6th Hornbill Half Marathon

Rs. 4.12 lakh set as prize money   Our Correspondent Kohima | November 10   The 6th Hornbill Half Marathon as part of the Hornbill Festival under the aegis of 3E Nagaland will take place on December 4 at 7:00 am in Kohima.  There will be 3 race categories as follows - Half marathon (21.0975 km) for men & women, Great Hornbill Run (11.9 km) for boys & girls of class 10 & below and special lap (social cause/charity) for children with special needs and other voluntary entrants.   A total cash prizes of Rs. 4.12 lakh (includes gift hampers for children with special needs of Special Lap) is set for this event.   All finishers will receive completion certificates. All races will start and finish at New Secretariat Junction, Kohima.   The event is to be officiated and certified by Nagaland Athletics Officials Club. Registration and event details are available at www.3enagaland.org and 3E Nagaland on Facebook.  Registration can be done at the following outlets - 3E office Kohima, Sportsworld Kohima, Tiara Restaurant Chumukedima, Life Centre Pfutsero, Youth Snooker Cafe and Restaurant Jalukie, Techsuffort Enterprises Mokokchung. Last date of registration is November 30.   Outstation national and international runners may register one day ahead of the event at the venue, according to 3E official.   CASH PRIZES Half Marathon Men 1st: Rs. 65,000 2nd: Rs. 30,000 3rd: Rs.20, 000 Best Naga runner not in top 3 – Rs.10000 Women 1st :Rs. 50,000 2nd: Rs. 25,000 3rd: Rs. 15,000 Best Naga not in top 3 – Rs.8,000 Great Hornbill Run (both boys and girls) 1st: Rs. 20,000 2nd: Rs. 10000 3rd:Rs. 5,000 4th to 10th Rs. 2,000 each Special lap - gift hampers to all participants with disabilities. To be arranged from registration fee of social cause/charity runners (voluntary).