AP Tourism to host adventure sports festival from January 17

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department will be organising an adventure sports festival at Horsley Hills on January 17 and 19 this year. With the motive to boost tourism in the region, Andhra Pradesh Tourism and Chittoor District Administration have joined hands to highlight Horsley Hills as a destination for adventure sports.
Tons of nature lovers and adventure seekers are expected to throng the place. Referring to the fest, District Tourism Officer DV Chandramouli Reddy stated that the mega tourism festival is being given wide publicity, so that interested participants can take part in this fest in large numbers, particularly from nearby places, such as Chennai and Bengaluru.
Also, there will be an array of activities lined up for the visitors, such as tree climbing, trekking, running, cycling, survival camps, hot air balloon rides, and much more. Reddy also affirmed that elaborate arrangements for the same have already been made.
Giving out details about the event, an official stated that on the evening of January 17, the District Collector will be inaugurating the mega event amid cultural events, which will witness artists from popular cinema and TV performing at BT College Grounds at Madanapalle. Senior artists will grace the event, which will be followed by a performance by Jabardasth team members.
The triathlon events of running, cycling and trekking will be organised on January 18, from morning till evening. Flagging off the event at the foot of the hills, the participants will traverse along the tracks to reach the top. Further, on January 19, the hill station will host a survival camp event, which will also include a kite festival and trekking.