Vidarbha level athletics competitions have been organized this year in the 6th Khasdar Krida Mohatsav . This competition will be held from 13th to 16th January at the Divisional Sports Complex, Mankapur synthetic track. one day extension has been given to participate in the competition.
The competition will run from 13.30 am to 4.30 pm daily from 13th to 16th January. There will be a total of 116 different sports events for male and female athletes above 35 years age group with boys and girls under 12, 14, 16 and 18 age group along with men and women in open age group and 4 relay races in each age group. Among the 4 relay races, the middle relay race will be held separately in boys and girls groups. Whereas two mixed relay races of 4 x 100 meters and 4 x 400 meters will be held for 14, 16, 18 and open groups. There will be mixed relay races of 4 x 50 and 4 x 100 meters for the under 12 age group. From last year, 5000m walk for men and 3000m walk for women and 400m steeplechase for under 18 age group and open age group boys and girls have been added.
The winners of the athletics competition will be awarded prizes worth Rs 7,95,900 this year. this year each age group will get the same prize amount. 2000 rupees for the first place, 1700 rupees for the second place and 1500 rupees for the third place in the individual sports category. Apart from this, Rs.3,500 and Rs.2,000 will be awarded to the first, second and third runners-up in the relay race respectively. Team champions, runners-up and third-place team trophies will be awarded separately for each age group. For the overall team title, the first, second and third place teams will also be awarded a cup. Apart from this, the best runner, breast thrower, and best jumper of the competition will be awarded a trophy.
110 technical referees and sports assistants have been appointed for the tournament. Various races are being organized throughout the day. this year also there will be a photo finish camera and this year ADM machine and LED screen will be used for the result. Records of athletics sports events will be kept in the MP Sports Festival. these records have been updated based on the performance in the first year’s sports festival. Athletes who break records will have their meet records recorded.
Entries for the competition can be registered at kkmathletics6@gmail.com. January 9 is the last date for entry and the entry fee is Rs.50. There will be no separate fee for the relay race. For more information about the competition contact Ramchandra Wani (9579374554), Ashfaq Shaikh (9422127843) and Ganesh Wani (9922355498). Bib numbers (chest numbers) will be distributed to the players at MP Committee Office, Glocal Square Building, Maharashtra Bank Chowk, Sitabuldi Nagpur on January 10th between 10.00 am to 4.00 am. The arrangement will be made available free of cost to the players participating from Nagpur rural and other districts of Vidarbha. also, unfurnished accommodation and free food will be arranged for the players, referees and officials participating in the competition.