{"id":1848,"date":"2012-01-04T05:26:17","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T05:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848"},"modified":"2012-01-04T05:26:17","modified_gmt":"2012-01-04T05:26:17","slug":"mumbai-pune-cycle-race-packs-punch-with-increased-prize-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pune: <\/strong>For the first time ever a grand prize of Rs One Lakh awaits the winner of the 50th edition of Mumbai-Pune Cycle Race, which is back into its usual place\u2014the start of the year\u2014all thanks to the sponsorship from a hospitality brand.<\/p>\n

The 153-km cycle race, scheduled on Sunday, January 8, will have all its usual prizes including the most vaunted \u2018King of Ghat\u2019 title, which now will earn Rs 31,000 just as the Maharashtra Cycling <\/a>Association (MCA) has managed to increase prize money for all positional finishers following the generous sponsorship.<\/p>\n

The Golden Jubilee cycle race, an all-India level event organized by the MCA under the aegis of the Cycling Federation of India is being organized as part of the 71st birthday celebrations of Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party, the chief mentor of the cycle race for last several years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are happy to have been able to be on board in the golden jubilee year. I am also happy that we became first hospitality industry to join hands with the sport of cycling in general and the MCA in particular,\u201d said the Citrus Hotels Director Omprakash Goenka. Citrus Hotels are the sponsors of the event. <\/p>\n

Maharashtra Cycling Association, Honarary Secretary, Pratap Jadhav explained, \u201cApart from the Mumbai-Pune cycle race, the CITRUS Hotels will be supporting other events of the MCA through the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

As usual, the cycle race will be over a distance of 153-km from Chembur to Sambhaji Park on Jangali Maharaj Road in Pune, apart from 20-km through neutral zone from Gateway of India to RK Studio in Chembur.

RACE ROUTE<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the flagging off, the cycle race will take the route; Regal Cinema, Hutatma Chowk, Chhattrapati Shivaji Terminus, Under JJ Bridge, Ubha Parsi, Bhaykhala, Kala Chowki Junction, Lal Baug, Parel, Dadar, Chembur, Chuna Bhatti, Thane, Khadi Bridge, Navi Mumbai, Vashi, Panvel, Khopoli, Bhor Ghat, Khandala, Lonavala, Kamshet, Vadgaon, Dehu Road, Nigdi, Akurdi, Chinchwad, Pimpri, Dapodi, Bopodi, up to Wakdewadi by Mumbai-Pune National Highway before culminating at Sambhaji Park.<\/p>\n

On the route – from Gateway of India to RK Studio in Chembur, the neutral zone, the race will pass under all over-bridges. But in the competition section, the race will pass on all over-bridges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe race is restricted to men aged between 18 years and 35 years. Women and girls are not eligible for this cycle race,\u201d Jadhav added.

PRIZES<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are host of prizes as in the past, with the winner taking home a pay cheque of Rs 1,00,000, up by Rs 35,000 from Rs 65,000 handed out last year. The runner-up will earn Rs 75,000 (up from Rs 55,000) and the third-place finisher Rs 51,000 (up from Rs 45,000).<\/p>\n

Five consolation prizes of Rs 10,000 each for those who finish from seventh to 11th place and Rs 1,500 to each cyclists who crosses the finish line in 30 minutes after the winner.<\/p>\n

Other prizes include \u2018Prime at Panvel\u2019, \u2018Prime at Khopoli\u2019, \u2018Prime at Kamshet\u2019 and \u2018King of Ghat\u2019.<\/p>\n

A total of Rs 6,14,000 will be given as prize money while the overall prize fund is of Rs 7,65,000 including the guarantee money to be paid to each participant from the entries received from Cycling Federation of India, State associations, member boards and the Sports Authority of India.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cyclists arriving after 15 minutes of \u2018King of Bhor Ghat\u2019 at the King of Ghat finish point, will not be considered for the prizes thereafter. Also, those who end their race at the Bor Ghat finish line, the MCA will not consider for the prizes,\u201d Jadhav explained.<\/p>\n

Finally, the MCA thanks Pune City Police, State Home Department, Highway Police, Mumbai Traffic Police, Raigad and Pune Rural Police, Ajitdada Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Anil Bhosale (MLC), Anna Thorat (NCP), Narendra Rane (NCP Working President of South Mumbai), for their support and help in preparations for the race.

