Friday, June 12, 2015

Record entries in Media Walkathon

Event on Sunday

Nagpur, June 12, 2015: Tirupati Urban Co-Operative Bank Media Walkathon organised by the Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur (SJAN) has evoked good response as around 250 media persons have confirmed their participation. 
The unique event for the mediapersons and their family will be held on Sunday, June 14 at Ambedkar College ground, Deekshabhoomi at 6.30 a.m. Prabhakar Heart Institute are the co-sponsors of the event.The importance of fitness in a journalist's life--which is full of stress be it of the deadline or exclusive stories--is known to all. And most of us know how serious we are about the issue! 
So, SJAN in keeping with its aim of promoting fitness among the sports brethren has been organising the media walkathon for third year in running. 
The walkathon will be held in four categories: Above 50 men (4km), below 50 men (4km), Women (2 km) and women family (2km)
Attractive prizes and mementoes will be given to first three winners in each category. 
The event will be flagged off at 6.30 am but participants will have to report at 6 a.m.Dr Satish Poshettiwar of  Prabhakar Heart Institute and vice-principal of Dr Ambedkar College Dr Arvind Joshi will flag off the event.
 The four-kilometre walk for men in below and above 50 years category will start from Dr Ambedkar College and would take the route through Govt Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Kachipura police station, Alankar Talkies, Shankar Nagar square, Bajaj Nagar, Matruseva Sangh College and will terminate at Dr Ambedkar College Sports Academy ground.
Similarly, the two-kilometre walk for women will be flagged off from Dr Ambedkar College and will take the route of Govt Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Kachipura police station, Bajaj Nagar square, Matruseva Sangh and will terminate at  Dr Ambedkar College Sports Academy ground.
The prize distribution function will be held immediately after the event. MLA and chairman of Tirupati Urban Co-operative Bank Sameer Meghe, North Nagpur MLA Dr Milind Mane, Dr Poshettiwar and Dr Arvind Joshi will grace the occasion. 
Shiv Chhatrapati awardee Girish Gadge , secrerary of Nagpur District Athletic Association Dr Sharad Suryavanshi and his team are helping the organisers to make the event a great success. 
Last year Alok Tiwari and Shashikant Rahate, both from The Times of India  along with  Tejashree Jogdand (TOI) and Sarita Hurmade excelled in their respective categories. 

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