Ig bsf jammu frontier

IG BSF Jammu Frontier: Over 6,000 people have registered for the BSF marathon on November 9, while a motorcycle rally will also be flagged off from here to Bhuj (Gujarat) by DG BSF on the same day, IG BSF Jammu Frontier said on Friday.

IG BSF Jammu Frontier, told a press conference here today that Director General (DG) BSF, will flag off the marathon in four race categories -- 42 km, 21 km and 10 km -- besides the 5 km ‘run for fun’ which is open to all.

He said Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty and J&K’s acclaimed para-archer Rakesh Kumar are also participating in the opening and closing ceremonies of the event, which carries a cash prize of Rs 1.50 lakh for the full marathon, Rs 75,000 for the half-marathon and Rs 50,000 for the 10-km run.