Tata Steel’s Joda Run-a-thon on November 26

Race in Three Categories –10KM, 7KM and 5KM

Joda/Jamshedpur, Oct 17: Tata Steel will organise maiden Run-a-thon at Joda in Odisha.

Theme for Joda event is ‘Run for a Greener Tomorrow’ and  runners from across the country are expected to demonstrate their commitment  for a healthy and green future. At Tata Steel, sports is a way of life.

A press conference in this regard was organised at Valley Club, Joda on Tuesday. Atul Bhatnagar, General Manager, Ores Mines & Quarries (OMQ) Tata Steel, Rajesh Kumar, Chief Joda, GV Satyanarayan, Chief, Khondbond Iron Mine, Subhransu Panda, Head, Corporate Communications, Tata Steel Kalinganagar (TSK) & Tata Steel Meramandali (TSM) and Anand Louis Menezes, athletics coach at Tata Steel Sports Department were present on the occasion. 

The event will be held on November 26 (Sunday) at Central Playground, Joda for three categories; 10 KM and 7 KM run for men and women (15 years and above), 5 KM run for boys and girls under the age of 16 years (born between November 26, 2011, and November 26, 2007), and 2 KM run for Persons with special abilities. The total prize money to be won in various categories is Rupees Five Lakh Sixty-Seven Thousand (Rs 5, 67, 000/-).

Towards it’s commitment for nature, Tata Steel will plant a sapling for each participant. As many as 4000 runners are expected to participate in the event. 

Registrations are open for Joda Run-a-thon and will close on November 15, 2023. For online registration, participants can log on to http://www.tatasteelruns.com. Offline registrations can also be done at VT Centre, Joda from October 25, between 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM except Saturday and Sunday.