PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Nov 3 : The last date for registration for the much awaited Jamshedpur Run-a-thon has been extended to November 15, 2022.
Even the offline registration at JRD Tata Sports Complex will now be open from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm and from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm on Sundays.
The event is scheduled on November 20 on a Sunday at JRD Tata Sports Complex at Jamshedpur. The theme for this year’s Run is “Fitness is Fun, Just Run!”
This year, the Jamshedpur Run-a-thon will be organised in four categories. While the 10-Km and 7-Km 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 (2-Km), 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 interested participants can also log onto http://www.tatasteeljsr-run.com and register themselves online. The registrations will be done on a first-come-first-serve basis for the first 6500 individuals only.
The last physical edition of the Jamshedpur Run-a-thon was organised in 2019, wherein more than 4500 participants participated across three categories, representing 14 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.