MUMBAI: Procam International, promoter of the iconic Tata Mumbai Marathon, highlighted the arrangements in place for the 55,000+ participants of the 18th edition of Asia’s prestigious race on Sunday, 15th January.
Race director Hugh Jones, a former London Marathon winner, announced that the start of the popular half marathon has been moved to the Mahim Reti Bundar on Mahim Causeway while also detailing the routes across categories.
Dr Vijay D’Silva, director (Medical Affairs & Critical Care), Asian Heart Institute (Medical Partner), said a 500-member strong dedicated team will be on-ground on Race Day, and with a comprehensive infrastructure in place, the Asian Heart Institute can handle any kind of emergency.
“We are proud to partner with the Mumbai Marathon for 18 consecutive years. Like every year, we are well-equipped to handle any kind of medical emergency in the shortest time possible. The whole team at the AHI is more than glad to contribute state-of-the-art facilities and services for the marathoners,” Dr D’Silva said.
Raj Tilak Roushan, IPS, Deputy Commissioner of Police said, “We have prepared a press note and notifications for the roads that are going to be closed on race day and diversions, which will soon be released on media platforms and publications. So people are at large aware of which roads to take on race day. Our team’s aim is to ensure the marathon and the traffic runs smoothly. Around 800 traffic policemen will be stationed on race day. The core team of Tata Mumbai Marathon are going to be coordinating with traffic policemen to put up signage’s all across Mumbai along with the route so the whole of Mumbai knows which route to take on the race day.”
Vishal Thakur, DCP (Operations) added,” Mumbai police have deployed more than 600 officers and over 3000 personnel on the routes. Adequate arrangements will be made for the safety and security of all the participants.”
RACE DAY ARRANGEMENTS
Runners are Tata Mumbai Marathon’s biggest stakeholders and Procam continues working towards making the race day more memorable for all participants.
MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY ASIAN HEART INSTITUTE
· 450 Medical Staff & 50 Volunteers
· 13 Ambulances, each with a doctor & a nurse, to ply on the entire route
· 13 ‘Mobile Medics’ (doctors on motorcycles with AED for the entire route)
· 16 aid stations all along the route
· 3 base camps (50, 50, 30 beds respectively)
· 2 end stretch medical cover
100% WASTE-MANAGED EVENT
Tata Mumbai Marathon is a 100% waste-managed event, with a focus on managing waste through the 3R principle — Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. From TMM 2019, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai has partnered with the event to work closely in the execution and last-mile disposal of all the waste generated on course, the holding area and the event expo.
In addition to this, for effective and sustainable waste management, Procam International is also working with Hasiru Dala Innovations, a social enterprise, and Stree Mukti Sanghatana, both focused on creating better livelihoods for waste pickers.
The entire route will be cleared off all the waste generated within five hours of all race category course closures (6:00 pm on Sunday, 15th Jan).
LIVE TELECAST
Race Day proceedings will be live on Sony Sports, Sony Sports HD, Sony Liv from 6:45 am to 11.30 am.
