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MTB Himachal 
Race details Date October Region Himachal Pradesh, India Discipline Mountain Biking Type Cross Country Organiser HASTPA History First edition 2005 Editions 6 Most recent Ajay Pandit, Nirjala Tamrakar The MTB Himachal is an annual mountain bike race held in the mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Started in 2005, the race covers nearly 500 km (310 mi) in a span of 9 days.
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Venues
Started in 2005, the first 5 races took the route from Shimla To Manali[1]. But, from 2010, the route has been altered and it follows a loop, where the race begins from Shimla and ends at Shimla. It passes through Shimla, Kullu and Mandi districts.[2].
Categories of Competition
The race has had the following categories for cyclists [3]
Open Men Solo Open Women Solo Open Masters (age 40 and above) Solo Teams of two riders
From the year 2011, a trail running category has also been introduced simultaneously with the biking.[4]
Sponsors
For 6 years now, the event has been sponsored by Hercules Cycles.
The International Mountain Bicycling Association has been a race partner with MTB Himachal from the beginning.
Participation
The MTB Himachal has seen about 500 people take part totally in the 6 years of existence. They have seen participants come from US, Austria, Germany, Nepal, Bhutan and India.[5]
External links
Official Website
References
Categories:- Sport in Himachal Pradesh
- Cycle races in India
- Mountain biking events
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