T Coleve gears up to host Shirui Lily half marathon on May 26
Source: The Sangai Express

Ukhrul, May 15 2022: T-Coleve, an event management society, is organising the Shirui Lily half marathon as a part of the 4th Shirui Lily Festival on May 26 .

In a press release, T-Coleve said that the four-day major event will host varied activities ranging from the rich cultural display of Manipur especially that of the Tangkhul Naga community to sports, music extravagance and entertainment.

T-Coleve is organizing the event under the aegis of the 4th Shirui Lily Festival Entertainment Sub-Committee.

The 22 kilometer half marathon will be held on May 26 at Ukhrul District Headquarter for men and it is open to participants from all across the country.

The registration for the same can be done at an Instagram page called tcoleve.

Known locally as 'Kashong Timrawon', Shirui Lily aka Lilium macklineae, as popular as it is, is sadly at the risk of extinction, said the statement and added that the India Biodiversity Portal has listed the State flower of Manipur as an endangered flora species.

The Shirui Lily Marathon will be held under the theme 'Say No to Drugs' in line with the War on Drugs campaign of the State Government.

Talking about the society's initiative, Sathingla Shokwungnao, T-Coleve president said that the marathon shall also carry other social messages encouraging a holistic healthy lifestyle in the community where drug and substance abuse is rampant among youth and youngsters.

"It's not just a competition, we want this event to spread awareness and messages encouraging youth to take up healthy activities in lieu of drugs or other harmful substances," Sathingla Shokwungnao said.

T-Coleve vice president Rinlungso Zas said, "We have a lot of potential in athletic sports, we want to set the stage to create an encouraging ecosystem where there will be active engagement in the field of athletic sports" .

The marathon has already started garnering interest among aspiring participants from other States too, T-Coleve said and expressed gratitude to the organizing committee of the State level festival for giving an opportunity to hold the marathon event."We thank the people and the organizing committee for their trust in us and a big shout out to MCS Chunglenmang Kipgen, ADC, Ukhrul, for his support in our venture.

Kipgen has been super encouraging towards our endeavor since day one and we're very thankful for his support", expressed T-Coleve.

The team had also recently organized the first ever snooker tournament in Ukhrul district and is striving to make this marathon a grand success.

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