'Run for North East' on Jan 21-22 ahead of SAG

As a prelude to next month's 12th South Asian Games to be co-hosted by Guwahati and Shillong, a 'Run for North East' event will held in the two state capitals on January 21 and 22 with a few elites athletes and Bollywood actors set to take part in it.
The 5km run, which aims to create awareness about the February 5-16 regional multi-sporting event as well as the contribution of North East in Indian sports, is being held under the aegis of the SAG Organising Committee and state governments of Assam and Meghalaya.
Athletics Federation of India will be responsible for the technical conduct of the run which will be held on January 21 in Shillong and on January 22 in Guwahati.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma will flag off the run in Shillong while Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will do the honours in Guwahati.
Celebrities like John Abraham, who owns Guwahati-based Indian Super League football club NorthEast United, Milind Soman and Lisa Hayden will also take part in the run. AFI President Adille Sumariwala, who is the chairman of the managing committee of the run, will also participate in both the venues.
In Shillong, the 5km run will coincide with the Statehood Day of Meghalaya.
The run will have four categories -- men, women, armed forces and students -- all above 16 years of age.

A 100m competition will also be organised for people with disabilities.