Commanding Officer, INS Kalinga, Commodore Naresh Warikoo said that there has been an overwhelming response to the Vizag Navy Marathon (VNM), one of the major events of Navy Day celebrations, which will be organized by the Eastern Naval Command here on November 13. He said that this year’s edition will be a great experience for the runners with better facilities like hydration, medical aid points, convenience stations and entertainment programs. He unveiled the race t-shirts and medals for the marathon event.
Addressing a press conference regarding the seventh edition of Limca Sportz Vizag Navy Marathon 2022 on Wednesday, Commodore Naresh Warikoo said that celebrities including Milind Soman are running a half marathon during the event. Race Director Muralidhar Nannapaneni said that the current edition of VNM has received an overwhelming response with over 18,000 registrations. He also said that VNM will also highlight the reduce-reuse-recycle policy of the government towards achieving a plastic free state. The Vizag Navy Marathon team is working on the concept of sustainability and adopting measures like no or low plastic as well as no flex banners to advertise the event. “We plan to recycle some useful products from the waste collected on the day of the event,” he said. All the races will be flagged off from RK Beach (Opposite Vishwapriya Hall). The 42-km run will begin at 4.15 am with a turn near INS Kalinga. The 21 km run will start at 5.15 am and its turning point is opposite Gayatri Vidya Parishad School, just before Geetam Hospital. The 10 km run will start at 6.15 am and its turning point is in front of Teneti Park. The 05 km run for fun will start at 6.45 am with the turning point at Kurupam Towers Junction. Those who have missed the registration can also register by logging on to the website www.vizagnavymarathon.com. COO, CARE Hospitals, Srinivas Vaddiparthi, were present on the occasion.