Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 10: A Mountain Biking Expedition from Sopore to Sadna Top was organized here in which 15 riders from different professions of the Srinagar participated covering 174 kilometers with an altitude of 10,200 ft.
Jammu and Kashmir Mountain Biking Association (JKMBA) conducted the event to promote adventure sports besides supporting save forest cause.
The event was also supported by Dhamna Adventure Holidays Unlimited, Forest Department (North Kashmir).
The riders were flagged off at Sopore by Managing Director Dhamna Adventure, Bashir Ahmad Dhamna.
The riders who completed the ride were Dr Sheikh Tariq, Dr Shuja Ul Bashir Naqashbandi, Dr Omer Salim Akhter, Umer Nabi, Zahid Iqbal, Mohammad Younis Rather, Yasir Makhdoomi, Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat, Nazir Ahmad Wani, Rafiq Ahmad Mir, Shabir Dar, Mohammad Asif Bhat, Khalid Amin Bhat, Sunil Kumar and Riyaz Wani.
DFO, DP Singh was the chief guest on the occasion, who congratulates riders for completing the expedition especially uphill ride of 16 kilometers from Tee Pee to Sadna Top.
He said that Forest Department will provide future support for such events. Zahoor Ahmad and Shams Ul Haq were the guests of honour on the valedictory function, distributing prizes.
Young rider Rafiq Ahmad of Chattabal, Srinagar was declared as the ‘disciplined rider’.
Dr Omar Salim Akhter presented vote of thanks.
President JKMBA, Rauf Tramboo hailed the riders for completing this expedition.
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