Kathmandu: More than five thousand people took part in the annual cycling event "The Kora Challenge," on Saturday, the biggest ride in the Himalayan nation, touring around more than 15 locations across Kathmandu and Lalitpur.
Flagged off from Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur district, about five thousand cyclists paddled off to cover the distance of about 200,000 kilometers.
Raj Gyawali, the organiser of the event, said that the motive behind organising this cycling event is "community building" and creating balance in the cycling ecosystem by bringing them all in a common platform.
"Cycling along with the athletes was impossible but organising this event would bring them here and others would get a chance to cycle along with them. Also, we can exchange our learnings and practice; it's a means of entertainment as well. (with Agency inputs)
