PANAJI
SKF India, the leading technology and solutions provider of bearings and services, has extended its partnership with Vasco Sports Club for the third consecutive year for the Goa River Marathon (GRM) to be held at Vasco on Sunday, December 10.
The 13th edition of the SKF Goa River Marathon will feature an inaugural “20-Miler" (32km) race. This marks the first time this distance will be introduced, making it one of the few marathons in the country to include this race category. Also making its debut will be the 10km “Corporate Challenge” race being organised in association with the Verna Industries Association (VIA)
The event will continue to feature the full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), 10km, the 5km race for school teams and a 5km fun walk-run for first timers, as it has in its previous editions.
To build up the excitement, the inaugural run will take place at the Verna Industrial estate, in association with the Verna Industries Association and GIDC (Goa Industries Development Corporation) on Sunday, June 18, at 6:00 am. The run is expected to witness the participation of over 1000 running enthusiasts from all over Goa.
Nitin Bandekar, President of Vasco Sports Club (VSC), the promoters of the event, said, “We are honoured to collaborate once again with SKF as our title sponsor. The “20-Miler” race has been introduced to encourage half marathoners to make the transition to the full marathon gradually. We could also be the only marathon in the country making this offering.”
Manish Bhatnagar, Managing Director, SKF India Ltd. said, “We are proud to renew our partnership as the title sponsors of Goa River Marathon. Both organizations share a commitment to celebrating the joy of running and the power of the human spirit, and our collaboration is another way for us to empower participants to stay strong in spirit, mind, and body.”
Rakesh Unny, Secretary, Vasco Sports Club said, “By announcing the event six months in advance, we want to welcome a record number of runners not just from India but from across the world.”
Pradip D’Costa, president, Verna Industries Association (VIA), Caetano Fernandes, MD, CAM Industries, Kamalaprasad Yadav, MD, Venture Builders and Abhijeet Salkar, treasurer, Vasco sports club were also present on the dais.
Registrations are now open, and runners can sign up on the official website: www.skfgoarivermarathon.com. Participants can register now to enjoy early bird and group discounts and the best offers.
