, and especially “The Brahma Kumaris” for initiating and organizing this annual event.

MY ONLINE RAILWAY TICKET BOOKING ABU

Today was the most frustrating day of this year, can you imagine trying to book a railway ticket neigh on bloody 5 hours!! Every time I clicked the final button make payment I would get the frustrating flash across the screen 'your session has timed out', that’s ok but to have the amount deducted from your bank account and later credited back was like playing a game of ping-pong.  I needed two tickets to Delhi in the second week of Feb, and the reservation chart showed only 2 berths available, can you imagine my frustration if I did not get a confirmed reservation I would have had no other option but to book by flight from Ahmadabad, as there were no reservations available on all the trains heading for Delhi during this time frame. I was like the proverbial bulldog hot on a lead and was determined not to let go.

My aggravation grew by the minute; to crown it the frigging lights went off, when they came on my iMac flashes a message this page cannot support this motion you need to download blab blab, gosh I almost pulled off the little hair I have on my head. Fuming and cursing I quickly set up my normal desktop and proceeded to go about my booking. I phoned the customer care folks around a quarter to three, only to be told by the operator all personnel are busy call after some time. I should have realized it was Lunchtime and not wasted my time, as everyone in this part of the world knows, govt and semi- govt have a fixed agenda i.e., don’t disturb we are on our lunch break. I did manage to get an operator after quite a few tries after 3pm.

I was told to keep trying for the reservations a few more time and I would sure get through, but what about the amount’s that I’ve been deducted I queered, Oh that don’t worry sir, it will be refunded in three four working days! Some consolation!! Any way to cut a long story short , I did succeed in making my booking, an episode that will last me a lifetime.