Srinagar, October 11: District Police Srinagar organized a cycle race on Boulevard Road here today morning titled ‘Pedal for peace’.
The participants were categorised as per gender and age group. While sub-junior (under 12 years), race was held from Nehru park to Botanical Garden at 7:30 am, junior (12-16 years) race was from Police Golf Course to Nishat and back to Golf Course at 6:30 am.
The senior (17-40 years) race commenced from the Police Golf Course-Nishat-University of Kashmir- Nishat to Police Golf Course.
Registrations for the competition began from September 16-23 and race was tentatively schdueled for September 27 but was twice postponed.
The race was held in view of the budding cycling culture in Srinagar and to further encourage cycling as a means of mental and physical well being.
