REPUBLICA, KATHMANDU
The forth season of Godavari Running Festival (GRF) is all set to begin on September 9 at Godavari.
At a press conference held in Nepal Sports Journalists Federation, Tripureshwor on Thursday, Basecamp Outdoor Lifestyle, the organizers, announced the opening of registrations and called for sports enthusiasts to participate in the one-day event.
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Interested ones can register for The North Face 5 K Yeti Run, The North Face 50 K Ultra, Salomon 30 K Trail Run, Suunto 15 K Trail Run and Kids Obstacle Run 2K.
Interested candidates can register for the event at Basecamp, Jhamsikhel and The North Face Showroom, Thamel or online. Among the races, TNF Yeti Run is a one-of-a-kind hurdle sport designed for four people in a team, where one can register separately or as a team of four.
All the runs will start from 7 am on September 9. Each event has its separate route, which starts and ends at Godavari. Godavari Running Festival is managed by Pangro in association with Godavari Municipality. The event aims at promoting outdoor sports and encouraging hardcore ultra-trail running enthusiasts.
Each year, the GRF collects funds and contributes it to the St Xavier’s School Scholarship Fund.
