UT MTB 2015: Adventure packed mountain biking in Shimla

As many as 70 riders participated in the annual event with the youngest rider just 14 year old and the oldest rider steady at the age of 54.

Flagged off from Hotel Holiday Home on April 4, this two day race event covers a total of 105 kms.

Riders were filled with enthusiasm during the race to conquer the Route 'Cliff Clamber.

Travelling through Wildlife Sanctuaries, Himalayan countryside, streams and rivulets, you experience, everything pure, that the Himalayas have to offer.

The race is set in a background that calls out to an adventure lover, a mountain biker, a nature lover, and asks them to get embodied in the serene Himalayas.

The local lads have shown their mettle with 7 riders from Shimla getting in the top 10.

This year's race witnessed participation from four women bikers.

Interestingly, the average age group of these set of riders is mere 19 years.

Young boys from Himachal and Shimla and Hero Action group dominated the mountain race on second day.

The riders started from Kanechi, ascending the steep climb headed towards Anandpur passing by Dogla Nala, Pujarli finally headed towards The Ridge , Shimla covering a total distance of 33Km.

The 4th edition of the UT MTB Himalaya Shimla 2015 a two day mountain biking (cycling event) held on April 4 and April 5, witnessed an immense show of pedal power from the young riders. Photo Credit Akhilesh Shukla