The First Chandigarh Running And Living Half Marathon - 21.097 km
DATE: 31 st January 2010,
Chandigarh
TIME: 6.30 AM Click
here For Online Registrations
The runs are organised by runners for runners, and supported by the Chandigarh Administration to provide a great experience Get set to run in the prettiest city of the country. Chandigarh is not called "The City Beautiful" for nothing.
Where else would you get to start from a Rock Garden and run via beautiful gardens, flat wide roads, past the Rose Garden, past a Lake, Two Governors’ Raj Bhawans, and through a Golf Course? Only in Chandigarh.
Run the prettiest City Marathon in India – start Running And Living in Chandigarh. Link up with our running groups across the country and make some new friends and excellent support groups on anything to do with running, to enable you to become a coach for others to get inspired and follow.
Experience the thrill of a
lifetime as you cross the finish line.
The course is flat, cold and well supported. The Full Marathon will remain open for 6:30 hours from 6:00 am with Sports Drinks, Water, Ambulance Care and the Chandigarh Traffic Police and our enthusiastic volunteer support.
An attractive medal, certificate with timing for each finisher of the Full and Half Marathons and a medal and certificate for each 5km finisher. Each finisher is a winner and we know how you feel. We are runners too!
Plan to be at the start (at the Rock Garden Parking area) at least 30 minutes before the start of your race.
The award ceremony will happen near the Rock Garden at 10:15am after the 5km race ends on the 31st of Jan. There will be some Full marathoners still finishing and they need to be cheered on by all of you. It is a grueling distance and every finisher is a special winner.
PRIZE MONEY:
There is only an OPEN category of prize money which is as follows:
Full Marathon Open
Full Marathon Indian Athletes only
1st
Rs 150,000/-
Rs 50,000/-
2nd
Rs 75,000/-
Rs 25,000/-
3rd
Rs 50,000/-
Rs 10,000/-
4th & 5th
Rs 10,000/- Each
Rs 5000/- Each
6th & 10th
N/A
Rs 2500/- Each
Half Marathon Open
Full Marathon Indian Athletes only
1st
Rs 75,000/-
Rs 25,000/-
2nd
Rs 30,000/-
Rs 15,000/-
3rd
Rs 15,000/-
Rs 5000/-
4th & 5th
Rs 5000/- Each
Rs 2500/- Each
6th & 10th
N/A
Rs 1000/- Each
Maximum Total Prize Money
Rs 587,500
Should any Indian come in the top 5 in the open category, they will receive the open category prize money and the prize money towards that rank within the Indian athletes category will not be given out.
The final prize money (gross of taxes) TDS will be @10.3% for international athletes and @30.9% for Indian athletes.
Marathon Expo
The bib pick up for all races will happen at the race expo.
There will be no bib pick up on race day There will be loads of great information provided by specialists in their field which will be of great value
to you. So if you are planning to run, block off some time for coming to the expo – you will get to know the way to the race location and will also meet several other runners and make new friends.
The expo:
Location
CGA lawns in Chandigarh Sector 6 at the base of Sukhna Lake, outside Elemention Gym
Telephone
0172 - 2747300
Timings
10am to 5pm on January 29 th 30 th
Come at the start of the expo to make sure you get as much info and are well rested for the big day
Directions:
At the base of Sukhna Lake as you head North past the Golf Course entrance and going on the lane through the greens of the course on either side. Turn right when you reach the base of the lake and go down around 600m.
The EXPO will include rich information provided by
Reebok trainers on footwear with great deals on running shoes
Running Injury free - by a leading doctor
Running and Gymming - Getting to your personal best - Club Elemention
All about running - Q&A on the course, water and sports drink stops, toilets, first aid and more - last days do's and don'ts and anything else by Rahul Verghese
Salesof water bottle belts, running shorts, T shirts and undergarments
The Chandigarh Running And Living Marathon January 31 st 2010
You can only register for
one person at a time and for one race. Please select the race you plan to run in:
Participants need to be at least 5 years old for the 5km run
Participants need to be at least 18 years old for the full and half marathon
The Runs :
5km run - Jan 31st Starts at 9 am from Uttara Marg at the Rock Garden
Full Marathon - Jan 31st Starts at 6 am from Uttara Marg at the Rock Garden
Half Marathon - Jan 31st Starts at 630am from Uttara Marg at the Rock Garden
All finishers get a medal and a certificate with their timing - everyone is a winner
Award ceremony - 10:15 am
Get as many of your
family and friends to join us all at the looping course so that they can cheer you on at
several points and get you to your personal best time and make it you're your most fun race as you see
their placards, they photograph you and cheer loudly for you, as well as the other runners.
The medical team, water, toilets, sports drinks and time check will be there at various points, as will the
Chandigarh traffic Police - we want you safe and injury free with treatment close at hand if required.
(see the map). Please call for an ambulance or aid if you ever do feel dizzy or unsteady.
We know what it's like when you are full of water, and you need to go, or if your final days easting
have not fully agreed with you. Placeholder Map - will be updated shortly
For those of you training for your first full marathon, Congratulations
Check out a world class schedule for 1st time marathoners by Hal Higdon - noted marathoner and race training guru
The final 3
weeks: Check out the last 3 week
schedule at one of the training programs on our site which suits your level of training and your goals. . Remember - train well and you will finish smiling. All the very best and congratulations on your decision.
The fee is Rs 500/- for the Marathon and Rs 400 /- for the Half Marathon.All full and half marathon runners pay a deposit of Rs 200/- for the timing chip along with the registration fee. This deposit will be paid back at the finish point when the chip is returned. This chip is compulsory and NOT optional for the half and full marathoners.
Rs 100 for the 5km runs. Government School students showing proper ID can register free for the 5km run
Payment and registration, and signing of the waiver form can be completed on line now as below
OFFLINE REGISTRATION:
For those of you who have not been able to register online so far for some technical or card related issue, we have an off line registration facility in Chandigarh and NCR at :
Pay your money by cheque favouring "Runningand Living Infotainment Pvt Ltd" or cash and you will need to fill in a simple registration form and get a receipt from Running And Living issued at these locations.
It is critical that you clearly fill out an email address where information can reach you, for race information updates as well as post race information and photographs. We want you to have free access for all information about your run.
You will get your bib, goodie bag and great information and great deals on running gear at the expo.
Try and car pool while
coming in - to stay green and not jam the parking
area.
Baggage
storage - within your own vehicle
Slow runners -we will be there - whatever time you finish - you are the hero that day, Don't worry
about anything but completing your enormous achievement that you have embarked upon
Medals will be given to each finisher at the finish line.
Hydrate and have your snack.
Collect you certificate with your name, and timing (for half and full marathon only) will be handed over at the certificate counter. You need to return your timing chip and get back your deposit of Rs 300/- that you paid during registration. Check for photographs and mementos at the finish
Post the finish :
Congratulate yourself again and 2 days after check out the event photographs which you can download from our website..
Congratulations on your
achievement:
E mail us at contactus@runningandliving.com to share your experiences, send us your photograph,
write a poem on running or send us a question and we
would love to get back to you.
Happy
Running
So Get Fitter, Younger, Refreshed and
Energised, to Unleash your Potential
Or to cut a long
story short
Get FYREd UP!
Start running and
living today!!
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Get set to run in the prettiest city of the country. Chandigarh is not called "The City Beautiful" for nothing.
Get as many of your
family and friends to join us
Rs 100 for the 5km runs. Government School students showing proper ID can register free for the 5km run
