In a bid to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the Lumding Sports Association is going to hold the All Assam Prize Money Half Marathon Race and Ekata Yatra on July 6 next at Lumding of Hojai district in Assam.
Lumding Sports Association’s general secretary Sudip Kumar Das through a press communique issued on Tuesday stated that the marathon race with the moto ‘Run For Unity’ in two groups – men’s and women’s would begin in the morning at 5:30 am from Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee statue near Lumding Civil Hospital.
The total distance to be covered is 15 km approximately.
Participants coming from outside would be provided accommodation (food and lodging) from July 5 evening to July 6 up to afternoon’s lunch.
The participants coming from outside will have to report the Association within the stipulated time of 4 pm on July 5.
The winners will be awarded with prize money.
The first prize winner will get Rs 7,000; the second prize winner will get Rs 5,000 and the third prize recipient will get Rs 3,000, besides a total of five participants will receive consolation prizes (both men’s and women’s group).
For any query related to the marathon race, participants can contact the general secretary of the Association, Sudip Kumar Das, at his contact no 9678477372 and 6002381160.
The organisation has requested the participants to register their names by July 2.