Private steel major Tata Steel's 'Jamshedpur Run-a-thon' will be held on November 20 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, a company press release said. The physical format of the Run-a-thon, themed "Fitness is fun, just run", resumes after a gap of two years due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel, said: "We are delighted to bring back the physical format of Tata Steel Run-a-thon after a gap of two years. This edition, we have also committed to plant a sapling for every registration done to promote a healthy ecosystem. At Tata Steel, Sports is a way of life and we will continue to provide such platforms to people to rejuvenate, enjoy and pursue a fit and a healthy lifestyle."
This year, the Jamshedpur Run-a-thon will be organised in four categories. While the 10-km and 7-km run have an age limit of 19 years and above, the 5-km will be open to children and adults aged 16 to 19 years. These three categories, competitive in nature, will have prize money attached to it.
The 10-km is the internationally approved distance for road races by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The fourth category 'Fun Run', a non-competitive category, is a new addition to Jamshedpur Run-a-thon 2022. Children and sports enthusiasts above the age of 12 years can take part in it.
The online registrations for the 7th edition of Tata Steel Jamshedpur Run-a-thon, open to all Indian Nationals, has started on Thursday. The prospective participants can log onto http://www.tatasteeljsr-run.com and register online. The registrations will be done on a first-come-first-serve basis for the first 6,500 individuals only.
The offline on-the-spot registration will kick off from October 17, 2022 onwards. The last date for offline registration is November 5. The last physical edition of the Jamshedpur Run-a-thon was organised in 2019, wherein more than 4,500 participants participated across three categories, representing 14 Indian states.
In 2020 and 2021, the virtual format of the Run-a-thon was organised to ensure continuity and keep the running community engaged. The virtual Run witnessed participation of more than 3000 individuals in both the editions.
(With PTI inputs)
