TCSW10K, Bengaluru, 11th May 2022: Procam International, promoters of Tata Consultancy Services World 10K, highlighted arrangements that are in place for the 14th edition of the event which is expected to witness over 19,000 participants on Sunday, 15th May 2022.
Returning to physical race after a two years hiatus due to covid-19 pandemic, the organisers of TCS World 10K have taken several measures to ensure a safe race for all its participants.
Outlining the various medical facilities, Dr. Vivek Jawali, Chief Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeon, Chairman, Dept of Cardio Vascular Sciences, Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore said, “Fortis Hospitals take pride in being associated with the prestigious TCS 10K Run. As a medical partner, we have more than 200 medical professionals on-ground which include Senior Clinicians, Physiotherapist, Nurses, and other support staff. All COVID protocols are being followed, the Fortis staff on-ground are fully vaccinated. We have organised two base camps – one inside the stadium and one outside in the campus. There are three medical stations enroute and fully equipped ambulances are placed at each of these stations. We have also organised mini-ambulances, bikers with a medical team member; approximately 25 spotters would be deployed at appropriate locations.”
Dr. Jawali also said “We at Fortis promote fitness and so many of our doctors and staff are participating in the run. Many of them are registering online and some would also be registering on-spot at the expo tomorrow.”
Also present at the press conference was A Raja Velu, Secretary, Karnataka Athletics Association (KAA), who said, “We are happy the TCS World 10K Bengaluru is taking place after a two-year gap. The KAA is extending full support for the event and we are providing 100 experienced technical officials who will be helping in conducting the race successfully.”
The 14th edition of the TCS World 10K will see slight changes in the route. While the route for World 10K for elite men and women will remain the same as previous editions, there is a slight change in the route for the Open 10K category which will be flagged off at 5:30 am on race day.
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“95 percent of the route is the same except at the Kamaraj road. Due to the metro station construction, the distance lost there will be matched inside Cubbon Park, where the participants for Open 10K will need to take a left from KSLTA, go up till the round-about and come back on the original route and the finish line for this category will be outside Kanteerava Stadium on Kasturba Road,” stated Mandar Pandya, Vice President and Head of Operations, Procam International.
RACE CATEGORIES & START TIME
Race Category | Start Time |
Open 10K | 5:30am |
World 10K Women | 7:10am |
World 10K Men | 8:00am |
Champions with Disability & Sr. Citizen Run (4.2k) | 8:05am |
Majja Run (5k) | 8:50am |
Vivek Singh, Jt. MD, Procam International, “We are grateful to Dr. Jawali and his team who have ensured every necessary precaution and protocols are in place to tackle any medical emergency that may arise during the race. I am also grateful to KAA who have been shoulder-to-shoulder with us, supporting the event from the very beginning.”
“The weather in Bengaluru has been lovely over the past few days and with the Government providing us with a fantastic route, we may have a chance at creating a new course record this time. We have nine international athletes who have gone under the TCS World 10K course record time of 27.44.”
RACE DAY ARRANGEMENTS
Runners are TCS World 10K’s biggest stakeholders and Procam will continue with deploying initiatives towards making race day more memorable for all participants.
MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY FORTIS, MEDICAL SERVICES PARTNER
Start/Finish Facilities
ECO Stride
Apart from being a globally acclaimed sporting event, the TCS World 10K has created a phenomenal impact in terms of social change and established itself as the largest sporting charity platform in South India.
In the last few years, the event has also proactively been implementing sustainable measures to mitigate waste generation in a mass participation event.
These initiatives primarily focus on the reduction of Plastic, Waste Segregation & Management, and Distribution of Food Waste in partnership with the BBMP and Hasiru Dala Innovations, a social enterprise- focused on creating better livelihoods for waste pickers. They will spearhead and advise on different eco-friendly alternatives to ensure efficient waste management and over-see last mile disposal and consequent recycling plans.
TCS World10K and also the other events conducted by Procam recently received an award from Business World at the Recycling for Greener Tomorrow Awards 2022 for ‘Best Solid Waste Management Program in a Public-Private Partnership Model’
Some of the initiatives for the 2022 edition of the run are highlighted below:
Zero to Landfill
TCS World 10K is committed to achieving Zero waste to Landfill. All the waste generated from the event will either be reused, recycled, composted, or processed in a bio-gas facility.
Limited Plastic Use
Limited Plastic Water Bottles at the Event
Waste Segregation and Management
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