National Vascular Day Run in Shillong: Join the cause to prevent Amputations

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 31, 2024

The National Vascular Day in India is celebrated every year on the 6th of August, with events organized to create awareness on the aim of saving limbs and making India “Amputation Free.” Vascular surgeons are the ones who stand between a patient and amputation.

Recently, Shillong has its own vascular surgeon serving the state and the entire North Eastern Region. As a small part of this great endeavour to make the people of the state and the entire North Eastern Region aware of the symptoms, causes, and available treatment to avoid amputation, the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS), NEIGRIHMS, is organizing the National Vascular Day Run on the 3rd of August, 2024.

Interested persons are invited to participate in the National Vascular Day Run on the 3rd of August, 2024, at 6:00 AM at MFA Football Ground, Polo. Free T-shirts will be distributed to all participants, and there will also be cash prizes for the winners.

The run will be conducted in the Open Category for both males and females. The route for the 5K run starts at the MFA Parking Lot at J.N Stadium Main Gate in Polo, Shillong, and passes through S.R.G.T Main Gate, Golf Club, Mawroh, F.C.I, MeECL, Shillong Secondary School, C.R.P.F Main Gate, S.R.G.T Main Gate, and finishes back at the MFA Parking Lot at J.N Stadium Main Gate in Polo, Shillong.

The prizes for the Open Category Male are Rs.10,000 for the first place, Rs.5,000 for the second place, Rs.2,000 for the third place, and a consolation cash prize of Rs.500 for the 4th to 8th places.

For the Open Category Female, the prizes are Rs.10,000 for the first place, Rs.5,000 for the second place, Rs.2,000 for the third place, and a consolation cash prize of Rs.500 for the 4th to 8th places. There is also a cash prize of Rs.500 for the top three finishers, both male and female, above 50 years of age.

Participants are requested to register themselves online or on-site at the MFA Parking Lot at J.N Stadium Main Gate in Polo, Shillong on the 3rd of August, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 6:45 AM. T-shirts and chest numbers will be distributed on the 3rd of August, 2024, at the starting point.