Vijay Diwas Half Marathon will start from Shaheed Veernarayan Singh International Cricket Stadium at Parsada Naya Raipur on February 2 at 8 in the morning. According to district sports officer Dakate, Rs 16 lakh prizes would be distributed to the runners, who grab the first 50 positions, said in an official statement issued here on Tuesday.
The district sports officers said that the first position holders in men and women category (18 to 21 years) would be given Rs 1 lakh price each. Similarly, the second position holders will get Rs 75,000, for third position Rs 50,000, 4th position Rs 25,000, 5th position Rs 15,000, 6th position Rs 10,000, 7th to 10th positions Rs 7,000 each, for 11th to 20th positions Rs 5,000 each, from 21st to 50th positions Rs 500 each.
Besides, schoolchildren of the age group of 12 to 18 will get Rs 40,000 for first position, Rs 25,000 for 2nd position and Rs 15,000 for third position. For veterans of 40 to 60 year group, the amount of first prize will be Rs 30,000, Rs 20,000 for 2nd position and Rs 15,000 for third position. Similarly, for physically challenged women and men and veterans of 60 years and above, Rs 20,000 will be given as first prize, Rs 15,000 as send prize and Rs 12,000 as third prize.
In addition to that the fourth position holders in the students categories from 12 to 18 years, veterans of 40 to 60 category and 60 and above category and physically challenged category will get Rs 10,000 prize money, whereas, the 5th position holders will get Rs 8,000, Rs 7,000 to 6th position holders, Rs 6,000 for 7th position, Rs 5,000 for 8th position, Rs 4,000 for 9th position, Rs 3,000 for 10th position, from 11th to 20th position Rs 1,000 each and from 21st to 50th position holders will be given Rs 500 each as prize money.