A Marathon and Yuva Daud will be held under Khasdar Krida Mahotsav on January 12. The event will start from Kasturchand Park at 5 am.
\Khasadar Krda Mahotsav is being held with the initiative of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The last date for registration for participation is January 10. The Sports Festival will be held from January 12 to 28. The sports festival will begin with the marathon in open category and children below 16 years of age. It is open for men and women. The entry fees for the event is Rs 50. The marathon for men and women will be of 10 Km and 5 Km respectively. The race for children below 16 years will be of 3 Km. Cash prizes in all the categories will be given for the first ten winners. The cash prizes are of Rs 21,000; Rs 19,000, Rs 17,000, Rs 15,000, Rs 12,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 9,000, Rs 7,000, Rs 6,000 and Rs 4,000. The prizes for those under 16 groups are Rs 10,000, Rs 7,000, Rs 5,000, Rs 4,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000, and for winners at 7th to 10th place Rs 1,000 each.
Those born after January 1, 2008, can participate in the under-16 category. The waist number and T-shirts will be given from January 9 to 11 at the Krida Mahotsav festival office, Glocal Mall, Nakshatra Sabhagruha, Pratap Nagar; Yash Complex, Bharat Nagar Square, Chitnavis Park, Mahal; Madhyam Lok Seva Pratishthan, Reshimbag Square; Girnar Credit Cooperative Bank Ltd near Sunil Hotel, Ginger Mall, Jaripatka; Pt Bachharaj Vyas Vidyalaya, near Medical Square.
More information can be had from SWachin Deshmukh (9766894480), Jitendra Ghoraddekar (9823016521), Ram Wani (9579374554).