Mountain biking rally in Himachal

The fourth mountain biking event will kick-start in Himachal Pradesh from September 27 to October 6, a tourism official said.

The fourth mountain biking event, MB Himachal-2008, will kick-start in Himachal Pradesh from September 27 to October 6, a tourism official said in Shimla from Tuesday.

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"Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal will flag off the 680-km rally from here September 27," Manisha Nanda, secretary tourism, told IANS.

The event is being organised by the Shimla-based Himalayan Adventure Sports and Tourism Promotion Association in collaboration with the tourism and civil aviation department.

Nanda said 82 participants, including six women, are expected to take part in the event.