Shillong, May 14: The Meghalaya Sport Minister Mr Banteidor Lyngdoh official announced in the office of the Rotary Club Shillong that the Sohra Marathon 2018 will be held on the 25th August 2018. On this day the minister also assured all help from the state Government to the club for organizing this mega event at Sohra.
The Sport Minister also said that from the government is please to see that this type of event is taken place in the state as the state is preparing itself for the big event that National Games that will be held in 2022 in the state of Meghalaya.
The Local MLA from Sohra Mr Gavin Migueal Mylliem, while addressing the gathering, thank the Rotary Club of Shillong for choosing Sohra to have this Marathon, from his side as the MLA of the are he assured the organizer all possible help to make the event a success.
The Chairman of the Marathon Mr Kailash Verma said that, the objective of holding this marathon is to help the children of Saitsohpen, in Sohra. The total length of the marathon is 42 Km, but this will be dived into three categories, the first category is 5 km, second category is 20 km and the final category is 42 km. The starting point will be from Saitsohpen and it will culminate on the same venue.
To attract more participants, the club will also gave lucky draw to all participant, and for thus who want to participate but could not afford to pay the fees, they club will look for the sponsor and the sponsored will also get the luck draw ticket. The lucky number will get the Maruti Celerio Top model car; the second prize will be a Pulsar 150 CC.
Mr James Perry technical expert for hold marathon said that the team will soon come and take the measurement of the rout; he also anticipated that participants in this marathon will be from all over the globe and the numbers of people will be between 1500 to 3000 peoples.
Mr Perry said that the people of this area are very good in running since the terrain have naturally help them to be strong in walking, what is needed is to train them with scientific technique and he has no doubt that one day from this area will represent in the Olympic.
