Jamshedpur, November 14: T Shirt for Tata Steel’s marquee Run property ‘Jamshedpur Run-a-thon’ has been launched prior to the event scheduled on November 20.
It was launched in the presence of Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President Corporate Services, Tata Steel and Farzan R Heerjee, Chief, Protocol & Sports, Tata Steel.
Limited seats are available for the registration in the event which is attracting immense response. Prospective participants can register themselves either online or offline in the next few days.
This year a new category ‘Fun Run’, a non-competitive category (2-KM), has been added. Children and sports enthusiasts above the age of 12 years can take part in it. It also encourages family as one Team to participate.
Tata Steel, as a promoter of sustainability, would plant saplings for each registration.
Interested participants can register at the Accounts Sections of JRD Tata Sports Complex (Contact: 0657 6644815, 0657 2431141). The on-the-spot registration will take place between 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (IST) and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (IST) between Monday to Saturday while between 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on Sundays.
This year, the Jamshedpur Run-a-thon is being 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 a 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 physical format of the Run-a-thon resumes after a gap of two years due to Covid-19 pandemic. The marquee event is scheduled on November 20, 2022 at the iconic JRD Tata Sports Complex. The theme for this year’s Run is “Fitness is Fun, Just Run!”
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 2022 edition of Tata Steel Jamshedpur Run-a-thon has encouraged the participation from all walks of life – particularly in the segments of transgenders and senior citizens in addition to usual categories such as – Boys, Girls, Men & Women.
In this connection, aidKRIYA has come forward to sponsor participants in the transgender categories under the motto ‘Joyful Joints & Blissful Bowels’. aidKRIYA will provide these registrants with T-Shirts and e-Certificates. In addition, they are also recognizing the Top 5 Winners in the 10 KM and 7 KM runs with Healthful Hampers.
Founded in 2021, aidKRIYA is a social venture of Gita & Susil Kumar Das (GnSkD) Foundation. It aspires to promote, develop, encourage and support the various stakeholders involved in the ecosystem of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
The last physical edition of the Jamshedpur Run-a-thon was organised in 2019, wherein more than 4500 participants participated across 3 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.
Encouragement and support for sports at Tata Steel dates back nearly a century, and is part of its culture. Tata Steel has been one of the foremost corporate promoters of Indian sports – having built academies for football, archery, athletics, hockey and sport climbing. The Company has, over the years, championed several Run properties like Tata Steel Kolkata 25K Run, Bhubaneswar Half Marathon and Noamundi Run-a-thon across its operating locations to engage with the community through Sports.
