Dateline Mussoorie: The hill station of Mussoorie is set to host its first edition of Ultra Marathon on the 23rd of November. The marathon is being dedicated to the memory of Mussoorie’s homegrown Late Padmashree Actor-Author Tom Alter.
Telling us more Sandeep Sahni stated, “The idea germinated in 2015. On his yearly visits to Mussoorie I use to meet Tom frequently and he always dreamt of making his hometown a hub for sports, a topic close to his heart. It was back then that he envisioned a full marathon in Mussoorie and now years later is it finally taking shape.”
Taking Tom’s vision forward the Mussoorie Hotel Association, Traders Association Mussoorie, Mussoorie Sports Club, Mussoorie Municipal Board along with the Uttarakhand Tourism Board have joined hands to make this dream into a reality.
In a video message shared by Jamie Alter, Tom Alter’s son, he thanked those who were organizing the run stating, “the dream my father had is being realized thanks to some lovely people who knew him very well in our hometown in Mussoorie,” He appealed to the masses, “to come, run, watch, support and most importantly and see the greatness of Mussoorie and its people.”
Though this is the town’s maiden event, the partners hope that Mussoorie Ultra Marathon becomes a part of its annual calendar attracting tourists by promoting health, fitness and physical strength during the off-season months where participants get a chance to test their endurance running along the first foothills of the Himalaya with a 5 km run, 10 km run, 21 km, a 42.2 kms full marathon and the 50 km Ultra Marathon.
Targeting anywhere between 300 to 400 registrations, the event offers 50% discount for local residents who register. Thus far, close to 200 participants from across the country have registered for the marathon.
While Chairperson, Mussoorie Municipal Board Meera Saklani and Rahul Anand, SDM Mussoorie will flag off the marathon, the felicitation will be by Agriculture Minister Ganesh Joshi and Tom Alter’s author-sportsperson son Jamie Alter.
To register click on the link : http://www.mussoorieultra.com/
