Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2019 | Run with Bal Utsav

Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2019 – India’s first AIMS accredited 25km, will be held on 15th December 2019. The 6th edition under the title sponsorship of Tata Steel, the TSK 25K 2019 is focused on Indian running talent, giving India’s professional and amateur runners from Kolkata and around the country, a proven platform to showcase their talent and experience the rarefied atmosphere that pervades such a sporting event. Bal Utsav, will be an active participant in this edition of the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2019.

By registering here, you will be able to reserve a space for yourself, receive a customised T-Shirt and will be informed about the bib collection process. On successful completion of payments, you would receive an email with crucial information on completing the run registration process. Please click on the link in the email you receive and follow the instructions.

Your Registration Fees Includes the following :

• Application Fees and a confirmed slot for the marathon. (Inclusive of all taxes and surcharges)
• Assistance and facilitation by the Runners Care Team of Bal Utsav for your bib collection at the bib expo.
• A 80 G Receipt (eligible for tax exemption) for the entire amount paid as a part of the sign up.
• You help educate a child and thus contribute to a safer and progressive nation

The details of race categories and the donation for individuals (Domestic applicants – i.e. applicants residing in India) are as under. The amount mentioned include the application fees for the participants, and a nominal donation of Rs.500/- towards supporting Bal Utsav’s initiatives centred around #EducationMakesAllTheDifference. All age specifications are as of 16 December 2019.. Please do not apply for the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2019 if you cannot complete the run in 3 Hours.

Race Category	Distance	Eligibility	Fees
25K – Half Marathon Run	25 Kms	12 yrs and above	Rs 1600
10K Timed Race	10 Kms	12 yrs and above	Rs 1200
Anando Run	6 Kms	12 yrs and above	Rs 1000
Sr Citizens Run	4 Kms	60 yrs and above	Rs 700
Champions with Disability	4 Kms	12 yrs and above	Rs 700

Entry to the half marathon race category is only against a timing certificate, unless an applicant is applying against the ‘Women’s Criteria’ or for the charity running places, as elaborated below. In order to apply for the half marathon race category of the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2019 against a timing certificate, both applicants and race organizers must have fulfilled the requirements mentioned below under each criterion, as the case may be. Applications for the half marathon race category of TSK 25K 2019 shall be accepted subject to confirmation criteria and the entry rules and regulations mentioned on the event website alone.

Timing Criteria

1. You must have participated in a distance running event which fulfills the following requirements
2. Timing of only Marathon (42.195 km), 25 km, Half Marathon (21.097 km), and 10 km distances will be considered for half marathon race category. Timing certificate of a recognized timed relay race, where an individual covers a distance of minimum 10 km, will be considered to qualify for half marathon race category.
3. To be eligible for this confirmation under this criterion, your timing certificate needs to show your finish time as specified below:

Race Category	Finish time
Marathon (42.195 km)	07:18:00 or faster
25 Km Run	04:11:00 or faster
Half Marathon (21.097 km)	03:30:00 or faster
10 km	01:35:00 or faster

Confirmed applicants of the Half Marathon (25 kms) Run category will be eligible for priority line-up on race day within the line up area, based on the finish times mentioned in the timing certificate submitted along with the Run Registration Form.

Section	Section Start Time ( Hr : Min )	Section End Time ( Hr : Min )
A	——	Under 01:45
B	01:45	Under 02:06
C	02:06	Under 02:33
D	02:33	Under 02:57
E	02:57	Under 03:21
F	03:21 and above	+ participants without a Timing Certificate

Half marathon line-up sections give above are indicative and may undergo a change which will be communicated on the event website https://tsk25.procamrunning.in/ post close of all registrations. Please note, on race day timing results and certificates will be generated only for runners who complete the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2019 distance within 3 hours from the start time.

We strongly recommend that you seek advice from your doctor before you apply to participate in the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2019. It is unfair to you and your family to risk serious illness and be a part of a medical emergency on race day. Most medical emergencies during the race day occur in people who have been unwell but do not want to miss the race.