Techniche-IIT Guwahati half marathon in Guwahati

Stepping into its 16th year of unflappable technical celebration, Techniche – IIT Guwahati is all set to organise its 6thedition of Guwahati Half Marathon, running event organised to promote a better social and human interaction amongst the residents in and around Guwahati. Organised in the city of Guwahati by the students of Indian Institute of Technology every year in the last week of august, Guwahati Half Marathon is held as an annual tradition of Techniche, the techno-management festival of IIT Guwahati. One of the largest events of its kind to be organized by a student body, the Marathon has evolved coherently over the years since its inception in 2009 to become the largest half Marathon in North East India. The marathon was initiated to provide a platform for people from different walks of life to come and spread their cognizance and sense of concern for a better society. Come August, and the people of Guwahati along with many enthusiastic participants all over the world would throng to be a part of this Marathon event. The 6thedition of the marathon is scheduled to kick off on 31st August 2014with its theme "Run to affect the shift".

The Guwahati Half Marathon '14 with its theme " Run to affect the shift ", appeals people to be a part of the change which is for the prosperity of society. Lamenting the fate of nation over a cup of coffee is never going to solve the problem our nation faces right now. It appeals the people to become more responsible towards the issues of society like poverty, illiteracy, hunger, lack of development, inflation amongst others. Guwahati Half Marathon’14 gives everyone a platform to think about these issues and, if possible, bring a little bit of change in the perception of the general public.

Keeping in mind the huge participation we get from various walks of life, The Guwahati half Marathon has been conducted as four events :–

Glory Run- The flagship race of the half marathon, it is a 21 km race which is meant mainly to quench professional runners’ thirst. Participants from all around India participate in this category. Anyone above 14 years is an eligible candidate to participate.

Spirit Run- It is a 6km race specially designed for the citizens of Guwahati .It is open to all age groups. This event encourages all citizens to come together and run a race for the cause of their society.

General Championship- This is an event exclusive for schools and colleges, where they battle it out for that one trophy of the General Championship. Participants shall run only in the spirit run (6 km general run) and the top three institutes carry home the trophy and exciting goodies. This race, too, is open to all age groups.

Creativity Event -For all those artists who might still not have the physical capacity to run the 6km, but still want to have fun, a painting competition is organised in tandem with the marathon. The competition will be a theme based one and is open to all age groups.

The registration to all events of the Guwahati Half Marathon is completely free of cost. Anyone can register for the marathon by visiting its website – marathon.techniche.org. SMS registration is also done each year.

Offline registrations are done in the city of Guwahati at registered hotspots. For the 2014 edition of half marathon, there are 84 hotspots in Guwahati, which include all the important areas of Guwahati.

The total prize money for all the events would be worth around INR 3 Lacs. Certificates are given to all the participants who complete the glory run along with cash awards to the top ten from both Men’s and women’s categories. The top ten runners of spirit run from both the men’s and women’s category will receive certificates along with cash rewards.

All the basic requirements are provided like medical facilities including ambulances and doctors on the way. Backing vehicles, refreshments at the end point, Energy drinks, drinking water, ice packs are also provided on the way. Food and accommodation for the participants of Glory run are provided at the IIT Guwahati campus at a nominal charge.

Ending ceremony - Each year the Guwahati Half Marathon is graced by the presence of famous personalities like singers, directors, actors etc. Celebrities like Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra , Angarag Mahanta , American Parkour have been our honoured guests over the years.

The event is also well supported by our sponsors, who are an integral part of the fest. For more details you can login at marathon.techniche.org. For other details or queries, one can get in touch with the event organisers at Rohit (07896376827) / Aadesh (07896376648) / Bhanu (07896377325).