A bicycle rally ‘ The Great Malnad Challenge’ organised by Bangalore based Tandem Trials Club was flagged off at Raja Seat, Madikeri by acclaimed Coach and sportsperson of Kodagu C. V. Shankar. The rally was organised to create an awareness on the biodiversity of the Western Ghats.
Speaking on the occasion, Tandem Trials Club Secretary Vijaya said that the rally is being organised with an objective of protecting the environment, with special emphasis on the ills of fossil fuels.
The nine day rally, will cover Kukke Subramanya Belur, Kemmannugundi, Muthodi, Kudremukh, Agumbe, Kundapur, Kodachadri and will conclude at Jog falls on the 31st of October.