New Delhi: Among the swarm of riders zipping across the Delhi-Leh route charted for the Himalayan Odyssey 2011 are a pair of women. Indistinguishable under their helmets from the remaining 70 bikers, the two are the only women participants of the annual endurance rally for motorcyclists that began here a couple of days ago.
Irina Walker (49) who has flown in from San Francisco says the odyssey organised by famed motorcycle makers Royal Enfield provided her with a chance to kill two birds with one stone.
"I really wanted to see the Himalayas and then found out about this event and couldn't have managed to find a better vacation to India," says the US consultant who has been an ardent rider for the past 10 years.
The second women in the team is Ila Johri, who is over 2 decades younger than Walker and a experienced biker herself. "Anyone can come for such a journey. It is all about training yourself" says Johri (25) a Chennai- based financial
analyst who has been organising various riding events in the past.
Rally participants are expected to ride hilly terrain of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir. Beginning from Delhi the route map of the rally passes through Chandigarh, Manali, Key Long, Jispa Camp, Sarchu, Pang Camp, Upshi, Leh and finally to Khardung La, the highest motorable pass in the Ladakh region.
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