Come on 13 November and the denizens of Haridwar would witness men and women above 50 years running 21 kilometer marathon, meant to spread awareness on Ganga. The chief minister Harish Rawat would kick off the marathon being organized by district sports department. The half marathon would start from district Collectorate Chownk at 8 am and traverse through PRD office, Mahindra tri-junction, Akums crossing, medicine chownk, Metro Hospital, SIDCUl water tank, courts crossing, Shivalik Nagar, Chandracharya Chownk, Devpura Chownk, Dam Kothi, Shankaracharya Chownk, Alaknanda guest house and CCR tower.
Speaking to The Pioneer, district sports officer SK Dobhal said, “The CM launched this sports event last year and made it an annual event. The Marathon is aimed at spreading awareness for keeping Ganga clean.”
He further said that the runner who stands first would get `1 lakh while those standing second and third will get `75,000 and `50,000 respectively. The CM would hand over the awards, he added.