J&K SPORTS DEVLOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Mudasir Ahmad Top Snow Rider In North India Riding During snow Cycling Event 2009

4th Tour de kashmir cycling expedition/race 100 kms from srinagar to phalgam neat Awantipora Ang. in 2004

Cycling in Thregam Kupwara in 2002 Org. by JK cycling Association

Riding in 1993 at Nehru Park Srinagar Org.by JK Cycling Association

Riders from Diffrent Cycling Clubs At Kashmir Univercity Race Was org. By Traffic Police For Road Safety Week in 2008

Top Riders of North India Before 1990 Riyaz Ahmad And Mushtaq Ahmad both from FORT CITY SPORTING CLUB

Riders from Diffrent Cycling Clubs

MOUNTAIN BIKING AT ZABARWAN FOOT HILL 2009

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Adventure sports got a boost in Jammu and Kashmir with about 45 children participating in the Mountain Terrain Cycling event in Srinagar, amidst cheer and applause from the crowd.
The Mountain Terrain Cycling event was organised by Jammu and Kashmir Cycling Association.
The organisers said that the event has received a tremendous response from the beginning, but only few adolescents were allowed to take part in the event as the racetrack passed through tough and dangerous terrain of Zabarwan mountain.
But this time the participants were given proper training before the commencement of the race. The organisers described the championship as highly successful.
“It is difficult to do cycling in the mountains. Initially the participating children were scared. But we offered them a proper training. And then they participated in the race,” said Khursheed Bhat, a cyclist.
The race aims at encouraging adventure sports among children in the Valley.
“Many children participated in the age group of 14, 16 and 17. The aim was to show how they could go for cycling in mountains alone. In this special type of cycle is used,” said Jammu and Kashmir Cycling Association Joint Secretary Riyaz Ahmad Wani.
The event was originally planned for two days, but due to the sighting of a bear in the nearby residential area, the organisers cut short the route and also cancelled the last day of the race.
Contestant were also selected for the 7th MTB (Mountain Terrain Biking) national event scheduled to be held in Pondicherry (dates to be announced), and also for 12th Road Cycling National Championship scheduled to be held from December 27 to 31 in Chennai.
In recent times, Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing many sports events. The State administration is making wholehearted effort to promote tourism in the picturesque Valley through water and adventure sports.

SNOW CYCLING IN KASHMIR

GULMARG (JK): Snow cycling was the star attraction of the three-day Kashmir snow festival that started in this famous hill resort to attract
tourists to the state.

All the 25 mountain riders taking part in snow cycling event were the darling of spectators who lustly cheered them when the event was flagged off by Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora here this afternoon.

"Snow cycling is an adventurous sport full of thrill and risks. We have expert mountain bikers", Riyaz Ahmad Wani, an official of Jammu and Kashmir Cycle Association, told PTI.

He said the riders have purchased imported mountain cycles for the event. "Riding on snow needs imported cycles. We use mountain bikes for this adventurous activity", Wani said.

He said the snow cycling event include seven km mass start in which all the 25 ace cyclists are participating. Besides, the cyclists would ride through whole of the Gulmarg passes.

"We have received appreciation from many countries for the event. We are going to pitch for state-level and national events in future", Wani said.

Introduced in Gulmarg in 2002, snow cycling has added new dimension to adventure sports.