SKF India, the leading technology and solutions provider of bearings and services, has extended its partnership with Vasco Sports Club for the third consecutive year for the Goa River Marathon (GRM) to be held at Chicalim, Vasco-da-Gama, on December 10, 2023.
The 13th edition of the SKF Goa River Marathon, will feature an inaugural ’20-Miler’ (32 km) race. This marks the first time this distance will be introduced, making it one of the few marathons in the country to include this race category. Also making its debut will be the 10km ‘Corporate Challenge” race being organised in association with the Verna Industries Association (VIA).
The event will continue to feature the full marathon (42km), half-marathon (21km), 10km, the 5km race for school teams and a 5km fun walk-run for first timers, as it has in its previous editions.
To build up the excitement, a promo run will be held at the Verna Industrial estate, in association with the Verna Industries Association and GIDC (Goa Industries Development Corporation) on Sunday.
Nitin Bandekar, President of Vasco Sports Club (VSC), the promoters of the event, said, “We are honoured to collaborate once again with SKF as our title sponsor. We are conducting our first promo run on 18th June and we have already received 700 registrations.”
Manish Bhatnagar, Managing Director, SKF India Ltd. said, “We are proud to renew our partnership as the title sponsors of Goa River Marathon. Both organisations share a commitment to celebrating the joy of running and the power of the human spirit, and our collaboration is another way for us to empower participants to stay strong in spirit, mind, and body.”
Bhatnagar hailed the GRM as the most ‘well-regarded’ run across India. “The main reason is that GRM is organised by a set of passionate runners that gives it a feel of a family,” he added.
Rakesh Unny, Secretary, Vasco Sports Club said, “By announcing the event six months in advance, we want to welcome a record number of runners not just from India but from across the world.”
He added: The “20-Miler” race has been introduced to encourage half marathoners to make the transition to the full marathon gradually.
Abhijeet Salkar, treasurer of Vasco Sports Club, revealed that the organisers are open to suggestions of a social cause that the iconic GRM, can support.
Registrations are now open, and runners can sign up on the official website: www.skfgoarivermarathon.com
Participants can register now to enjoy early bird and group discounts and best offers.
