All set for the Monsoon race

The stage is set for the seventh edition of the NamahNainital Mountain Monsoon Marathon. This mega event which is held annually on the last Sunday of August, event brings some good news and vibes from the mountains to the rest of nation.

The current edition in continuation with the previous ones is likely to see some long distance athletes from countries like Ethiopia and Kenya participate. Also some star Indian athletes and amateur runners will gather in Nainital to put in their best effort. In recent times, Uttarakhand has given a new hope to long distance running and walking events. It is worth mentioning here that at the Rio Olympics, out of 4 sportsmen from the state, three of them are representing India in 20 Km walking & full marathon.

These sportsmen are Nitendra Singh Rawat (42 km full marathon), Gurmeet Singh & Manish Rawat (20 kms walking event). Since its inception, this event has been supported by Uttarakhand Tourism, Sidcul and The Manu Maharani Hotel.

This year the event will be sponsored by Namah, a premium luxury brand of DS Hospitality. Uttrakhand Tourism Department is the co sponsor--. the theme of the marathon is to promote Uttrakhand tourism during monsoons.

Mr. Manish Kumar, GM, Marketing & Sales for Namah says, “As privileged title sponsors of this annual running event, we at Namah are pleased to support organically growing event that supports local population.”