The First Bike-Marathon at Mansoura University.
On Monday, 22nd September 2014, at 10 a.m., the first bike- marathon started at Mansoura University. This event comes as an initiative to encourage the staff members, employees, students, and community members to ride bicycles.
This initiative includes:
· A bike-marathon on 22/9/2014
- Many bike-marathons throughout the year
· Preparing a comprehensive study in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering with the purpose of planning the streets of Mansoura city to offer safe lanes for bicycle riding.
· A university showroom for budget-bike selling.
· Printing and distributing a manual booklet for purchasing bicycles and bike- riding code of ethics.
The participants, on their bikes, formed groups: the first included the university top-leaders, prominent figures, teaching staff, and employees; the second: Dakahlia Sports- Zone bikers; the third: participating teams; the fourth: students of universities and schools.
The marathon was witnessed by many spectators, nationals of Egypt and of other Arab countries. The bike – marathon toured Mansoura University campus.
Due to the success of the event, the Sector for Community Service and Environment Development is now preparing a second bike – marathon to take place during the second half of October 2014.
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https://env.mans.edu.eg/en/news/archive-news/271-archive-news-2014/1959-marason-2#sigProIdaa085ea118