ENC steps up campaign for half-marathon

The Eastern Naval Command, which launched the city’s own marathon event last year as part of the Navy Week celebrations, has stepped up its campaign to make it popular among all categories of people and ensure greater participation in the second edition.

On Saturday morning, the fitness brigade of the city who regularly take a walk on the Beach Road were flashed by a bunch of teenagers who broke into an impromptu jig near the Kalimatha temple drawing the attention to the forthcoming Vizag Navy marathon. Later, the fitness conscious walkers were shown a Zumba dance routine.

The health conscious citizens were invited to register their names for the city’s own marathon event and application forms were made available for offline registration. For online registration and details look upwww.vizagmarathons.com.

The second edition of the Vizag Navy marathon is scheduled to be conducted on November 15 as part of the Navy Week celebrations and would be flagged off by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu from Kursura Submarine Museum. The Eastern Naval Command, which is hosting the India’s second International Fleet Review in February 2016, is organising the marathon as one of the major events in the run-up to the IFR.

Apart from the half marathon (21.1 Km), participants can go for 10-km and 5-km runs. The registration fee for half marathon is Rs. 1200 up to October 31 and Rs. 2000 after November 1. For 10-km run, the registration fee is Rs. 800 up to October 31 and after November 1 it would be Rs. 1200. For 5-km run, the registration fee is Rs. 500 up to October 31 and after November 1 it would be Rs. 700.

All participants will be given away T shirts and finishers be given away medals and e-certificates.

A flash mob and Zumba dance routine will be repeated on Sunday morning on the Beach Road.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to flag off the event on November 15