Shimla, Oct 1: Foreigners were pedaling towards a cleaner and healthier countryside in Himachal Pradesh, literally. The central government’s ambitious programme Swachh Bharat Abhiyan may not be on their agenda, but they were racing towards generating awareness among school children and local villagers on the importance of hygiene and sanitation while negotiating sharp curves. They are associated with the eight-day 13th Hero MTB (mountain biking) Himalaya race that began from the state capital on September 29 and will culmite in Dharamsala town after traversing largely over tiny helmets spread over 650 km on October 7.