‘Ride with Pride’ was open to both Army personnel and others in the civil sector irrespective of any age barriers and would not ride as a race or a competition as per instructions of the Commander of the Army.Organized by the Army Cycling Committee, chaired by Major General Duminda Sirinaga, the free ‘Ride with Pride’ tour drew several hundreds of Army cyclists representing all Regiments of the Army, Navy, Air Force and civil ones.

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army flagged off the event marking start at Kompagnnavidiya as the Chief Guest. Lieutenant General Senanayake attended the event at the invitation of the Army Cycling Committee.At the starting point, Major General Anura Sudasinghe, Director General Sports and Major General Duminda Sirinaga, Chairman, Army Cycling Committee were present.