TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2016 | Race Day Information | Do’s and Don’ts

Dear Runners for Bal Utsav,

Due to security reasons, only confirmed participants of the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru 2016 wearing the valid running number bib will be allowed entrance into the Sree Kanteerava Stadium premises. Participants are requested to make necessary arrangements to meet their friends/family/supporters, pre and post the run, strictly outside the Stadium premises.

Race Start Timings : TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2016

Majja Run

Majja Run : General Runners/ CSOs / other Groups

• Entrance to the stadium – A, A1 & B on Vittal Mallya Road open (East Gates) @ 5 a.m.
• Holding area gates – G10, G11 & G12 for General Majja Run open @ 7:15 a.m.
• Holding area gates close & Line-up starts @ 9:00 a.m.
• Majja Run Start Time – 9:10 a.m. (all have to finish by 10.30 am)

Majja Run : Corporate Cares Teams

• Entrance to the stadium – A, A1 & B on Vittal Mallya Road open( East Gates) @ 5 a.m
• G-9: Entry and Holding area for Corporate Cares team members
• Holding area gates close & Lineup starts @ 9:00 a.m
• Majja Run Start Time – 9:10 a.m. (all have to finish by 10.30 am)

There is no baggage storage facility for Majja Run participants. All have to complete the Majja Run distance by 10:30 a.m. Vehicular movement will close to traffic by 5.30 am, so majja run participants will have to walk from where ever they have parked to the stadium. Please account from that time too.

Jabong Run In Costume

The Jabong Run In Costume (JRIC) contest will be judged inside the Kanteerava athletic stadium. Majja Run participants wanting to be part of the JRIC contest, need to enter the athletic stadium using Gate G-C.
Please note :
Your running number bib must be clearly visible on your costume.
Participants cannot carry props representing any form of arms, ammunition or weapons – this will not be allowed.
Participants can choose to be judged in either the individual or group category, not both.
Judges’ decision will be final. Judging will be between 7:45 a.m. and 8:50 a.m.

Open 10K Participants

Since all Open 10K runners will be entering the stadium along with you, there will be long queues before the gates, please come prepared for security checks

Open 10k Entries and holding areas:

• Entrance to the stadium – A, A1 & B on Vittal Mallya Road (East Gates) open @ 5 a.m.
• Holding area gate G5, G6 – for participants in Section ‘F’
• Holding area gate G8 – for participants in Section ‘E’
• Holding area gate G10 – for participants in Section ‘D’
• Holding area gate G11 – for participants in Section ‘C’
• Holding area gate G12 – for participants in Section ‘A & B’

Medals :  All Open 10K finishers will get a Finisher Medal on race day.
Timing Results : Provisional timing results will be uploaded live on race day on the event website, with rankings being uploaded post 2 pm. Timing certificates will be uploaded on the website within 21 days of race day.

AFTER THE RACE for all participants of all race categories Open 10k & Majja Run. All Runs will finish outside the stadium premises on Kasturba Road. After Finish, enter stadium through North Gate. Turn right where the slope ends.

Facilities Post Finish  : Water counters | Volini Recovery Zone for Open 10K runners | Medical Base Camp | Medals ( for Open 10K runners only) will be given on your way to refreshment counters) |Refreshment distribution counters. Exit from Stadium is through West Gate.

Champions With Disability

The Holding Area of CWD participants, before the race, is within the athletic stadium. Participants need to enter the stadium using gate G-C. Participants reaching the holding area later than 8:15 a.m. and/or not wearing the valid running number bib will not be allowed to participate in the Event.
Assembly at the CWD holding area from 7:20 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. Line-up starts @ 8:22 a.m.
Champions With Disability start time – 8:25 a.m. The time limit for completing the CWD distance is 9:25 a.m. If you cannot finish by then, stick to the footpath as vehicular traffic will start by then.
The CWD will finish outside the stadium premises on Kasturba Road. After Finish, enter stadium through North Gate. Turn right where the slope ends. Please note here that the post holding area for CWD has changed from the Volleyball court to near the medical base camp. CWD participants will get refreshments and medals in this area.

This area will also have entertainment post the run. Exit from Stadium is from the slope near the Indoor stadium.

Thank you once again, for Running for Bal Utsav.