Adhm 2015 race day briefing

1. A RACE DAY GUIDE
Sunday 29 Nov 2015
For NGO Groups & Companies

2. Hello,
A warm welcome to the 8th edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon!
This presentation is an exercise to help you understand the proceedings on race day, so
that you can guide your group runners/employees or participants supporting your NGO.
This information is also part of event handbooks created respectively for each race
category emailed or handed over at the Expo, depending upon what the participant has
opted in the application form.
The countdown to race day has begun and we wish you a safe and sporting race day on
Sunday, 29th November 2015.
Best Regards,
‘Procam International’ and ‘India Cares Foundation’
(Event Promoter) (Philanthropy Partner)

3. All races start & finish from/at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Entrance to the stadium complex: from Gate No. 14 (on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Marg) and
Gate No. 8 (below the Barapullah elevated road). Do factor in time of around 45 minutes to enter
Gate No. 14 and Gate No. 8 due to security checks.
IMPORTANT: Due to security reasons, only confirmed participants of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
2015 wearing the valid running number bib and Event crew will be allowed entrance into the
stadium. Participants are requested to make necessary arrangements to meet their friends/family/
supporters, pre and post the run, strictly outside the stadium premises.
EVENT VENUE

4. RACE START TIMES
RACE CATEGORY START TIME
Half Marathon Elite Men (only confirmed elite runners) 6:40 a.m.
HM Elite Women (only confirmed elite runners) 6:50 a.m.
DHL Corporate Champions 6:55 a.m.
Half Marathon non-elite runners 7:10 a.m.
Champions With Disability 7:35 a.m.
Senior Citizens Run 8:00 a.m.
Great Delhi Run 9:35 a.m.

5. YOUR RUNNING NUMBER BIB
DO NOT misplace your running number bib – we cannot issue you a replacement.
DO NOT exchange or handover your bib to another person to wear and run …
Your bib number is synched to your personal details with us, we will not be able to service the
correct runner in case of any race emergency, especially medical.
Details on timing certificates (w.r.t. Half Marathon & DHL Corporate Champions) will not be
changed due to any exchange of bibs.
Your race day photo recognizes you only from your running number – the person in photo and
name will not match !
Any interchange will result in disqualification from the 2015 and 2016 editions of the event. Further
Procam International reserves the right to take necessary legal action for impersonation against the
registered participant and the person who has used the running number bib on race day.

6. Important:
Its important that you fill in the required details at the
back of your bib. These details will be useful in case of
any emergencies on race day.
 Your full name
 Name and contact number of a person we can reach
out to in case of an emergency – such person cannot
be a participant of the Event.
 Any medical condition you may be having
 Include details on any medications you may be
consuming as prescribed by a doctor.

8. Running Number Bib
Bib for HM Men
runners
Corporate Cares Men
runners
Bib for HM Women
runners
Corporate Cares
Women runners
Important: Please note that you will be allowed to
enter specific areas only within the holding area
depending upon the line up area specifies on your
bib.

9. The timing bib tag is affixed on the reverse of your bib. Please ensure –
 Wear the bib number horizontally and visibly on the chest, and NOT on your back.
 Do not remove or cover the bib with anything including your jacket during your run. Always
remember that the timing mat must see your bib when you cross it. Donation boxes will be
placed in the holding area. Your discarded jacket will be donated to an NGO.
 The bib tag is stuck on the back of your bib.
 DO NOT fold or crumple your number bib or bib tag.
 While pinning on the number bib, ensure you DO NOT pierce the tag.
 DO NOT remove the foam spacer or tamper with the bib tag in any way.
 DO NOT separate or remove the bib tag from the bib.
 DO NOT keep your bib near any electronic device pre your race (eg: television set, mobile, etc.)
Timing Bib Tag
Important: Please do ensure you go over the mat placed at designated timing split points. This is essential to
capture your split timings. Rankings will not be generated for runners who miss running over the mats at
split points; such runners will not be entitled to be considered under prize money winning positions.

10. Event Venue - JLNS
Water
MAX Healthcare
Medical Aid
Chemical
Toilet
Post run
refreshments
Entertainment Zone
Facilities within the
Stadium
PUMA Warm
up Zone
Volini
Recovery Zone
Medal
Bag
Storage

11. Important Timings
Activity Time
Assembly into the stadium premises From 6:00 a.m. onwards
Puma Warm-up sessions From 6:15 a.m. to 6:40 a.m.
Holding area gates will be open From 6:10 a.m. to 7:10 a.m.
(Runners reaching holding area gate post 7:10 a.m. will
not be allowed to participate in the Event)
Race Start Time 7:10 a.m. (staggered starts basis sections)
Time limit for completion of half marathon 3 hours from start time

