Rahul took part in a cycling race with several other participants on a…

Rahul took part in a cycling race with several other participants on a circular track. Of the participants other than Rahul, 1/5 were ahead of him and 5/6 were behind him; the number of participants ahead of him and the number of participants behind him together add up to the total number of participants taking part in the race. Find the total number of participants.