Himalayan Adventure Sports & Tourism Promotion Association (HASTPA) is a registered society under Society’s Act of 1860, working in Himachal Pradesh towards the advocacy of cycling as an activity to promote eco-tourism and developing sustainable livelihoods for the native population of Himachal Pradesh. We have conceptualized and successfully organized India’s premier mountain biking race – Hero MTB Himalaya for the past fifteen years in Himachal Pradesh in active association with the department of tourism government of Himachal Pradesh. We want to showcase the wealth of natural trails Himachal Pradesh possesses to the mountain biking community from around the world and are in the process of developing a model to promote cycling tourism in Himachal Pradesh which can be replicated in other Indian Himalayan states.
To give fillip to the sport in India we started the smaller version of the Mtb Himalaya which is into its 16th edition has seen participation from world champions and more than 28 countries globally , this small version was aimed at giving a platform to the Indian riders to get a taste of real mountain biking action and compete against the best riders from around the country , it soon became a craze for the avid riders from across the country and is now into its 9th edition and fondly called Mtb Shimla – India’s most loved Cycling Challenge.
MTB Shimla is in its successful 9th edition and is one of India’s most popular MTB events in the country .Now to further galvanise the sport at the grass roots and scout for talent for the sport in the country we are doing the road to Himalaya qualifiers in 15 cities and towns across India , the Shimla chapter will be held tomorrow at the beautiful tracks and trails around Mashobara.
50 cyclists from Shimla and around have registered for the race in the age groups of 12 to 34 years. The top three riders will get a free entry to the prestigious 9th MTB Shimla , India’s Most Loved Mtb Challenge event to be held in Shimla from the 8 to10 Oct 2021.
The series of “Road to Himalaya” qualifiers in 15 cities namely Nanital , Srinagar , Jaipur , Chennai , Belgaum, Gurugram, Banglore, Gandhidham, Shimla , Pune, Ludhiana, Kota , Guwahati , Ahemdebad, and Thane across India including the metros is getting an overwhelming response in Shimla, which has firmly established itself as the Mountain Biking Capital of the country with the best bunch of riders in the Country including national champions and members of the Indian cycling team who have been identified and nurtured from this platform .
We are committed to search and nurture the best Mtb talent in the country and we are sure that with the support of the government and other stakeholders we will surely have a good set of world class riders and champions . Said Mohit Sood President and Founder at Hastpa .The route would be a 40 kms course around the picturesque suburb of mashobara , the race would begin at Mashobara at 9 am and end at Camp Daak Bangla , followed by the presentations and Lunch .The route would be Mashobara –Seepur – Ghodna – Dak bangla – Bekhulti –Camp Daak Bangla.
Great encouragement