Himachal Test for 82 Mountain Cyclists

[Ayesha Goyal]

A test of sheer grit, stamina and raw muscle power, green adventure sport of mountain biking in the western Himalayas would put to test 82 professional and amateurs, men and women enthusiasts as the 5^th edition of Mountain Biking Hercules MTB Himachal – 2009 gets underway on Sunday, which also marks the World Tourism Day.

With Himachal Tourism as a collaborating partner, the event would be flagged of by chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal from the grand premises of Peterhoff, a luxury hotel, and is scheduled to conclude at Manali on 6^th October.

Passing through 3 districts of Shimla, Mandi and Kullu, the race would log a distance of over 700 kilometers in 9 cycling days.

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