DG SBP announces cash prizes for Jashan-e-Baharan Sports winners.

LAHORE -- Director General (DG) Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Muhammad Tariq Qureshi has announced hefty cash prizes for upcoming events of 'Run Lahore Run' marathon and 'Tour de Lahore Cycle Race' scheduled to be held in connection with Jashan-e-Baharan celebrations on March 12, 2023 under the auspices of the Sports Board Punjab.

He said on Monday said that a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh will be given to the winner of 'Run Lahore Run' marathon while the prizes of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh will be awarded to second and third position holders. 'The cash prizes of Rs 4 lakh, Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1 lakh will be given to top three position holders respectively in 'Tour de Lahore Cycle Race',' he added.

He informed that the Run Lahore Run Marathon Race and Tour de Lahore Cycle Race will be of 42-km distance while the Family Fun Race and Wheel Chair Race will be run for five and one kilometers distance respectively.

The DG SBP further said that Run Lahore Run Marathon and Tour de Lahore Cycle Race will start from Liberty Chowk while the participants of Run Lahore Run Marathon and Tour de Lahore Cycle Race will reach their destination after passing through several historical places of the city. 'Apart from this, the participants of the Wheelchair Race will also be given cash prizes...