GANGTOK,: The Tsomgo Ultra 4.0 is all set to be held on March 9, announced the organizer here on Friday. The mascot for this year's Tsomgo Ultra 4.0 run is Snow Lion.
The run will be held in four categories, i.e., 10K, 21K, 42K, and 75K, and two entry categories, i.e., open and 45+.
Addressing media conference here today the Tsomgo Ultra 4.0 director Amor Boris Lepcha said the ultra-run is being organised with an aim to generate awareness on various health and social evils like HIV/AIDS, drugs, mental health and others.
The 75K Ultra Marathon is being held only in the State along with the 42K full marathon, he added.
The participants taking part in the 42K and 75K runs must have taken part in the 21K or full marathon in the past 18 months, as it is a high-altitude run; the criteria set is a must, it was informed.
Similarly, a timing chip is being used for the run so that the runner's timing can be achieved along with the winner’s adjustment.
Likewise, with the timing chip in place, the runners of the ultra-run can further utilize the certificate issued for taking part in the future run they plan to participate in.
Further, following high demand and request from the participants, the orgnisers have decided to extend the entry date for the run from February 22 to 28.
But there is a condition, as we have set a number of taking in of the runners to the tune of 350 only, so whichever is earlier, we will close the entry, Lepcha informed.
The winners of the run will be awarded with a medal, cash prize, and certificates. The title pool of cash award tunes to Rs. 8 lakhs.
The organizers during the conference also released the medals and the t-shirt of the Tsomgo Ultra 4.0.
The conference was also attended by technical head of the Tsomgo Ultra 4.0 Bashant Pradhan, Serenity Home Founder Udai Chandra Rai, IT Head Nipendra Subba and creative head Bharati Gurung.