12. Race Route
START and FINISH is the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Bhishma Pitamah Marg.
Start inside the Stadium complex – turn right on Bhishma Pitamah Marg –
turn left on Lodhi Road – take u-turn from Second Avenue road – go straight
on Lodhi Road & turn left on Mathura Road – go straight on Mathura Road –
turn left on Subramaniam Bharti Marg – turn right on Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg
– go inside India Gate hexagon – turn left towards India Gate – go straight
towards Rajpath – turn right on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg – turn left on Red
Cross Road – turn right towards Parliament Street – go straight on Sansad
Marg – cross Jantar Mantar junction and take u-turn from Hotel The Park –
move straight on Parliament Street – natural left towards Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Marg – go straight towards Rajpath – turn left on Rajpath – turn left on
Janpath – go towards Hotel Le Meridien – take u-turn on Janpath near Hotel
Le Meridien and move straight towards Rajpath – turn left on Rajpath – go
straight towards India Gate – enter inside India Gate hexagon – go from left
hand side of India Gate towards round-about – go around the round-about
and turn left towards Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg – turn left on Subramaniam
Bharti Marg – turn right on Mathura Road – go from Left Hand Side of the
Jungpura Flyover towards Lodhi Road – turn right on Lodhi Road from under
the flyover – turn left on Bhishma Pitamah Marg – turn left inside Jawaharlal
Nehru Stadium premises – Finish outside the main Stadium.

13. Route Facilities
Holding
Area 1.25 km 2 km 2.5 km 2.7 km 4 km 4.5 km 4.8 km 5 km
6 km7.5 km7.7 km8 km8.5 km10 km10.5 km10.7 km11 km
12 km 12.5 km 13 km 13.5 km 14 km 14.5 km 15 km 15.5 km
15.7 km16 km16.5 km17 km17.5 km18 km18.7 km19.4 km
20 km 20.5 km After Finish Line
Water MAX Healthcare
Medical Aid
Chemical
Toilet
Enerzal Energy
Drink Station
Orange
& Salt

14. Post Your Run Once you cross the Finish Line, keep moving ahead – your
fellow runners too would be crossing the finish line.
Finisher Medal
Finisher Medal will not be posted individually to finishers.
Selfie Zone
Refreshment distribution counters
A post event refreshment pack will be handed over at the refreshment
counters post the finish line. You will need to show your running number
bib to our volunteers for them to handover the refreshment packet to
you. Do use the disposal bag to throw leftovers in bins at the venue.
Please do not litter in the venue/route premises.
Volini Recovery Zone
To relax your aching muscles. Cool
down sessions too will be conducted.
Race Day Photos
www.marathon-photos.com is the official photographer of
ADHM. Race day photos can be downloaded from the event
website 48 hours after race day.

15. Timing Certificate
 Live timing results on race day on www.adhm.procamrunning.in.
 Provisional race results and timing results will be uploaded on the official event website post the
race on 29th November 2015.
 Timing certificates recording a runner’s race timings will be available for download on the event
website www.adhm.procamrunning.in within 21 working days after race day. Timing certificates
will be issued to those half marathon runners who cross the finish line by 10:10 a.m. on race day.
The certificates will display net finish time, split times and ranking as per net finish time. Rankings
will appear on certificates of only those runners who have crossed the finish line within the
period mentioned above and whose bib tag timings have been reflected across all timing mats on
the course, including start and finish mats. Please note, physical timing certificates will not be
posted to you, these will be available only online for download on the event website.
 The timing certificate of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2015 is valid for use as a pre-qualification
in all AIMS certified distance running events across the world.

17. Running Number Bib

18. Event Venue - JLNS
Water
MAX Healthcare
Medical Aid
Chemical
Toilet
Refreshments
Entertainment
Facilities within the
CWD Holding Area

19. Activity Time
Assembly into the Champions With Disability holding
area
From 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.
(Participants reaching CWD holding area post
7:15 a.m. will not be allowed to participate in
the Event)
CWD line-up start 7:30 a.m.
CWD Start Time 7:35 a.m.
Finish time limit of CWD 8:30 a.m.
(Participants not reaching finish line by 8:30
a.m., must stick to footpath to reach the
finish)
Important Timings

21. Running Number Bib

22. Event Venue – JLNS
Water
MAX Healthcare
Medical Aid
Chemical
Toilet
Refreshments
Entertainment
Facilities within the
Senior Citizens Marquee

23. Activity Time
Assembly into the Senior Citizens Marquee From 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
(Participants reaching Sr. Citizens Marquee
post 7:30 a.m. will not be allowed to
participate in the Event)
SCR line-up start 7:45 a.m.
SCR Start Time 8:00 a.m.
Finish time limit of SCR 9:00 a.m.
(Participants not reaching finish line by 9:00
a.m., must stick to footpath to reach the
finish)
Important Timings

24. & ROUTE
- 4 KM -

25. START and FINISH is the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Bhishma Pitamah Marg.
START inside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex – turn right on Bhishma Pitamah Marg – turn left on Lodhi
Road – u-turn before Second Avenue Road – move straight & turn right on Bhishma Pitamah Marg – turn left
towards Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium – turn right & FINISH at Gate No.2 of JLN Stadium.

