Procam International All Set for the 13th Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Entertainment | January 15, 2016 | News

Procam International Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon

The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM) 2016 is all set to go live on Sunday, Jan 17, 2016. SCMM promoters, Procam International, announced their preparedness to host the 13th edition of India’s premiere marathon, at the SCMM Media Centre, Marathi Patrakar Sangh in Mumbai. 

​​Milind Bharambe - IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Vivek Singh - Jt. MD, Procam International, Hugh Jones - Race Director, Dr. Nilesh Gautam - Medical Director, and Satish Uchil - AFI Technical delegate, announced the various measures and facilities put in place to facilitate the smooth flow of the event and give the participants a satisfying running experience.

The ‘Full Marathon for Amateurs’ will be flagged off from outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) at 5.40 am, followed by the ‘Full Marathon for the Elite and Indian athletes’ at 7.20 am. Both races will finish at CST. The event for ‘Champions with Disability’ will begin at 07.35 am from CST and finish near Gate No. 3 of Azad Maidan, opposite Metro Adlabs. The ‘Senior Citizens Run’, starting at CST at 8.00 am and the ‘Dream Run’ beginning at 9.00 am from CST, will also finish near Azad Maidan Gate no. 3. The Senior Citizens’ Run will be flagged off by Tina Ambani - Founder & Chairperson, Harmony For Silvers Foundation, and Bollywood personalities R Madhavan, Juhi Chawla, and Gulshan Grover.
 
The two relay races in the Full Marathon - the DHL Corporate Champions and the Police Cup, a competitive event for the Mumbai police, will be flagged off at 5.55 am from CST. The DHL Corporate Champions will see participation from 91 teams, while the Police Cup will have 16 teams; each team comprises of 4 members, who will run approximately 10.5 km each. The winners of the Police Cup will be awarded a rotating trophy along with merit certificates and medals to the members. The winner will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 60,000 and the runner-up team will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 40,000.
 
For the 13th edition, the Half Marathon will have a new start with a more natural route and fewer sharp turns. The race will be flagged off at 5.40 a.m from Worli Dairy, then go on to the Sea Link, and trace the same route back to finish opposite CST. 
 
On the occasion of the announcement, Hugh Jones, Race Director said, “It’s been a pleasure to be part of Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon yet again. The most significant input a marathon needs is from the city and that is represented by the Mumbai Police force. I would like to thank the Mumbai Police on the role they have had and appreciate it in every way. The new half marathon start should definitely help runners and improve their timing.”
 
Ensuring a safe and secure run for all participants will be 2000 Law & Order and Traffic Police deployed on the Race Day, along with 1600 security guards and 1400 volunteers. Milind Bharambe-IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic said, “Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon is a much-awaited event and has the support from Maharashtra government, Mumbai Police & Mumbai Traffic Police, We hope to see more participants and I wish them all the best.”
 
For the convenience of the participants, Free Shuttle Service for Half Marathon runners wearing valid bib numbers will be available from Currey Road station on the Central Railway and Lower Parel on the Western Railway line. These buses will operate from 3.30 am to 5.00 am on the race day.Additionally, Marathon Special Trains will also run on Sunday. Trains will depart from Kalyan at 03.00 am and will reach CST at 04.30 am and another train will leave Panvel at 03.10 am and arrive at CST at 04.30 am.
 
The occasion was also used to announce the arrangements instituted by Asian Heart Institute (AHI), the Medical Partner to the event for the past twelve years in succession.  AHI has contributed state-of-the-art facilities and services for the runners. With its entire medical infrastructure in place, AHI can aptly handle any medical emergency - injuries, dehydration, or any other complication arising due to long distance running.
 
Dr. Nilesh Gautam, Medical Director said, “We are honoured to be a part of SCMM 2016. To measure the performance of a marathon, it’s important to know that the mortality rate in marathons world over is about 1.9% to 2% as per statistics. Last year we had 0% mortality. We have a team of dedicated 500 doctors along the route, twelve medical aid stations, ten ambulances, seven medics on bikes. In addition to this, every 300 metres, there will be spotters, who will take up individual runners who are stressed. We wish all the runners a healthy and happy marathon.”
 
Many other facilities like 35,000 litres of water for 1 lakh runners, 8 energy drink stations, 11 orange stations and cool sponge stations, 27 water stations, 321 chemical loos plus 22 urinals, and 72 toilets on the route have also been arranged for the convenience of the participants.
 
Elaborating on the arrangements for the race Day, Vivek Singh, Jt. MD, Procam International said, “The preparations for SCMM are in full flow, with everything in its rightful place. The platform that SCMM creates to bring together the best in the business and the support shown by all our partners is just commendable. We will be seeing runners coming from across the country and apt arrangements have been done for them. We thank each one of our partners and city authorities, the government and we look forward to a grand event this year.”
 
Satish Uchil, AFI Technical Delegate adds, “It’s a privilege that SCMM is organised under the supervision of the Athletic Federation of India.  Dr. Tony Daniel - Technical Committee Chairman of the Athletic Federation of India will be part of the marathon this year and he will personally supervise the race. Over the years, we have been reducing the no. of officials because of the development of technology. This year we have limited to only nine officials. The judging and timing will only be a backup. Over the course, we will be having a close check on all the runners, so they don’t violate any rules. We also have ten riders all over the course.”
 
The event will be telecast live on Star Sports 4, Star Sports HD 4, and the events Channel Partner, Hotstar, from 7.00 am to 11.00 am on Jan 17.