Chennai Trail Marathon, Sep 11th - Registrations Open

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Event Summary

• Event: Chennai Trial Marathon 
• Date: September 11th, 2016
• Organizer: Chennai Trekking Club 
• Venue:  Cholavaram Lake near Red Hills, Chennai
• Categories: 21.1Kms/42.2Kms/50Kms.
• Registration: 550Rs optional (Kalenji) t-shirt : 300 Rs.
• Objective: non-profit event to create awareness on hill / trail / ultra running (accounts shared with runners)
• Cause: Support CTC rehab programs near Pulicat: building school, developing poor hamlets...
• Target:  Headcount restricted to 1200 runners
• Queries: info@chennaitrekkers.org

Running Route

• Route:  21K circular trail
• Terrain:  lakes, canyons, dams, rivers, paddy fields, forest and grasslands
• Track: off-road hard trail
• WEATHER: On rainy days the terrain might be wet and slushy. On sunny days it might be hot and humid even after 7:30am

Entry Criteria

• Age: minimum 13 years
• Timings: maximum allowed entry timings
• Option 1: link to finish timing / certificate of official race
• Option 2: link to running log on personal account: Garmin Connect / Strava / Dailymile / etc.
• Veterans: (43+) no entry criteria

Entry Criteria	Half Marathon	Full Marathon	50K Ultra
10Kms	1:20 (men) 1:30 hours (women)	Not Eligible	Not Eligible
21.1Kms	3:00 (men) 3:15 hours (women)	3:00 (men) 3:15 hours (women)	Not Eligible
42.2Kms	6:00 (men) 6:30 hours (women)	6:00 (men) 6:30 hours (women)	6:00 (men) 6:30 hours (women)
50Kms	6:45 (men) 7:15 hours (women)	6:45 (men) 7:15 hours (women)	6:45 (men) 7:15 hours (women)

Start / Cut-Off Timings

Timings	Reporting	Start	Cut-off (men)	Cut-off (women)
50Kms	3:30 AM	4:00 AM	7:00 hours	7:30 hours
42.2Kms	4:00 AM	4:30 AM	6:15 hours	6:45 hours
21.1Kms	5:00 AM	5:30 AM	3:30 hours	4:00 hours

Travel

• Stay: Free overnight stay at GOJAN School school at the venue (open room on floor)
• Car pooling: contact of car owners willing to car pool will be shared among runners from same location
• Hotels: list of hotels near venue for out station runners will be shared after registration

Refreshments

• Refreshments: available at aid stations every 3-4K
• Food: South Indian buffet breakfast at college canteen
• Optional:  Saturday dinner (runners / friends), Sunday breakfast (friends) available (100Rs). Coupons available later on.

BIB Distribution

• BIB distribution: hotel venue in Chennai city being finalized
• Training runs: weekly trail practice runs will be organized by CTC (schedule communicated shortly)

Finishing

• Criteria: only for those finishing within above cut-off timings.
• Podium: trophy for first 3 finishers in each run / age / gender category.
• Medal: received at finish line if completing within cut-off time
• E-certificate: emailed post-event if completing within cut-off time
• Timings: timings/rankings published few days post-event
• Awards: NO price money. Podium trophies for top 3 finishers in each run / age / gender category.
• Photos:  extensive free photo coverage by volunteers shared immediately post event

About Chennai Trekking Club

• About:  Chennai Trekking Club is a non-profit volunteer-based community which organizes outdoors, sports and environmental events throughout the year With 30 thousand members and hundreds of events CTC each year, CTC is one of the most active sports groups in India. More than 200 news articles appeared in the media.
• Web site: www.chennaitrekkers.org
• Facebook: Chennai Trekking Club
• Media: In the news
• Major Annual events
  Chennai Coastal Cleanup - June 19th
  Chennai Triathlon - July 9th
  Jawadhu Hills Ultra - Aug 7th
  Annual Green Day - Aug 28th
  Chennai Trail Marathon - Sep 11th
  Chennai Iron Triathlon - Dec 17th