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Manzoor Pandav unveils Noora hospital cycling cup trophy

LocalManzoor Pandav unveils Noora hospital cycling cup trophy

Cricketer Manzoor Pandav on Tuesday unveiled the trophy of the Noora Hospital cycling cup-2018 that is going to be held from next week in Budgam.Pandav unvilels cycling cup

With the month of Ramadhan coming to end, cycling activity is about to get flip in Kashmir with multiple events scheduled. The first event after the Ramadhan would be team event, Noora Hospital cycling cup-2018.

The trophy of the event was unveiled by star cricketer Manzoor Pandav, in presence of the Managing Director of Noora Hospital Manzoor Ahmad Wagay and International cyclist Akber Khan who is also Brand Ambassador of Noora Hospital.

The event will be held at Check-i-Kawoosa, Budgam next week and in it two teams Predator Hawks Kanihama and Kawoosa Riders will be competing against each other. It will be first time that such team event cycling competition event would be held in Kashmir.

Speaking on the occasion, MD Noora Hospital, Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, emphasized on the benefits of cycling for common masses.

“Cycling runs on fat, not fuel. It’s the easiest way to exercise. It also strengthens our cardiac system,” he said.

On the occasion all the top cyclists of Kashmir were present. Organizing secretary of the event Akber Khan said that event will be an annual affair, “We are going to make it an annual event”.

Secretary Sheikh Ul Alam Sports Association Gukzar Ahmad was also present on the occasion and he said that there are many more cycling events in pipeline.

 “This season we are going to organise more and more long distance races for the cyclists so that they can prepare themselves for the upcoming national championship so that they will be able to bring laurels to the State,” he said.

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