Various activities including a run and mobike rally were held on the second day of the five-day Marchula adventure meet at Salt in Almora on Saturday. The run was held across a length of 20 kilometres. A total of nine runners participated in the 20 kilometre run, 30 participated in the 10 kilometre run while 69 participated in the five kilometre run. The participants ranged in age from the youngest aged 12 years to the oldest aged 50 years.
Apart from the run, two-wheeler riders from Almora and Ranikhet also participated in a bike rally held as part of the event.
According to the event organisers, for the MTB race to be held on Sunday as part of the five-day event, a total of 60 bicyclists have registered so far. Apart from this, various other activities like paragliding, trail run, water rolling, off roading, hiking, hot air balloon rides, rock climbing, cliff jumping, kayaking and angling are also being organised as part of the five-day adventure meet.
The Salt sub divisional magistrate Shipra Joshi Pande, Almora sub divisional magistrate Gaurav Pande, tourism development officer Rahul Chaubey and other local officials were also present on the occasion.
Sunday, 10 January 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
