Tata Steel Joda Run-a-thon

Organiser's Note

Tata Steel is organising the very first edition of Run-a-thon in valley town Joda, in Keonjhar district of Odisha. After successfully conducting the event in Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Noamundi and Meramandali, the event will now enthral you at Joda. 

The signature event of Tata Steel’s Ore Mines & Quarries (OMQ) Division will kick off from Central Playground, Joda on November 26, 2023 from 6 AM onwards.

The theme of the event is ‘Run for a greener tomorrow’ which will be held in 10 K and 7 K categories for men and women, 5 K run for boys and girls under the age of 16 years from schools and colleges, and 2 K run for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

ENTRY RULES AND GUIDELINES
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Note: Participation for Indian National only.

Registration is now OPEN. 
An applicant can apply for only one race.
Duplicate application of same participant will be rejected.
All participants must report outside the Central Playground, Joda.
Elite runner please mention your previous best time of race category (Please attach performance certificate of previous best time).
Athletes will be allotted different colour coding BIB numbers as per race category / distance.

GENERAL INFORMATION

All confirmed participants are required to collect their goodie-bag containing T-Shirt, RFID, BIB Chip & refreshment coupon from VT Centre Ground, Joda between November 22 to 24, 2023 from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Outstation participants can collect their goodie-bag on November 25, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM from VT Centre Ground, Joda.
Please present the following for collecting the goodie bag at Distribution Counter:-
a. Original payment receipt for non on-line registration.
b. Receipt / SMS / Email for on-line registration.
c. Birth certificate (Matric / Municipality / Notified Area / BDO) should be provided with the registration form.
First Aid and water facilities will be provided by the organiser.
Refreshment to be collected from the Refreshment Counter at Central Playground, Joda on the day of the event.
All finishers in 10 K (Men within 85 minutes & Women within 95 minutes) will be awarded medals.
Maximum 5000 participants will be registered on the first come first serve basis. Registration will close after attaining the above figure.

HOW TO REACH JODA

Road: Joda in Keonjhar district of Odisha is well connected by road. The town is 155 km from Jamshedpur and 225 km from Ranchi. One can also travel 285 km to reach Joda from Bhubaneswar, the capital  city of Odisha. 

Rail: Joda is connected through rail. The town has a small railway station called Banspani (BSPX). The nearest railway stations from which one can board train to reach Joda are - Bhubaneswar (272 km), Howrah (400 km), Tata Nagar (150 km), Chakradharpur (85 km), Rourkela (245 km), Ranchi (240 km). There are few Passenger and Express trains available for Joda. 

Flight: Joda is not connected by air. The airports, connected to reach Joda are – Ranchi (225 km), Jamshedpur (155 km), Bhubaneswar (285 km).

Rules / Event Conditions

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