PRIZE-MONEY BREAK-UP<\/strong>

Final at Pune after 153-km (figures in bracket is last year\u2019s prize money)
<\/strong>
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 1,00,000 (Rs 65,000)<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Second\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 75,000 (Rs 55,000)<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Third\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 51,000 (Rs 45,000)<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fourth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 41,000 (Rs 35,000)<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fifth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 31,000 (Rs 25,000)<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sixth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 21,000 (Rs 11,000)

Prime at Kamshet after 90-km
<\/strong>
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 10,000<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Second\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 7,000<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Third\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 5,000<\/p>\n

Rs 500 to each cyclist who crosses the Kamshet finish line in 30 minutes after the 1st rider.

King of Ghat starts after 65-km for 7 kilometres
<\/strong>
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Title winner Rs 31,000<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Second\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 11,000<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Third\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 11,000<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fourth\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 11,000<\/p>\n

Rs 500 to each cyclist who crosses the King of Ghat finish line in 30 minutes after the 1st rider.

Prime at Khopoli after 55-km
<\/strong>
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 10,000<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Second\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 7,000<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Third\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 5,000

Prime at Panvel after 35-km
<\/strong>
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 7,000<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Second\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 5,000<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Third\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rs 2,000.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pune: <\/strong>For the first time ever a grand prize of Rs One Lakh awaits the winner of the 50th edition of Mumbai-Pune Cycle Race, which is back into its usual place\u2014the start of the year\u2014all thanks to the sponsorship from a hospitality brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-cycling-cycling"],"yoast_head":"\nMumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pune: For the first time ever a grand prize of Rs One Lakh awaits the winner of the 50th edition of Mumbai-Pune Cycle Race, which is back into its usual place\u2014the start of the year\u2014all thanks to the sponsorship from a hospitality brand.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2012-01-04T05:26:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?p=1848#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?p=1848\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b8f51f3c66686ab3518464e9b8368646\"},\"headline\":\"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money\",\"datePublished\":\"2012-01-04T05:26:17+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?p=1848\"},\"wordCount\":755,\"commentCount\":0,\"articleSection\":[\"Cycling\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?p=1848#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?p=1848\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?p=1848\",\"name\":\"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2012-01-04T05:26:17+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b8f51f3c66686ab3518464e9b8368646\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?p=1848#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?p=1848\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?p=1848#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/\",\"name\":\"IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b8f51f3c66686ab3518464e9b8368646\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/aaa92315b99cea76f3cb21975ca617077d7cd514d725861014bca1d7678c283b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/aaa92315b99cea76f3cb21975ca617077d7cd514d725861014bca1d7678c283b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/aaa92315b99cea76f3cb21975ca617077d7cd514d725861014bca1d7678c283b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/indiansportsnews.co.in\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports","og_description":"Pune: For the first time ever a grand prize of Rs One Lakh awaits the winner of the 50th edition of Mumbai-Pune Cycle Race, which is back into its usual place\u2014the start of the year\u2014all thanks to the sponsorship from a hospitality brand.","og_url":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848","og_site_name":"IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports","article_published_time":"2012-01-04T05:26:17+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/#\/schema\/person\/b8f51f3c66686ab3518464e9b8368646"},"headline":"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money","datePublished":"2012-01-04T05:26:17+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848"},"wordCount":755,"commentCount":0,"articleSection":["Cycling"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848","url":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848","name":"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/#website"},"datePublished":"2012-01-04T05:26:17+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/#\/schema\/person\/b8f51f3c66686ab3518464e9b8368646"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1848#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Mumbai-Pune cycle race packs punch with increased prize money"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/#website","url":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/","name":"IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News & Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis & Other Sports","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/#\/schema\/person\/b8f51f3c66686ab3518464e9b8368646","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaa92315b99cea76f3cb21975ca617077d7cd514d725861014bca1d7678c283b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaa92315b99cea76f3cb21975ca617077d7cd514d725861014bca1d7678c283b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aaa92315b99cea76f3cb21975ca617077d7cd514d725861014bca1d7678c283b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in"],"url":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1848\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}