PANAJI
Commemorating National Youth Day and promoting a healthy and fit lifestyle, Lions Club of Bicholim & Leo Club of Bicholim, with support from Vedanta Sesa Goa, organised the Republic Run 2026 at Bicholim. The event witnessed a vibrant display of energy and community spirit as over 800 participants made the event a tremendous success. Vedanta Sesa Goa’s support for the event, as part of its’ YouTheChange, YouThePower’ initiative, extended into the third year running.
The event was graced by Chandrakant Shetye, MLA for Bicholim Constituency.
The Republic Run 2026 was organised in three categories - 2 km (for children aged 8–13 years), 3.5 km (open category for participants above 13 years) and 10 km (open category for participants above 13 years).
In the 2 km category, Vaibhav N. Chodankar and Garvi Kalangutkar emerged winners in the boys’ and girls’ segments respectively, while the 3.5 km category saw Parashuram Ghadi clinch first place in the men’s section and Dhriti Madkaikar in the women’s section. The 10 km category was won by Udesh Majik in the men’s section and Vaishnavi Wadar in the women’s section.
