The registration of Tata Steel`s first-ever run at Noamundi Iron Mine called “Noamundi Run-on-thon” closes on September 30, 2017. As this event is first of its kind run in Noamundi and the theme selected as “Run for Biodiversity”, it is attracting all sections of society. The enthusiasm and interest among community and people residing in and around Noamundi is evident, as more than 3200 have registered so far. The event has created a lot of buzz and started gaining popularity.

To facilitate registrations smoothly, an online dedicated link http://www.tatasteelnoa-run.com has been opened. Also registration kiosks have been positioned in schools, colleges and villages for manual registration. An offline registration counter has been opened at Noamundi Sports Complex, which will be open to all from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm everyday till the process ends.

The run will kick-start from Noamundi Sports Complex with the first race scheduled at 6:30 am on October 8, 2017. There will be different events for various categories of runners. Apart from the 10 KM run for elite runners, there will be a 7 KM run for Men and Women, a 5 KM run for Boys and Girls from Schools and Colleges and a 2 KM run for Persons with Disability. The reporting time for all races is 6 am.

About Tata Steel

Tata Steel Group is among the top global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 27.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as on March 31, 2017. It is the world's second-most geographically-diversified steel producer, with operations in 26 countries and a commercial presence in over 50 countries. The Group recorded a consolidated turnover of US $18.12 billion (INR 117,420 crore) in FY17. Tata Steel Group is spread across five continents with an employee base of nearly 74,000. Having bagged the Deming Application Prize and Deming Grand Prize for continuous improvement in 2008 and 2012 respectively, Tata Steel has now been recognised as the global ‘Industry Leader’ in ‘Steel category’ by Dow Jones Sustainability Index (2015). Besides being a member of the World Steel Climate Action Programme, Tata Steel has also been felicitated with several awards including the Prime Minister’s Trophy for the best performing integrated steel plant for 2013-14 (received in 2017), Best Risk Management by CNBC TV18 (2016), ‘Best-in-class Manufacturing’ award from TIME India (2016) and the ‘Most Ethical Company’ award from the Ethisphere Institute (2016), IIM Sustainability Award (2015), among several others.

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