The marathon will be held first in Mumbai on October 23 at the Bandra Reclamation and then in Delhi on October 30 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Participants in the marathon have been divided into two broad categories. The first category is based on age and sub-divided into two: ‘Masters' for 8-12 year olds and ‘Blasters' for 13-15 year olds. The second category is sub-divided into ‘Speeders' for serious runners, ‘Funners' for those who wants to run just for fun and ‘Fancy Runners' for those who love to dress crazily. For the 8-12 years' group, the marathon distance is 2.5 kilometres, while for the13-15 years' group, the distance is 4 kilometres.

Along with the marathon, schools will also compete for an inter-school trophy based on the points they gather in the marathon. The channel has roped in sports personalities and movie stars, who are also slated to participate in the marathon.

The co-sponsors for the event, apart from Surf Excel, are Kotak Life Insurance, Oxyrich, Peppy, Dukes Biscuits and Chocolates, Priya, Safal, Indiatimes.com and Planet M. The channel has tied up with Total Sports Asia, the Delhi State Athletic Association and the Maharashtra Athletic Association.

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