Siliguri Marathon 2026 to be held on 25th January

The press meet was attended by Deputy Mayor Ranjan Sarkar, representatives of Siliguri College, and members of the Siliguri Marathon Committee. This year’s marathon will feature three categories: Half Marathon, Dream Run, and Special Child Run.

The Half Marathon will have an entry fee of Rs 200 and cover a distance of 21.1 kilometres. Only male participants aged 18 and above can compete in this category. The race will start from Siliguri College grounds and pass through Venus More, Sevoke More, Mallaguri More, Champasari More, Checkpost, Eastern Bypass, Fuleswari More, Agrani Sangha, and Gopal More before finishing at Tarai School grounds.

Cash prizes for this category include Rs 1 lakh for first place, Rs 50,000 for second, Rs 25,000 for third, Rs 15,000 for fourth, and Rs 10,000 for fifth, while participants finishing sixth to tenth will each receive Rs 5,000.

The Dream Run is open to participants aged 12 and above, with an entry fee of Rs 20. The race route will start from Siliguri College, passing through Venus More Flyover, NTS More, and Dadabhai More, ending at Tarai School grounds. Five cash prizes will be awarded in this category.

The Special Child Run will begin and end at Siliguri College grounds. Ten participants in this category will receive cash prizes.