Media Release
Mangaluru, Dec 19: Team 'WE R CYCLING’, popularly known as WERC, are a professionally managed sports club in Mangaluru, with an objective to encourage the culture of healthy living amongst the people of coastal and interior regions of Karnataka. With workouts, endurance & races as their core values, we drive the larger goal of ‘Health & Fitness For All’, by constantly challenging the MIND, body and soul of the enthusiasts to make their dream of healthy, fit & happy life, a reality.
Team WERC has been actively engaged with various bodies in organising social cause events including Cycle4Change Challenge & Cycling-Oni Project on behalf of Smart City Mangaluru, Fit India Campaigns, anti-drug drive for police force, safety awareness week for traffic department, beach clean-up drives, save wildlife & stop single use plastic to save forests on the world environment days etc. During the COVID19 pandemic, members of the team WERC reached out to the city administration by extending their helping hand in managing the COVID Centres 24x7.
Continuing their tradition of introducing, Team WERC is intending to organise ‘Avon Mangalore Cyclothon – 2023’ on Sunday, December 31, a unique cycling rally designed for school kids and their parents, to bring awareness on road safety and responsible handling of cycling.
Event Particulars:
Registration at: www.wercycling.com
Registration Fee: Rs 20
Rally Start time: 7.15 am
Start Location: Mangala Stadium
Reporting Time: 6:30 am
Route: Mangala stadium - Sree Narayana Guru Circle – Lalbagh-Jail Road-Bunts Hostel - Mallikatte Circle - St Agnes College - SCS Hospital - Jyoti Circle - Bunts Hostel – PVS – Balalbagh – Mannagudda - Barke Police station - Amrita Vidyalayam
Distance: 10 km
Rally Finish Point: Amrita Vidyalayam School Ground, Boloor
Ride Finish Time: 8.30 am
A post-rally workout will be organised by Kasharp Fitness, after which breakfast will be served to all. A lucky draw for the registered participants will be held after the event at the Rally Finish Point and 2 Cycles will be handed over to the lucky winners.
Over 1000 participants are expected for the rally, with the support of colunteers from WERC, Mangalore Runners, and the Mangaluru city traffic police, manning and guarding the safety of all participants.
Prize/Support:
Professionally designed T – Shirts for all participants
Sumptuous Breakfast for all participants and parents at Finish Point
Lucky draw prizes: 2 Kids MTB Cycles, Sponsored AVON Cycles, India’s No. 1 Cycle Brand (Cycles will be handed over at the finish point to the lucky winners)
First-Aid and Ambulance service in case of emergency, provided by A.J Hospital
Back-up vehicle & mechanic assistance, in case of breakdown
Back-up van to pick the participant who are unable to finish the ride.
The Sponsors:
Main Sponsor
AVON Cycles, India’s No. 1 Cycling Brand as the main sponsor
Co-sponsors
Ideal Ice Cream, Mangaluru’s No. 1 Ice Cream Company
Grahini Masala, Mangaluru’s leading Masala Brand Company
Taj Cycle Co, Mangaluru’s leading Cycle Outlet for Kids & Professional Bicycles
Canara Bank, Mangaluru’s No. 1 Public Sector Bank
Fitness Partner
Kasharp Fitness, Mangaluru’s No. 1 Fitness Club
Venue Partner
Amrutha Vidyalayam
Guests of Honour
Mukund Kamath of Ideal Ice Cream
Shivananda Rao of Grahini Masala
Anand Prabhu of Kasharp Fitness
S M Muthalib of Taj Cycle Co