Wooden Kart race organized at Evergreen Route in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district

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SHILLONG: India's first wooden kart race will be held at the Evergreen Route at Kharang village in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on April 30 with an aim to revive the dying art of making a wooden kart and to promote its usage in modern days, organizers said on Monday.

The Kharang Sports & Social Welfare Club, which is one the oldest clubs in Meghalaya, is organizing the event to celebrate the State's 50th statehood and the club's 50th anniversary, they said.

"We are celebrating the State's 50th year of statehood and the Club's 50th anniversary year by organizing various event throughout the year, in which the kart race is one of the highlights of the celebration," the club's adviser, Banjop said while addressing a press conference here.

As part of the event, the club is also organizing the State's first MTB-XCO event with the technical back-ups from officials of the Meghalaya Cycling Association, he said.

Inviting participation from corporates, offices and businesses to send in their team to participate at the event, Banjop said, this is one event where talents from respective organizations can field in their best men and women.

On the technical details, the club's president Khrawkupar Warjri said those karts with wooden chassis and wooden body with tyre diameters not more than 1 feet and tyre thickness of not less than 2 inch, will be eligible to take part in the event.

Participants will have to bring their kart to the location and submit the forms and registration fee on April 29 at the venue itself and they will be allotted their kit bag and BIP numbers.

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