Marathon and walking races from July 19

Maharagama Special Correspondent

Walking race (men and women under 20 and over 20), Marathon Race (men and women, Under 20 and over 20) and Cycle Race (men and women) of the 21st National Youth Sports Festival 2009 will be held on July 19, 20 and July 30 at Moneragala and Badulla.

The walking and the Marathon Race will be held on July 19 at Moneragala. The races will be started from Moneragala town at 6.30 a.m. The distance for the walking race is 5 km.

Marathon race will be started from Moneragala town at 6.30 a.m.

The distance of the men's race is 42.195 km and women's race is 21.12 km.

The two cycle races will be started from Badulla Town on July 30 at 6.30 a.m. The distance of the men's race is 120 km and women's race is 20 km.