Cyclist Joseph Pereira who has made Mangalore and Dakshina Kannada proud with his feat of riding 643 km in 33.45 hours at the Deccan Cliffhanger, India’s signature ultracycling race was felicitated in Mangalore A programme was organized by We R Cycling in Mangalore during which Mangalore city mayor Premananda Shetty said Mr. Pereira is a role model having achieved the feat at the age of 62. Having qualified for Race Across America (RAAM), ultra-distance road cycling across the U.S.A., he deserves government support to participate in the competition. Mangalore city Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar said the cyclist has proved that there is no shortcut to success. With his commitment to the sport, he has achieved something unimaginable for his age. Joseph decided to ride solo in Deccan Cliffhanger in October. The support crew comprising Shivanand Rao, Nithin Kumar and Brijesh Balakrishnan followed Mr. Pereira once he was flagged off at 5.30 a.m. on November 20 at Pune all through the ride and extended the necessary technical support, food and nutrition. He completed the race around 2.30 p.m. at Bogmalo in Goa on November 21. Though WeRC took part and completed Deccan Cliffhanger in 2018 and 2019, it was a relay race while Mr. Pereira’s was the solo participant.