Mountain Biking on World Tourism Day at Bentota

MOUNTAIN BIKING: Sri Lanka will host the World Tourism Day. As part of its celebration the Southern Provincial Council has undertaken to conduct few sporting events.

The main event will be the Mountain Biking to be worked off on September 26, which will be conducted by the National Mountain Biking Association.

The event to be run in Bentota will be open events for men and women. The riders will have to ride a distance of 30 kilometers. The riders are scheduled to pass through the Beach, Jungle Paths, Garden Paths and tarred roads to complete the distance of the race.

The event is expected to attract many foreigners who are holidaying along the southern coastal area.

The idea was mooted by Tilak Weerasinghe the head of the Lanka Sports Riezen who is highly involved in promoting tourism along with sports. Southern Provincial Council has give the OK for the event to be conducted in association with the Ruhunu Tourist Bureau.

Competitors interested are requested to obtain applications from NMBA headquarters No. 524, Maradana Road, Colombo 10, or Lanka Sports Riezen, S. de S. Jayasinghe Mawatha, Dehiwala.

Winners and runners-up will be awarded with trophies while all competitors will be awarded certificates of participation.

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