Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan flags off Infinity Ride 2020
Infinity Ride will see cyclists riding remaining 1279km distance through Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu before completing a 36-city and 45-day journey in Kanyakumari on December 31
Hyderabad: It wasn't a usual Sunday morning for the Indian para cyclists and other amateur cyclists who have been part of the Aditya Mehta Foundation's ongoing Kashmir to Kanyakumari Infinity Ride 2020 as Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan joined them to flag off the final leg of the ride from Hyderabad to Kanyakumari. Top Telugu film stars also participated in the ride and cycled till the outskirts of the city as a mark of solidarity with the cause.
"I must appreciate Aditya Mehta Foundation for their work. This is the first function I'm attending amid this pandemic and I wanted to attend it to support specially-abled people and today I'm here as their strong supporter.
I'm really happy with the arrangements and set up in Academy [Infinity Para Sports Academy and Rehabilitation Centre] to train these children and people. People with the super ability only want our support, they are more confident than us," said the Governor, while flagging off the riders.
"I think creating awareness about para-sports is very important as much as supporting them and Aditya Mehta Foundation and Aditya himself is doing everything to make this dream come true of creating heroes for the future," said actor Regina Cassandra, who accompanied riders from Hyderabad to Mahbubnagar covering 104km distance.
Starting from Hyderabad, the final leg of the Infinity Ride 2020 will see cyclists riding remaining 1279km distance through Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu before completing a 36-city and 45-day journey in Kanyakumari on December 31.
Aditya Mehta Foundation aims to spread awareness about para-sports and scout talent to train and nurture them and prepare to win medals for the country at the international stage, said AMF founder Aditya Mehta, who is also India's first-ever para cyclist and a Limca Book of World Records holder.
The ride is being pursued by a team of 30 cyclists, including members of Indian para-cycling team, country's only women para cyclist and other amateurs cyclists who are part of this initiative currently.