Cyclothon Organized by Elephantine Circuit
Elephantine Circuit, in association with the Tamil Nadu Cycling Association, organized a Cyclothon event this morning in the Adyar area of Chennai.
The theme was “Cycling for a Green and Healthy Future.”
Dr C Sylendra Babu (Retd. DGP/Head of Police) flagged off the event along with Mr. Ramanan Balagangadaran, Managing Director of Elephantine.
35 special children from Kala Foundation participated in the event. Notably, an 8-month pregnant woman rode a tandem bike with her husband in the event. More than 400 cyclists from across the city participated and successfully completed the event.
Supporting the event, film director Sudha Kongara Launched Elephantine Circuit Cyclathon T-Shirt*
Dr C Sylendra Babu Address:
Dr C Sylendra Babu (Retd. DGP/Head of Police), who attended the event, shared:
“Marathons are commonly held in Chennai, but this is the first time a Cyclothon is taking place. Over 500 people are cycling—it’s a great joy. People’s basic need is happiness, and they can find it through cycling. When you participate, you get satisfaction from seeing many places. Those who cycle 50 or 100 kilometres meet many people daily, which brings happiness and excitement to the mind.
Through this, achievements are made at both the national and international levels, so we must definitely support this Cyclothon event. A motorbike is an automatic machine that doesn’t require physical effort. But cycling requires physical strength. Young people should leave their obsession with motorbikes and choose cycling instead. Cycling is the sport that truly keeps you physically fit.
In world countries, Paris has an 1800-kilometre cycling race. London has races over 1000 kilometres. People there are ready for it. In our country, we consider going to the Himalayas by car itself a big achievement. They cycle continuously for three or four days—that shows their determination. In that sense, cycling is better than riding a motorbike.”
