Mountain biking to debut in Orange Fest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 30 2017:
The coming Orange festival which will be organised at Tamenglong from December 6 to 10, will witness the first ever mountain biking event in the State .
Around 60 cyclists from all over India will participate in the 200 kilometre mountain biking event, aptly named 'Tour de Tamenglong' .
According to Tamenglong DC, Armstrong Pame, necessary preparations have been made for the mountain biking event, which will be flagged off from Tamenglong HQs .
The participants will travel upto Buning before returning to Tamenglong again .
The DC pointed out that home stay and tent house facilities will be provided to tourists and visitors as a part of the festival which will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister on December 6 .
Armstrong Pame also conveyed that the five days long festival will also feature various entertainment and sporting events like Kayaking, apart from the usual orange harvest competition .
Seminars on oranges and town development will be held on December 7,8 and 9 and a town map of Tamenglong will also be introduced at the seminar, he added .
The DC further stated that the Orange Queen contest will also be organised on the closing day of the festival.