Chandigarh, November 08, 2018: The route map of the 6th Edition of the Chandigarh Sports-13 Cyclothon being held on 11th November in which 100 professional cyclists are coming from all over India to participate, has been released. Chandigarh Tourism in association with Avon Cycles is hosting the mega Cycling event; Sports 13 is the Company which has conceptualized the event.
Mr Yadvinder Singh, CEO, Sports 13 said "The main attraction of the event will be the Pro Race, which is competitive in nature and it will cover a distance of 55.5 Km and an Amateur Race (competitive) which will be for 29.6 Km distance and people above 18 years can participate. In the Non Competitive section a 3.7 Kms ‘School Ride’ for School Children above 11 years and a 7.4 Km ‘Fun Family Ride’ for all men/ women above 18 years of age will be held."
The race will start at 5.45 AM and the route taken in both the competitive as well as non competitive segments will be the same, the route map of the cyclothon has been published for benefit of cycling enthusiasts. The cyclists will be flagged off from Janmarg (Bus Stop), while the assembly point will be on Jan Marg (Pavement towards Matka Chowk).
Before the main event on Sunday, 11 November, an Expo will be held on Friday-Saturday (9th and 10th November, 2018) at Leisure Valley, Sector 10 between 10 AM to 8 PM. Target audience for the event will be Youth, Kids, Defence, Senior Citizens, Tourists, Ladies, Corporate and Govt employees, General Public, Businessmen, Elite Families, VIPs, College/ University Students, Club Members and Celebrities.”
The participants will be provided first aid facility, give-aways and refreshments. The total prize money for the winners is Rs 3 Lakh (for Competitive Races Only).