THE All-India United Goa Marathon for men and women will be held on Saturday, November 14. For men, the distance for men’s event will be 24 kms while for women it will be 14 kms. The races organised in collaboration with All India Catholic Union, a social service organization, will start from Campal ground and will finished at the same place. Alongwith these races, which are for ‘Say Yes to Peace, Progress and development,’ there will also be races for different distances for other age groups. The men’s winner gets Rs 1 lakh while the women’s champion will be richer by Rs 50,000. There will also be cash prizes for those who finish second and third respectively. Accommodation will be arranged for outstation entrants on first-come-first-serve’ basis.
Those desirous of participating will have to fill in an Entry Form, Which can be downloaded at the website: www.unitedgoamarathon.com Athletes participating in 24 Kms, 14 Kms will have to get themselves checked by the doctors at the venue on November 13. Between 2 and 7 p.m. Fitness test will also be carried out one hour prior to the start of event only.