The Avadi Police Commissionerate is organising a triathlon event on Friday on the campus of Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, in collaboration with the Indian Triathlon Federation, Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu (SDAT) and Chennai Runners’ Club.
The Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udayanidhi Stalin, will inaugurate the event.
Avadi Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore said this event was being conducted as part of a campaign to create awareness about drug abuse and its ill effects.
He said a duathlon event would be conducted on the same day to promote a healthy lifestyle and the duathlon was a combination of running and cycling which is easy to participate in.
The women’s triathlon event will start at 4 p.m. and the men’s triathlon will start at 4.20 p.m. and the duathlon event for men and women will start at 4.45 p.m.
