Mangalore : A large number of people from all walks of life participated in the “Greenathon 2013” Our Dream Green Mangalore City Run organized in Mangalore on Sunday.

Despite the drizzle that threatened to hamper the run, more than a 1300 people took part in the Greenathon 2013 organized to sensitise the public on the need to adopt eco-friendly environment.

the un compmenced from the Nehru Maidan and passes through hampankatta circle, KSR Road, PVS, Bunts Hostel circle, and Jyothi circle before it ended at the point from where it started.

Greenathon – 2013  DC N Prakash flagged off the 10 km run and Mayor Gulzar Banu flagged off the 5 km run.  All runners wearing a Greenathon T-shirts and placard.

Mayor Gulzar Banu handed over the prizes and medels to the winners.  She said such events should be organised more often in the city.  She spoke on how important to maintain the clean and green city.  Director SRS Global Solution, Mangalorean,  and Lions Club International District 317D orgainising the event, said that similar awareness runs would be conducted in the other districts.  The main objective of organising such runs is to make people understand that they can be in good health if they adopt a healthy lifestyle.

Following are the prize winners for…
Highest Registration   – Indian Overseas Bank
Highest Registration  Collage  – Nitte College
Highest Registration  School  – Canara school

Best Placard
First Prize                 – Nitte College
Second Prize             – Jerosa High School
Third Prize                – Canara CBSC School

5 km Run
First Prize                  – Abhishek Nayak
Second Prize              – Kiran Shapapurkar
Third Prize                 – Stephan Reon Veigas

10 km Run
First Prize                   – Arpith
Second Prize               – Baganna
Third Prize                  – Amarnath

Consolation Prizes in 5 Kms
Sharan, G Nithes, Ovin Loyston D’Souza, Jeevan Nayak, Sai Kiran, Nasir and Yashas.

Consolation Prizes in 10 Kms
Hari Mijar, Ashok, Pakeerappa U, Siddarth, Sadananda Prabhu, Bhaskar K S  and Naveen.

 MCC Commissioner Harish Kumar, Violet Pereira, Director SRS Global Solution Rajesh R,Westline Chairman Nasir, Division Manager Indian Overseas Bank Anil, Station Head, Radio Mirchi Samir and Lions Club District Governor M B Sadashiv were also present. Jyothi Saligrama compered the programme. Prizes were distributed to the winners on the occasion.

By : press Release