Procam International announced detailed arrangements for Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2022
Procam International, promoter of the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, outlined arrangements that are in place for Sunday, 18th December, including medical facilities, for the benefit of the participants. Present on the occasion were Debashish Kumar, MLA & MMIC, Sports, Parks and Squares and Advertisements, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Santosh Pandey IPS, Joint Commissioner Traffic, Col. Sudip Majee, Indian Army , Hugh Jones, Race Director; Dr Sanjukta Dutta, Medical Director and Head of Emergency, Fortis and Vivek Singh, Jt. MD, Procam International.
Debasish Kumar MLA MMIC, KMC, said, “Kolkata has been waiting for this event since a long time and we have the presence of all the technical stakeholders today. The disabled runners require the support of the technical team the most. The event can only be successful with the help of these stakeholders”.
Col Sudip Majee.col GS Indian Army, said, “It has been a great honor to be associated with this marathon and whatever help we can extend from our end will always be there. It is for a great cause after the COVID and all of us really enjoy”.
LIVE TELECAST & RACE DAY TIMINGS
The Tata Steel Kolkata will be telecast live on Sony Sports1 & Sony Sports1 HD from 6:00 am to 10:00 am. The event will also be streamed live on Sony liv. Race timings are below: Open 10K & Police Cup (10km): 5:40 am 25K + Vijay Diwas Trophy (25km): 6:26am Champions with Disability (2:3km): 8:05 am Senior Citizens Run (2:3km): 8:10 am Ananda Run (4:5km Approx): 8:40 am.
ROUTE FOR THE 25K & 10K
The route for the 25K and 10K is for the benefit of all participants and citizens of Kolkata. One of the most important aspects of the route is that it is a single way route.This will drastically help reduce traffic congestion and will not disturb the citizens. The elite athletes will also get a clear, clean route. The course for the World Athletics Elite Label 25K race runs past iconic landmarks of the city.
INITIATIVES INCLUDE:
1. Online registrations, a digital handbook for participants and email communication with all participants to help reduce paper consumption
2. Reusable cloth bags for bibs, bibs distributed without plastic cover, paper bags used for event kitting and cloth bags for refreshment distribution. Participants will also be encouraged to return the plastic covers of the race day event tees in designated bins to ensure no plastic from the event enters the city waste stream.
