Coep Tech Zest'23 Cyclothon - "gear To Go Green" - 1 Edition

"Tired of making a way through the traffic of tons of vehicles emitting poisonous gases and making honking noises of horns? ZEST is here with its newest iteration of Cyclothon, ' CYCLOTHON - Gear to Go Green ' to soothe your soul, by attempting to promote a cleaner, greener and better environment for a better future by inculcating Cycling culture in society. Zest'23 CYCLOTHON appeals to you to join us and pedal for a safer and greener tomorrow!!"

VISION -

              " CYCLOTHON - Gear to Go Green " aims to take an initiative for creating a cleaner and greener environment by reducing carbon footprints on an individual level and by instilling a cycling culture in society that respects, embraces, and promotes Cyclists. ZEST'23 Cyclothon appeals to everyone to accept cycling as an alternative for fuel vehicles to Go Green ...!

CATEGORIES - 

• 15 KM Open Cyclothon
• 30 KM Open Cyclothon

 Deliverables to participants -

1. T-shirt
2. Finisher Medal
3. Exciting welcome kit
4. Post ride healthy refreshments 
5. Certificate of participation
6. On-course Hydration Support (Water /Energy drinks)
7. BIB 
8. On-course Medical & Ambulance support.
9. Opportunity to meet our chief guest
10. First Aid and Ambulance Support.

                      15 KM ROUTE

Cyclothon will start from COEP hostel ground to SPPU University chowk and further through Ganesh Khind road from Rishi chowk and continue on Aundh Wakad road to cross the Rajiv Gandhi bridge on Mula river. Taking left from chowk before Sangavi traffic police station continues on Mahadji Shinde road and heads towards Westend mall. Taking the next left after Western mall continues on DP road to meet at Rishi chowk, taking right from Rishi chowk continue on Ganesh Khind Road to COEP hostel. 

Registration Fees -

• 15 KM Category - ₹ 499 (Early Bird Offer- ₹ 419)
• 30 KM Category - ₹ 699 (Early Bird Offer- ₹ 599)

           Hurry up!! Register before 21/12/2022 to avail

           EARLY BIRD OFFER!!!

LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION - 25th DECEMBER 2022

RULES AND REGULATIONS* –

1. Participants must register via a specified online mode on Town script.
2. Wearing a Helmet while cycling is mandatory.
3. Wear your BIB number on your chest for identification.
4. Participants will not be allowed without BIB at the holding area on the event day.
5. Electric Bicycle is not allowed; they will be disqualified if any participant is found.
6. Water bottles will be provided at water booths places at regular intervals along the route and Refreshments will be provided to the participants at the end of the race.
7. While cycling, the participants should consider their safety and the organizers will not be responsible for any unexpected incident.
8. Helmets, front headlight and rear lights/blinkers are compulsory for all cycles. Cyclists without helmets will not be allowed to participate. We will be riding in the dark at the start of the event and we do not want accidents only because somebody did not see something because of poor light.
9. Though the event organizer will provide all support of Hydration, Medical, Technician, and Crew support, it is expected that if participants have any prior medical condition, they have to take suggestions from their family doctor about participation.
10. All participants should take part at their own risk. COEP and event officials will not be held responsible if any mishaps/accidents occur during the event. We urge you not to participate if you are unfit to perform any strenuous activity.
11. This is a Cyclothon event and not a race. The road closure is for a few km distances and a few crucial points only. So every participant is expected to take care of their safety at their own risk and riders have to follow all the traffic rules.
12. BIB and EVENT KIT will be distributed a day before cyclothon. It is the responsibility of the participants to collect the BIB and EVENT KIT from the BIB Distribution centre which will be announced soon. 

1. Participants once registered under any category, cannot cancel his/her registration. All Tickets are Non-refundable and Non-transferable. No arguments would be entertained.
2. You also agree to stop cycling if instructed by the event organizers.
3. Once the T-shirt gets delivered, exchange/replacement of any particulars will not be done under any circumstances.
4.  Participants will not be charged extra fees for the delivery of the T-shirt.
5. Please carry your puncture kits and spare tube. Puncture fixing is not under our support. The backup will be provided only for cycle failure/breakdown.
6. You shall consult your physician and undergo a complete medical examination to assess your suitability to participate in the event.
7. The event will only be canceled or postponed due to unforeseen and unavoidable conditions. In such a case, all participants will be notified by email or website https://www.coepzest.org/ as soon as possible.
8. We are thankful to Pune Traffic Police for their guidance & support. Though the route has been carefully selected to avoid traffic, watch out for traffic and any obstacles on the route. Slow down or stop if necessary. SAFETY FIRST! Cycling speed & Timing later!!
9. Understand that the event goes through the roads in the city and highways that may have vehicular traffic. You are requested to watch and be careful of vehicular traffic. We request total co-operation from participants in this regard.
10. The organizer has the right to change the venue, Route, and Event time as per the PMC, PCMC Guidelines, or Permission.
11. The Organising Team will not be responsible if the participants get misinformation apart from the organizing team.
12. Participants those who have not brought their bicycle and helmet will have to pay the rent for the bicycle and helmet provided by organizers.
13. Covid protocols apply as per current guidelines of Civic authorities and the Government of Maharashtra.
14. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED TO THE ORGANISING TEAM.

For any Queries Contact -

Rohan Konde -9373703957   Dinesh Mhaske -9604919907.