<p>India's endurance athlete Preeti Maske will set off on a 3,676km cycling expedition from Kashmir to Kanyakumari on Sunday in an attempt to set a Guinness world record for women.</p>.<p>Besides setting the record for being the first woman to undertake this journey on a bicycle, Maske's aim is to create awareness about organ donation in the country.</p>.<p>"I will be covering 3,676km from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and aim to achieve this distance in 10-11 days.</p>.<p>"I want to spread awareness about organ donation from north to south and why organ donation is important," Maske told PTI ahead of the journey.</p>.<p>The 46-year-old, mother of two, claims to be the first woman to set three world records in a span of six months. This will be her fourth.</p>.<p>"In the men's category, Adil Teli has set the record of cycling from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in eight days and one hour. No woman has tried it yet," she said.</p>.<p>Maske had earlier set the record of cycling from Leh to Manali, covering a distance of 430km in 55 hours.</p>.<p>She also set a record of running from Leh to Manali -- 410km -- in four days, 22 hours.</p>.<p>Her other record is cycling from Koteshwar in Gujarat to Kibithoo in Arunachal Pradesh, covering a distance of 3,955km in 13 days and 18 hours.</p>.<p>Maske has been training in Kashmir for the past three days to increase her endurance.</p>.<p>She will be cycling almost 19-20 hours a day, with minimal breaks and short power naps of not more than three hours in a day.</p>.<p>Anand Kansal, the crew head of the expedition, said Maske will, on average, ride 400km every day to complete this journey.</p>.<p>"We are a crew of 10 people. We are starting with a crew of five from Srinagar who will take care of her nutrition, hydration and her stretching and keep her morale up so that she only focuses on cycling," Kansal said.</p>.<p>He said that as the journey proceeds, the crew will change to avoid fatigue.</p>.<p>"If the crew gets fatigued, it will affect her performance and she will not be able to complete the journey on time. We want to ensure a hassle-free journey," he added.</p>.<p>Maske has set her sights on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi expedition after completing the present task.</p>.<p>"After this, we are planning a UAE trip -- from Dubai to Abu Dhabi -- because we have a lot of Indians there," he said.</p>.<p>Kansal feels it is time for Maske to hit the international circuit.</p>.<p>"If everything goes well, probably in 2024, she will be racing across America and she will be the first woman from India to attempt that," he added.</p>
<p>India's endurance athlete Preeti Maske will set off on a 3,676km cycling expedition from Kashmir to Kanyakumari on Sunday in an attempt to set a Guinness world record for women.</p>.<p>Besides setting the record for being the first woman to undertake this journey on a bicycle, Maske's aim is to create awareness about organ donation in the country.</p>.<p>"I will be covering 3,676km from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and aim to achieve this distance in 10-11 days.</p>.<p>"I want to spread awareness about organ donation from north to south and why organ donation is important," Maske told PTI ahead of the journey.</p>.<p>The 46-year-old, mother of two, claims to be the first woman to set three world records in a span of six months. This will be her fourth.</p>.<p>"In the men's category, Adil Teli has set the record of cycling from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in eight days and one hour. No woman has tried it yet," she said.</p>.<p>Maske had earlier set the record of cycling from Leh to Manali, covering a distance of 430km in 55 hours.</p>.<p>She also set a record of running from Leh to Manali -- 410km -- in four days, 22 hours.</p>.<p>Her other record is cycling from Koteshwar in Gujarat to Kibithoo in Arunachal Pradesh, covering a distance of 3,955km in 13 days and 18 hours.</p>.<p>Maske has been training in Kashmir for the past three days to increase her endurance.</p>.<p>She will be cycling almost 19-20 hours a day, with minimal breaks and short power naps of not more than three hours in a day.</p>.<p>Anand Kansal, the crew head of the expedition, said Maske will, on average, ride 400km every day to complete this journey.</p>.<p>"We are a crew of 10 people. We are starting with a crew of five from Srinagar who will take care of her nutrition, hydration and her stretching and keep her morale up so that she only focuses on cycling," Kansal said.</p>.<p>He said that as the journey proceeds, the crew will change to avoid fatigue.</p>.<p>"If the crew gets fatigued, it will affect her performance and she will not be able to complete the journey on time. We want to ensure a hassle-free journey," he added.</p>.<p>Maske has set her sights on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi expedition after completing the present task.</p>.<p>"After this, we are planning a UAE trip -- from Dubai to Abu Dhabi -- because we have a lot of Indians there," he said.</p>.<p>Kansal feels it is time for Maske to hit the international circuit.</p>.<p>"If everything goes well, probably in 2024, she will be racing across America and she will be the first woman from India to attempt that," he added.</p>