Kakching Runners appeals all not to call bandh/blockade from Sep 5 to 9
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, September 01 2019:
In view of the 2nd edition of Kakching World War II Memorial Run Manipur 2019 to be organized by Kakching Runners on September 8 at District Sports Association (DSA) Kakching Playground and for the convenience of the runners to easily reach the venue, Kakching Runners appealed to all the concerned organizations and stakeholders to refrain from calling any kind of bandh and blockade from September 5 to 9 to make the event a successful one.
In a press meet held at the office of Kakching Runners in Kakching Bazar, Event Director of WW II Memorial Run Manipur 2nd Edition, Naorem Ranjit (Retd Colonel) said that many runners not only from Manipur but also from different parts of India will participate in the memorial run adding that runners from other States will begin to arrive in the coming days as all their Flight tickets are confirmed and are gearing up for the event.
"To make the event a success, he appealed all the CSOs and the public not to call bandh/blockade in between September 5 and 9 and sought full support from the public for the successful conduct of the event", he added.
He continued that there are two categories in Kakching WW II Memorial Run Manipur 2nd Edition 2019 i.e 25 Km run in and around Kakching and adjoining area and 8 Km run (Fun Run) .
The 25 Km run will start from DSA Kakching Playground and will pass through Kakching Garden, Thonglan, Pallel through Louren road, Kakching Lamkhai, Kakching Bazar, Kakching Wairi through College Road, Keirak Sekmai Barrage Dam, Kakching Chumnang Leikai and will culminate at DSA Kakching Playgrounda through Phoushupat Lairembi road.
He further sought support from the public of Kakching to join in the cleanliness drive to be conducted along this route while appealing all not to park their vehicles on the roadside, refrain from unloading sands and rocks on the road and do not spray insecticides and pesticides to nearby paddy fields on the day for the convenience of the runners.
President Kakching Runners, M Sharjit; Advisors Y Rajendro, Naorem Munal Meitei and executive member M Piller were also present in the press meet.