2nd TAAN International Eco-Challenge 2014 in Kathmandu on
August 17
Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) is organizing
2nd TAAN International Eco-Challenge 2014 in Kathmandu on August 17.Speaking at
a press meet organized to inform media persons about the event, TAAN President
Ramesh Dhamala said the event is being organized to promote as a destination
for adventure sports. “This is the second time that we are organizing this
event. Our plan is to organize the event on a regular basis,” added Dhamala.Eco-challenge
is a team event featuring three sporting disciplines – running, cycling and
rafting. Interested participants are required to form a group of five persons
including a team manager who will not participate in the sporting events. All
four participants will first run on the 6.5-kilometer track from Bhutkhel
ground in Tokha to Pani Muhan at the entrance of Shivapuri
Nagarjun-National Park. The participants will then cycle on the
14.5-kilometer track through the Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. After
completing cycling, the participants will then raft on 7.5-kilometer segment of
Bagmati River until Gokarna.Ranjan Rajbhandari, manager of event, sports and
ceremony department of TAAN, said the association plans to promote the
Eco-Challenge by selling the event through its member agencies. “We want to promote
it as one of the popular adventuring sporting events in the country,” he added.The
winning team will receive gold medals, certificates and cash prize of Rs
125,000. Similarly, the first runner-up will receive silver medals,
certificates and cash prize of Rs 95,000, while the second runner-up will take
home bronze medals, diploma and a purse of Rs 65,000.TAAN is expecting participation of at least 20 teams.
source by TAAN Nepal .
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