SPORTS Journalists Association of Nagpur (SJAN) will be organising its annual walkathon for mediapersons on March 31. The walkathon will be organised in association with Tirupati Urban Cooperative Bank Limited and Nagpur District Athletics Association. The event will be held in 3 kms and 5 kms for mediapersons of the city. The walkathon will be flagged off from Annabhau Sathe Square, Deekshabhoomi, on Sunday at 6 am.

 

It will be flagged off by Vitthal Singh Rajput, Police Inspector, Bajaj Nagar Police Station. Prizes will be distributed by Ram Diwakar, CEO, Tirupati Urban Co-operative Bank Limited. Dr Sharad Suryawanshi, Director, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Gurudeo Nagrale, President, Nagpur District Athletics Association will also grace the prize distribution function. Attractive prizes and trophies will be given to top three finishers in men’s 3 kms, women’s 3 kms and men’s five kms races, informs Paritosh Pramanik, Secretary, SJAN. Nikhil Kelapure of Tarun Bharat and Deep Sudhakar of Navbharat are convenor and co-convenors of the event.