A Marathon- Kudla Runs for No Drugs
“The music of a marathon is a powerful strain, one of those tunes of glory. It asks us to forsake pleasures, to discipline the body, to find courage, to renew faith, and to become one’s own person, utterly and completely.” – George Sheehan
On the occasion of Silver Jubilee Year, Lourdes Central School in association with Fr Muller Medical Collegeand St Joseph Engineering Collegeorganized ‘Kudla Runs for No Drugs’-Marathon on 3rd December 2023.
The event was presided overby the President,Rev. Dr John Baptist Saldanhaand Chief Guest of the program was Mr. Anil Lobo, Chairman, MCC Bank Ltd, Mangalore.Guests of Honour present on the dais were Mr. Somashekar J C, Inspector of Police, Mangalore South, Mr. Mahesha J, Deputy General Manager & Region Head, UBI, Mangaluru Region, Mr. Philip VinayQuadras, Branch Manager, HDFC Bank, M G Road, Mangaluru, Mr. ManojNagendra, Regional Manager, Next Education India Pvt Ltd, Mr. Sadananda Alva, President, Master’s Games Association of Karnataka, Mrs. Sandra Maria Lorena, General Manager, Karnataka Bank, Mangaluru, Mr. Lijo Paul, Senior Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Bejai Branch.
Rev. Fr Robert Dsouza, the Principal extended a warm welcome to each & everyone present and felicitated the president of the programme. Rev. Dr John Baptist Saldanha, Fr Manager felicitated the Chief Guest of the program, Mr. Anil Lobo, Chairman, MCC Bank Ltd. In his Presidential address. Also, Rev. Dr John Baptist Saldanha appreciated& thanked the sponsors & extended his best wishes to all the participants. All the Participantsgathered on the school grounds according to their category & theJumba instructor prepared the participants with warm up exercises before the run.MsGowri Ravi &Ms Lynette Pereira Compered the Programme. The Convener of the event was Mr Henry Mascarenhas
‘KUDLA RUNS FOR NO DRUGS’-Marathonwas inthree categories:
category I: 15 k race, open to all
category II: 5k race with the age group of below 15 years, 15 to 45 years, 45years & above
category III: 2k Fun Run/ Walk open to all.
The Marathon started at St Joseph Engineering College via Lourdes Central School and concluded at Fr Muller Medical College. The Fun run / walk began at the gate of Fr Muller Medical College and finished at Fr Muller ConventionCentre. Marathon run lasted almost for two hours. The sponsors for the run were HDFC Bank, Union Bank, Karnataka Bank, Bank of Baroda & Next Education India Pvt Ltd.
The race was flagged off by Mr. Anil Lobo from Lourdes Central School at 6.30 a.m. The runners were escorted by the patrolling vehicles. The entire route was well managed by the volunteers and the traffic control.
The bystanders and the residents witnessed a brilliant show of harmony when around seven hundred participants ran gleefully in the 15-kmarathon. The marathon echoed the slogan, ‘Run for no drugs.’ Rev. Fr Robert Dsouza, the Principal along with the teachers joined the marathon. The parents and students of LCS in large numbers supported this noble cause. Besides, the participants from the host institute, the Fr Muller medical College & St. Joseph Engineering College, also joined the marathon in order to express their solidarity.
The zeal and enthusiasm encouraged the participants to complete the entire race. Participants were gripped with a feeling of anxiety and nervousness, although some runners achieved triumph; others were still satisfied with their attempt to complete the entire marathon. None of the participants were injured, and the marathon was a success. They were duly encouraged for their participation, as the participants were awarded cash prizes, T-shirts, and participation certificates.
The valedictory program of ‘Kudla Runs for No Drugs’ was held at Fr Muller Convention Centre ground. The dignitaries present on the dais were Chief Guest MrSiddharthGoyal, DCP Law and order, Mangalore city Commissionerate, Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D’Souza, Director, Rev. Fr Kenneth, Assistant Director&Dr Rio D’Souza, Principal of St. Joseph Engineering College, Rev. FrAjith JMenezes, Administrator, Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director&Dr Anthony Sylvan, Deanof Fr Muller Medical College, Rev.Fr Robert D’Souza, Principal Lourdes Central School.
The Chief Guest of the day administered the oath to observe international day against drug abuse and also in his address, he urged the people to initiate many more marathons for a clean future and congratulated the participants.
The top finishers in the Men’s category in 15 k: Winner VaibhanPatil, 1st runner up Shreedhara S N, 2nd runner up Nithin. The top finishers in the Women’s category Archana K M &ChandanaKalita bagged the first two positions and Pranamya N won the 3rdplace. Next five participants received consolation prizes
Winners in the 5 k run in the below 15 years category for girls were I place Anjali SanthoshDongare, II place ShrutiAbbanneppaSharabi, III place PriyankMarutiBhajantri and in the category for boys were I place Samarth Sanjeevkumar, II place Santhosh G Snahapur, III place Hashwal N
Winners in the 5-k run in the 15 to 45 years category for women were: I place ChaitraDevadiga, II place Smitha D R and III place Roopashree and in the category for men the winners were,I place Changappa A B, II place Govindaraj, III place Yaswanth K
Winners in the 5-k run for above 45 years category for women were: I place B H Vidya, II place BeenaFernandes, III place SheelaCastelino and in the category for men were, I place H AChinnappa, II place Ganesh T H, III place Chandrashekar. Under every category first five were awarded with consolation prizes.
DrChandralekha compered the program at Fr Muller Medical college Convention Centre.
