Vodafone Coimbatore Marathon 5th edition spreads cancer awareness

The Vodafone Coimbatore Marathon is all set to captivate the city once again. This 5th edition of the event has a reason to take pride as it scales a new high with over 13,500 participants registering for the event. The organizers unveiled the official T-shirt and medals that the finishers will receive on the Race day which is scheduled to be held on 1st October, 2017.

The marathon brought to the city by Coimbatore Cancer Foundation (CCF) in association with Coimbatore Runners & Show Space Events, not only celebrates the spirit of Coimbatore but also the benevolence of the city as it is held in aid of the CCF, a registered charitable trust dedicated to counselling, care and support of cancer patients and their family members.

Through the Marathon, CCF has increased awareness about cancer, helped provide early detection with the help of screening camps along with follow-up care and offer counselling for patients and their family as well. Apart from these, in the field of palliative services end-of-life care, CCF offers hospice and home care for the terminally ill. Going a step further, CCF offers grief and bereavement services, helping people deal with their loss.

The Vodafone Coimbatore Marathon is recognized by the Tamil Nadu Athletic Association and the Coimbatore District Athletic Association. The marathon comprises three events, a 21.1-km run (half marathon), a 10-km Run and a 5-km run/walk.

Prize money amounting to over Rs.2.5 lakh will be presented to the winners in separate categories for men and women. The prize money for the Half Marathon (21.1-km run) will be Rs.25,000/-, Rs.15,000/- and Rs.10,000/-, respectively for the first, second and third place holders, while for the top three places in the 10-km category prize money will be Rs.15,000/-, Rs.10,000/- and Rs.5,000/-, respectively.

In the veteran’s category, the prize money for the top three finishers in the Half Marathon will be Rs.15,000/-, Rs.10,000/- and Rs.5,000/-, respectively, while for the 10-km run the first and second place will receive Rs.10,000/- and Rs.7,500/- with the third place finisher taking home Rs.5,000/-.

Speaking on the occasion, Murali S, Business Head, Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd, said, “As a value-based organization, Vodafone India is passionate about the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, customers, and all stakeholder groups. We are happy that this association has helped serve the community and supports efforts to spread awareness on Cancer – the vital need of the hour. The Vodafone Coimbatore Marathon has received approximately 13,500 registrations this year.”

Commenting on the same, Dr Balaji, Managing Trustee, CCF, said, “We, at CCF, are proud to be conducting the 5th Coimbatore Marathon. This has become an eagerly-awaited event in the Coimbatore calendar. The proceeds of the previous marathons have enabled us to launch new initiatives, strengthen our existing programs and reach out to many more in the community who need our services. The success of our marathons is due to the tremendous effort put in by Ramesh Ponnuswami and Coimbatore Runners and the organizational skills of Show Space, the support from the Police department, the Coimbatore Corporation, TNAA, CDAA and the Coimbatore community at large. Please join us, run and celebrate life once again on the 1st of October and make Coimbatore proud.”

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