The first Monsoon Marothan 2019 was organised in the district headquarter Pauri on Sunday to attract tourists.
The run was flagged off by chief guest, Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal in the presence of State minister Dhan Singh Rawat, Pauri MLA MukeshKoli, municipal council chairman Yashpal Benam, district magistrate Dhiraaj Garbyal and others.
The run was held in the junior and senior categories for males and females. A 10 kilometres women’s open run and 21 kilometres men’s open group were also part of the event. In the men’s open 21 kilometre category, Bipin Kumar from Lansdowne came first in one hour 11 minutes while Hari Singh from Hyderabad and Manmohan Singh from Lansdowne came second and third respectively.
In the 10 kilometre women’s open run, Reema Patel from Varanasi, UP, came first followed by Sonia from Agastyamuni in Rudraprayag in second position and Neha from Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar in third position.
In the four-kilometre race for boys and girls, four year old Tanishk Bhandari completed the race and was the centre of attraction.
The winner of the 21 kilometre run, Bipin Kumar was awarded Rs 50,000 and a medal while the 10 kilometre women’s race winner Reema Patel was awarded Rs 25,000 and a medal.
Addressing the gathering during the prize distribution, cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal greeted all participants especially those from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Hyderabad, Uttar Pradesh and other places.
He appreciated the efforts of the Pauri district magistrate, adding that such events will help boost the flow of visitors to the district.
State minister Dhan Singh Rawat also expressed his views on the occasion.