SHILLONG: The city will host the Shillong Endurance Motorsport Challenge commencing from November 22
The three-day event will be held at Iew shyllong Umtyngngar and the event is being organised by Shillong Endurance Motorsport Club in collaboration with Meghalaya Aids Control Society
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, General Secretary of the Club, Vicky Kharkrang said that the event will have different categories like 4X4, Motocross cycle and non gear scooters
He said that the motocross event has large following of youths and they want to make awareness about HIV/AIDS
Alex Kharkongor , Assistant Director (IEC), MACS said that motor cross event is a platform where MACS is looking to create awareness about HIV and encourage healthy behavior among the youths
Barry L Kharmalki, said that the event will be helpful in creating awareness about stigma and challenge which an HIV patient and a drug users face
Last time, around 120 participants participated in the event and this time too, organizers are expecting participants from across the region
The organizers have also printed pamphlets which speak about the need to end HIV AIDS besides the idea of fighting AIDS and not people with AIDS
