Marathon runners' with a dream to run in Mumbai may come true

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 27 February 2015: Marathon runners having a dream to run in the metro cities or in national level marathons may have their dream come true. This time Run with Roshni team is giving an opportunity to run in Mumbai marathon. It will sponsor to the winners of the half marathon (21km) in Kalimpong on 1st May, 2015 race to be held in Kalimpong. 

The first, second and third in girls’ category and boys’ category, will be sponsored to run Mumbai Marathon 2016. Marathon runners has started online registration for Kalimpong Half Marathon 2015. Only fifty runners (30 boys and 20 girls) from all over Darjeeling District, who are above 17 yrs will participate in this half marathon will be allowed for registration. 

According to the team there is limitation and they have only 10 places for the runners coming from outside Darjeeling. Four runners have already done their registrations. The team has some rules like online registration can be done by submitting the participation certificate from previous race, which should not be of less than 10km. Registration without previous race certificate will be rejected and registration fees of Rs.100/- (one hundred only) for local runners, will not be refunded. 

The link for online registration is http://youtoocanrun.com/races/kalimpong-half-marathon/ . Other runners from Darjeeling District can do the registration by filling up the registration forms, which are available at http://on.fb.me/1Bjk6Jx. Its also available at Premika’s shop ( Stationary) at Maa Super Market from 10 am to 1 pm from Ranjit Rai (8906957337) and in Darjeeling & Kurseong at St. Robert’s High School, Darjeelng from 9 am to 3 pm from A.K Subba, Assistant Teacher (9563488282). 

Runners are required to submit birth certificate or any age proof certificate, participation certificate from previous race of minimum 10km, address proof, passport size photo and Rs.100/- (One hundred only) as registration fee along with the form.

Since 2011, this team has been organising Friendly Group Long Run (FGLR) in which many runners from different parts of India participated in the run held in Pedong /Kalimpong. FGLR 2011 was of 50 km, FGLR 2012 was of 65km, FGLR 2013 and 2014 was of 21km from Pedong to Kalimpong. 

Runner friends of Roshni Rai pioneer and founder of this group participated from all over India and still are interested to come to run this year as well. One of her runner friends is willing to sponsor the first among local runners to run Mumbai marathon 2016. Roshni managed to sponsor them to different national level marathons and has a dream to take these runners to Olympic marathon.