Lucknow: To spread awareness about social cause ‘Say No To Child Abuse’, a grand Kids Marathon 2018 was organized by the PlayFit Sports Foundation in the state capital today.

This grand event was jointly organized by the PlayFit Sports Foundation along with Lucknow Preschool Association on Sunday at K D Singh Babu Stadium playground.

The basic concept behind organizing this grand Kids Marathon was to spread social cause ‘Say No To Child Abuse’ through such running competition so that children should become physical active.

In the program around 22 preschools have shown their interest to participate in this mega event in which kids from 2 years to 8 years took their participation.

Around 960 students was expected to take part in the run for the social cause ‘Say No To Child Abuse’ but near about 2500 participated.

The program was divided into four segments for the kids marathon so that children can run easily and cover the distance which was catagorised for age group of children like 2 to 3 years: 70 metres, for 3 to 4 years: 100 metres, for 4 to 6 years: 200 metres and for 6 to 8 years: 400 metres.

Kids Marathon organised in Lucknow by PlayFit Sports Foundation:

In the event each and every participating kids was declared winner and were given medals along with certificates by the Chief Guest.

The program was graced by honorable Chief Guest Mr. S.P. Singh who is the Vice Chancellor of University of Lucknow.

After event, the honorable Chief Guest besides giving medals and certificates appreciated the efforts of PlayFit Sports Foundation and Lucknow Preschool Association for organizing this programe.

Beside Chef Guest, special guests Anup Agarwal, President Lucknow Preschool Association and Dr. Tushar Chetwani, Secretary Lucknow Preschool Association also became part of this event.

On other hand, the President of Lucknow Preschool Association, Anup Agarwal said, “Preschool Association of Lucknow will keep organizing this Marathon every year in the month of February on 2nd Sunday to promote the movement of ‘Say No To Child Abuse.”

The PlayFit Sports Foundation organizer, Faisal Rais said that they have organized this event keeping in mind that today kids are more tend towards technology world, social media platform and their physical activity is hardly be groomed, so to boot kids physical activity they have conducted this marathon.