105 women participate in 4th Jhelum Cycling Rally

A total of 105 women cyclists participated in the 4th edition of the Jhelum Women’s Cycling Rally, covering a distance of 67 kms through the challenging terrain of the union territory on Sunday.

The annual event was organised by Dagger Division of the Army in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department and district administration. The rally was flagged off from Shaukat Ali Stadium, Baramulla, a release said.

All women cyclists under three age categories cycled from Baramulla to Kaman Aman Setu, Uri covering a distance of 67 kms. The overall theme for the rally this year was “Drug-free Kashmir”, added the statement from the Army.

Earlier on Friday, approximately 5,000 veterans participated in a grand event in Poonch to mark the 77th anniversary of the historic military link-up of Poonch, a border district in Jammu and Kashmir, with the rest of the country, according to the release.