Northeast India’s Only English and Hindi Satellite News Channel

Sikkim: Epic 17K Mountain Terrain Biking Race culminates yesterday

First Published: 2nd July, 2018 18:02 IST

The Epic 17K Mountain Terrain Biking Race held in North Sikkim culminated yesterday. A total of 66 athletes from various parts of the country and neighbouring Bhutan took part in

The Epic 17K Mountain Terrain Biking Race held in North Sikkim culminated yesterday. A total of 66 athletes from various parts of the country and neighbouring Bhutan took part in the event.

The final day of the 17K MTB race covered a distance of 83 kms from Thangu to Gurudongmar lake at an elevation level of 17800 ft.

The valedictory ceremony was held at Lachen Dzumsa wherein the winners of the race were awarded. T. W. Lepcha attended as chief guest of the function in presence of Deputy Speaker , SLA Sonam Gyatso Lepcha along other dignitaries.

The event based in the theme Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and secure Himalayas was organised by forest department in collaboration with North district administration.

COMMENTS

WE RECOMMEND

Banner
Peaceful voting underway in Sikkim: 147 candidates are in fray for 32 Assembly seats, 14 for lone LS seat

4 lakh 63 thousand 929 voters out of which 2,32,381 are male voters and 2,31,545 are female voters will decide the fate of the total 161 candidates in fray.

19th April 2024
Banner
Polling for 15 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Northeast underway, 96 candidates in fray

As many as 35 candidates are in the fray in Assam, 10 each in Manipur and Meghalaya, 14 each in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, 6 in Mizoram 4 in Tripura and 3 in Nagaland.

19th April 2024
Banner
Sikkim Assembly polls: Major setback for SKM, VP Lobzang Bhutia quits party, joins SDF

Lobzang, the Vice President of SKM had contested from Barfung constituency on an SKM ticket in 2019.

18th April 2024
Banner
Sikkim Polls 2024: SDF spokesperson arrested over fake opinion poll

He was arrested by the Sadar Police from his residence in Sumbuk late last night.

18th April 2024
Banner
Stage set for Sikkim Elections 2024: Over 4.6 lakh voters to cast vote for Assembly and Lok Sabha polls tomorrow

There are a total of 4,63,929 voters in Sikkim (as on 16/03/2024), out of which 2,32,381 are male voters and 2,31,545 are female voters.

18th April 2024