The third MTB Dehradun cycle race will be held on May 5 here. It will be held in two distance categories- 70 kilometres and 25 kilometres.
Thrill Zone Trust in association with Trikon Society will be organising the event. Providing information about the event, founder PC Kushwaha said, “The 70 kilometre cycle rally will commence at Maldevta Farms and conclude at Dhanaulti. The shorter route will commence and conclude both at Maldevta farms. There is participation of over 200 keen cyclists from across the country.”
It may be noted that the theme for MTB Dehradun 2019 is ‘Ride for Green Uttarakhand’. The Chief Guest on the occasion would be director general, Law and Order, Ashok Kumar.
Kushwaha further revealed that the youngest rider is 13 year old Naman Khurana from New Delhi. The oldest female rider is 66 year old Vishu Dhiman while the oldest male rider is 70 year old Kamaljeet Singh. They both will be cycling till Dhanaulti.
For the 70 kilometres cycling route, the categories in both male and female category are 16 to 25 years, 25 to 40 years, 40 to 50 years and 50 plus years.
In the 25 kilometres route, there are four categories under male and female groups- under 18 years, 18 to 40 years, 40 to 50 years and 50 plus years.