Athletes from Germany, Singapore, Australia, the UK, Sri Lanka, Oman, the US, and Nepal competed on all six trails in the competition.
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Nepali athletes have dominated the third edition of the international mountain bike competition 'Pokhara Enduro Race'. The three-day competition concluded on Saturday in Pokhara.
45 athletes from 8 countries competed in the competition held at Arba Vijaydanda in Pokhara Metropolitan City-13. According to Race Director Sunil Chandra Sharma, the competition was conducted in 6 categories over a distance of 5 kilometers 363 meters through 6 trails. In the Masters 'A' (30-39 years) category, Rajan Bhandari of Nepal came first by covering the distance in 14 minutes 5 milliseconds. Stephen Williams of Australia came second in 15 minutes 59 seconds 81 milliseconds, while Munesh Ghale of Nepal came third in 16 minutes 26 seconds 52 milliseconds.
Nepali athletes also took the lead in Masters 'B'. Shakti Gunsekar of Nepal came first by covering the distance in 16 minutes 17 seconds 37 milliseconds. Ravi Karki came second in the same category in 16 minutes 50 seconds 46 milliseconds, while Prayas Tamang, who completed the distance in 17 minutes 30 seconds 37 milliseconds, succeeded in finishing third.
In the junior category, Prasanna Maharjan won first place by covering the distance in 15 minutes 49 seconds 20 milliseconds. Dipsan Thapa came second with 15 minutes 50 seconds 35 milliseconds and Swapnil Rayamajhi came third with 16 minutes 58 seconds 85 milliseconds.
In the open women's category, Laxmi Magar won the distance in 20 minutes 1 second 80 milliseconds. Kripa Dangol finished second with 20 minutes 15 seconds 40 milliseconds. In the elite men's category, Hikmat BK won the race in 13 minutes 9 seconds 74 milliseconds. Tenzing Gurung came second with 13 minutes 58 seconds 56 milliseconds and Anil BK came third with 14 minutes 29 seconds 16 milliseconds.
In the veteran category over 50 years of age, Mark Dotty of Thailand won the distance in 13 minutes 55 seconds 18 milliseconds. Nepal's Mingur Dorje Sherpa came second in 17 minutes 22 seconds 75 milliseconds and Anil Baskota came third in 18 minutes 56 seconds 18 milliseconds.
Athletes from Germany, Singapore, Australia, UK, Sri Lanka, Oman, America and Nepal competed on all six trails in the competition. Dawn Till Dusk has been organizing the competition since 2020 by constructing a structure on Arbawijaydanda, which is at an altitude of 1,360 meters above sea level. The organizers hope that this enduro race, which has been successfully completed in 2080 and 2081, will attract mountain bike enthusiasts from around the world and help promote adventure tourism in Nepal.
