Vadodara Marathon is now geared up for the upcoming 12 th edition on Sunday, 2 nd February 2025, with Title Sponsor MG Motor India and Powered by Joy E-bike. Announcement for registration for 12 th edition of Vadodara Marathon was done on 5 th June 2024, to celebrate Global Running Day.
This edition’s vision is to bring awareness regarding the sustainable development goals to 1 lakh school children across Vadodara. Promoting sustainability education through formation of SDG clubs in schools, in line with The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and engage with them by means of awareness programs, activities, guest lectures, field trips etc. To foster sustainability at the individual level, to adopt sustainable lifestyle and sustainable human behaviour, through habit building and lifestyle changes.
A special pre-event to the Marathon was the Queen’s Run, held on 15 th December 2024, and flagged off by Maharani Radhikaraje Gaekwad, along with dignitaries, sponsors, partners and police force. This highly anticipated run featured over 2,000 female participants, who ran/walked a distance of 4km, along a well- planned route, celebrating safety for women at night and the spirit of women empowerment. Wearing the VM pink tshirts, the female participants began the evening with Zumba before the Queen’s Run, and ended with dancing to the DJ’s tunes till late night.
A grand Press Conference was held on 16 th January 2025, at Hotel Grand Mercure Surya Palace, where details of the 12 th edition were shared with invited guests, sponsors, partners and the media fraternity. This was followed by a meeting with the principals and heads of all schools, colleges and universities, and educational trusts, whose students, teachers/faculty and staff members are actively associated with and participate in each edition of Vadodara Marathon in large numbers.
The Kit Expo will be held over three days, on 29-30-31 st January, at Bhailal Amin General Hospital, where runners can collect their kits, get information regarding the routes and also avail medical checkups and health-related information from medical professionals, to stay healthy and fit during and after the race.
Post Marathon, in line with VM’s commitment to community service, VM Connect will be organized on 1 st March 2025. This is a bespoke event by Vadodara Marathon, that bridges the gap between NGOs and social organizations with corporate organizations and sponsors, giving a platform for supporting CSR projects.
The slogan for this edition “Har Kadam Mein Hai Dum” aptly demonstrates the spirit of the runners and supporters of Vadodara Marathon, with the countdown to Race Day on 2 nd February 2025.
