Professional cyclists and several college and school students participated in a cyclothon in support of “Clean Bhopal, Green Bhopal” organised by Truba group of Institute Bhopal at Boat club on Sunday.
The 15 km Cyclothon started from the Boat club and after passing through Kamla Park, VIP road, Khanugaon , lalghati culminated at Boat Club.
In the event 75 professional cyclists and around 250 students from schools and colleges have participated. The marathon was organised in coordination with the MP Police and Municipal Corporation of Bhopal.
Satya Prakash Sharma from Green Bike Riders Association and Harshit Tiwari (Deputy Commissioner Bhopal Municipal Corporation and Board members Truba Group Sunil Dandir, Shyam Rathore, flagged off the Cylcothon at around 6 am. Under the professional rider category Abdul rehman won First prize of professional cycle, Shaikh Kaleem won the second prize. Under the Non Professional category Rahul Chouhan, under male and Rakhi Ahirwar under Female category have won the First Prize. In the event first prize was a cycle and the second prize was `5000 each for male and female participants in every category.
Other recreational activities were organsied during the event. Participants enjoyed songs, dance performances and street plays carrying message of clean and green Bhopal and clean environment by Truba Group students which was enjoyed by the participants.
Board member of Truba group of Institutes Shyam Rathor during prize distribution said that Truba Group is working for development of society and to make people aware about the Clean Bhopal mission. He emphasised the roll of cycling in green environment development and saving environment from the harms of the pollution created by the fuel driven vehicles.