Competitions as part of the second edition of the Champions Boat League (CBL) organised by the Department of Tourism will be held in Chaliyar river at. 2.30 p.m. on October 24. Minister for Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas will inaugurate the event while actor Asif Ali will be the guest of honour.
The races will start from the new Feroke bridge and end near the old bridge. As many as 12 Churulan boats, all 60 feet in length, from Kasaragod and Kannur districts will take part in the race. A boat by Cheruvannur Pourasamithi in Kozhikode will be on display. There will be thirty rowers in each boat. There will be three heats and the finalists will be selected based on their timing. The total prize money is ₹20 lakh, Joint Director of Tourism D. Gireesh Kumar told reporters here on Sunday.