Indian Army organizes Chenab Valley Cross Country Race at Chhatroo
Kishtwar 18th Sept.2022.
To reaffirm its commitment to fostering peace and also to provide an impetus to the sporting talent in the region of Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban districts, in line with the Khelo India initiative, the Indian Army today organized Chenab Valley Cross Country Race at Chhatroo of District Kishtwar. The event was graced by Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Dr. Devansh Yadav.
Besides other officers of district administration Kishtwar and army viz SDM Chhatroo Inderjeet Singh Parihar, GM NHIDCL Parveen Ahlawat, DYSSO Kishtwar Kharati Lal Sharma besides remained present on the occasion. The aim of this event was to inculcate and further promote sports spirit and identify and nurture talent for higher levels.
Three types of Races were conducted as part of the event. The 12 Km Cross Country Race witnessed the participation of a total of eight teams from Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts. The competitive spirit, zeal and vigor of the youth were praiseworthy right from participation till the culmination of the run. All participants were felicitated with Medal, certificates and Prizes.
The bhandarkot team attained 1st position while the Ramban team got 2nd position whereas the Kishtwar team stood 3rd among eight teams. Team and individual prizes were given.
‘Run for Unity’ was conducted for Girls and Boys, with an aim to motivate Youth to take up Athletics and Sports, owing to the immense potential they have. It was open to Boys and Girls over 15 years of age. Youths showed passion and grit during the run and a total of 253 youth were part of the run including 107 girls and 146 boys. The enthusiasm of Veterans was also commendable. The top 3 runners among Boys, Girls, and Veterans were given Medals, Merit Certificates and Prizes viz Bicycle for 1st winner, Mobile Phone for 2nd, and Wrist Watch for 3rd. The winners in Girls category were Tamanna Thakur of Chas, Neha Kumari of Chas, and Insha Wani of Mughal Maidan.
Whereas in the Boys category, the winners were Moien Malik of Chhatroo, Ashok of Chas, and Mohd Yousuf of Chhatroo. And the winners in the Veterans category were Sunil Kumar of Thakrai, Suresh Kumar of Saroor, and Rajinder Kumar of Thakrai.