26. Route Facilities
Holding
Area 1.25 km 2 km 2.5 km 2.7 km After Finish Line
Water MAX Healthcare
Medical Aid
Chemical
Toilet

28. Running Number Bib

29. Event Venue – JLNS
Water
MAX Healthcare
Medical Aid
Chemical
Toilet
Post run
refreshments
Jabong Run In Costume
Facilities within the
Stadium

30. Jabong Run In Costume
Be Creative. Be Wild. Be Innovative. Be You.
Outshine on race day through your creative, funky, innovative costumes and be noticed at the costume
contest – Jabong Run In Costume – to be eligible for awesome prizes including Jabong shopping vouchers!
And if you are running in support of a cause, this is the best opportunity to shout out this cause and stand
out!
Best costumes will be judged by noted personalities from the fashion industry. So grab your friends or go
solo!
GOING SOLO!
Prizes for best individuals dressed in costume – 1st Prize: INR 20,000 | 2nd Prize: INR 10,000
THE AWESOME PAIR!
This is open for 2 participants dressed in a theme – 1st Prize: INR 30,000 | 2nd Prize: INR 15,000
BEING US!
This is open for a minimum of 10 people dressed in a formation conveying a message –
1st Prize: INR 50,000 | 2nd Prize: INR 25,000

31. RACE DAY JUDGING
Great Delhi Run participants who wish to enter
for the Jabong Run in Costume contest need
to report at the entertainment stage by 7.30
a.m.
• The judging process will be from 8 a.m. to
9.05 a.m.
• Like all other participants, contestants in
Jabong Run in Costume must be wearing
their running number bibs – the bib must be
clearly visible on top of any costume worn.
• Participants can take part only in ONE
contest category.
• There will be no ties – the decision of the
judges is final and binding.
• After winners are declared, the participants
will be guided to the holding area for start
of the Great Delhi Run.

32. Important Timings
Activity Time
Assembly into the stadium premises From 8:00 a.m. onwards
Jabong Run In Costume judging From 8:00 a.m. to 9:05 a.m.
Holding area gates will be open From 8:30 a.m. to 9:35 a.m.
(Runners reaching holding area gate post 9:35 a.m.
will not be allowed to participate in the Event)
Run Start Time 9:35 a.m.
Time limit for completion of the run 10:30 a.m.

33. Race Route
START inside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex – turn right on Bhishma Pitamah Marg – turn
left on Lodhi Road – take u-turn from second avenue road – move straight on Lodhi Road – take u-
turn before the Jungpura flyover – move straight towards Dayal Singh College – turn left on Bhishma
Pitamah Marg – turn left inside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium premises – FINISH outside the main office
of Sports Authority of India.

34. Route Facilities
Holding
Area 1.25 km 2 km 2.5 km 2.7 km 4 km 4.8 km
5.2 kmAfter Finish Line
Water MAX Healthcare
Medical Aid
Chemical
Toilet
4.9 km

36. Corporate Cares Team Bibs
CC team members
participating in
Great Delhi Run
CC team members
participating in
Half Marathon

37.  Entrance to grounds through Gate 14 and Gate 8 only.
 Entry into the Corporate Cares Tent is strictly against Corporate Care bib number.
 India Cares Foundation will take care of all CC participants within the Tent.
 Corporate Cares participants must report to the Tent according to the race category they are
participating in.
 CC team members participating in the Half Marathon will be guided to the holding area from
the CC Tent.
 CC team members participating in the Great Delhi Run will be lined up after Dream Teamers &
VIPs by Procam representatives.
CORPORATE CARE TEAMS
All members of Corporate Cares teams need to assemble at the Corporate Care
Tent, irrespective of race category team members are participating in. However
team members will assemble as per assembly timings mentioned in this
presentation before.

38. Corporate Cares Tent

40. Care Champions Bibs
Care Champion Diamond
Care Champion Gold
Care Champion Silver

41. CARE CHAMPIONS
All Care Champions will be hosted in the Procam Marquee and led to the start
line at respective start times from the marquee.
 Entry to stadium is through Gate 5.
 Entry into the Marquee is only against Marquee pass and the Care Champions bib.
 Care Champions will be escorted first on the start line of the Great Delhi Run from special entry by
an India Cares Foundation representative.

42.  Do not exchange your bib and/or bib tag with another runner, this will amount to disqualified
from 2015 and the next edition.
 Baggage storage facility will be available ONLY for Half Marathon and DHL Corporate Champion
participants. Do not store any valuables in the bag. Organizers will not be liable for loss of
baggage or its belongings.
 Please ensure your participants reach the venue on time depending upon the race category
he/she is participating as indicated. Participants coming late will not be allowed to participate.
 For security reasons, on race day only confirmed participants of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
2015 and Event crew will be allowed entry into the Stadium premises. Friends/family/supporters
of participants must arrange to meet ADHM 2015 participants only outside the Stadium
premises.
 Entrance into the holding area is based on the wearing of current edition’s bibs of respective
race category.

43.  Do not run with pets, babies and non registered participants.
 Do not carry gas balloons on the grounds or on the course.
 NGO groups can carry company banners and run. However, the banners should not block the
way of others and should easily go through metal detector gates at the entrance gates of JLNS.
 Any banners, hoardings fixed by any NGO/company on the route will be removed/defaced.
This is not allowed.
In case of any race day emergency, just reach out to your nearest volunteer or simply call
the Event Helpline +91 96500 33333.

44. Thank You
& See You On
Sunday 29 Nov 2015