Monday, 2 March 2020

Canthon Mumbai Half Marathon 2nd Edition

CANTHON BIB EXPO DETAILS :
Bib Collection Details : 6 & 7th March, 2020
Bib Collection Timings: 11.30 am- 6.00 pm
Bib Expo Venue: VANITA SAMAJ, SVS Rd, Dadar West, Shivaji Park, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400028.  https://goo.gl/maps/Ade2arGhK6nvUxg87
*No Bib will be distributed on event day.
CANTHON MUMBAI HALF MARATHON
EVENT DATE 8 MARCH 2020
Dear Runners
It gives us immense pleasure to announce and invite you all to take part in 2nd Edition of Canthon Mumbai Half Marathon on March 8, 2020, for great cause of cancer prevention & early detection. Let’s Run Cancer Away’ with this slogan the 1st Edition of Canthon was organized on March 3, 2019, the marathon received immense support from the running community all over Mumbai having a participation of more than 3000 runners from Shivaji Park, Dadar.
Canthon Mumbai Half Marathon is being organised by CANATHON Foundation in support of Tata Memorial Hospital cancer patients, and to create awareness for health, cancer awareness and prevention in particular.
Why Canthon Run?
It has been noticed that a major portion of population in India are unaware of health, cancer and its causes. It is our social responsibility to create awareness about same.  Therefore, Canathon Foundation aims to motivate and involve public participation for Health, cancer awareness and prevention in particular.  Also aims to reduce cancer patient by 50% in next 10 years by awareness and prevention only. Time has come now to fight together in war on cancer.
Canthon Mumbai Half Marathon in its Edition 2 is strongly committed to support Tata Memorial Hospital cancer patients, and to create awareness for health, cancer awareness and prevention in particular.
We as running community has this social responsibility to ensure that more people join us in improving health of nation and only running community has this ability, so come let\\\'s join hands together in sensitizing the society on various health issues ,cancer in particular and create awareness for healthy life style, fitness of role of nutrition in one’s life and contribute in building a strong nation.
Race categories
Family 5km run - A great and fun way for the parents to run along with their children. Even individual runners can participate in this event. Timing chip for 5 km run is optional and would have to be selected at the time of registration.
5 km Timed run, electronic chip will be provided
10km & Half Marathon – These are timed runs and the electronic timing chip will be provided
Note: GST 18% APPLICABLE
Age categories and trophies
5 km run categories: Girls & Boys , Women & Men 8 years and above. Top 3 runners (only runners who opt for timing chip) in open category win Trophies.
Parents have to register along with their wards if  their wards are  below 7 years
10 km run category: Women & Men 14 years and above. Top 3 runners in open category win Trophies.
HALF MARATHON category: Women & Men 18 years and above. Top 3 runners in each of the categories win Trophies.
Race support and nutrition
The venue and the race route will have ample water & nutrition stations.
All runners will be provided breakfast post the run. Please retain your bib as a proof of participation in the run. Breakfast will be provided only runners with valid bibs.
Ambulance and medical support would be provided during the run.
Time limit for 5 km-60 Minutes, 10 km – 100 Minutes; HALFMARATHON – 200 Minutes. All support stations, volunteers and timing mats will be removed post this time cutoff.
Race affiliation and timing eligibility for other marathons
The event is organized under the aegis of Mumbai Suburban District Athletics Association.
Electronic timing chip will be given to all participants in 5km (participants opting for timed run), 10km and HALF MARATHON distance categories.

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