“They treated me like a fugitive”, an ultra-trail champion arrested in India… because of her GPS

Before choosing the destination of her next trip, Tina Lewis will examine in detail the regulations of the country she wishes to visit. Particularly its laws regarding GPS devices. Because the Canadian athlete experienced a “funny” mishap in India. The ultra-trail specialist, who notably won the Miwok 100K Trail Race in 2012, was arrested by local police at Dabolim airport, in the state of Goa. The reason? She was in possession of a Garmin GPS device, which she used regularly during her travels, for her safety on hikes in the event of no mobile network.