Delhi Half Marathon 2023: Arrangements for over 35,000 participants in place

New Delhi: Procam International, the organisers of the 18th Delhi Half Marathon, provided details about the course and medical services for more than 35,000 runners on Sunday during a press conference held on Tuesday at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

On Race Day, more than 400 medical professionals will be dispersed around the base camps and aid stations. More than 50 doctors, over 100 nurses, more than 70 paramedics, 10 ACLS ambulances, 12 bike medics, and other support personnel are among them.

In the final 6 kilometres of the race, 3 dedicated Golf Carts manned by emergency experts, each equipped with AEDs, along with 3 mobile medics and 3 Aid Stations, all equipped with AEDs, to address sudden cardiac arrest situations.

Dedicated medical personnel for senior citizens near the finish line 11 medical aid stations including 1 mini base camp dedicated to senior citizens will be there.

Around 13 water stations and 4 Mist zones along the route to ensure all the participants are sufficiently hydrated. A total of 1,15,525 litres of water is to be deployed.

There will be a total of 200 Run Volunteers who will lift the noise and energy levels on Race Day, while a dozen Run Groups will manage the 15 Support Points. 2000+ volunteers will be working on Race Day to ensure a smooth event.

Moreover, 13 teams comprising women athletes, and 84 teams with men on their rosters will be participating in the prestigious Police Cup at the Delhi Half Marathon. Each team will have 3 members, taking the tally to a grand 291 participants.

The Delhi Half Marathon is supported by the New Delhi Municipal Council(NDMC) who will lend their expertise to ensure all the waste on the route is efficiently managed. 100 plus NDMC sanitation workers will ensure efficient collection and segregation.

With inputs from IANS