Madikeri, Jul. 21: A mud run sports meet was held in collaboration with the Kodagu District Working Journalists' Association and the Kodagu Press Club. Journalists from the district participated in the handball, tug-of-war and mud run organized for journalists at Mallana Belyappa's paddy field in Talatmane near Madikeri.
A total of six teams participated in all the categories, with the Naughty Boys team taking first place in the handball category and the Mudfielders team taking second place. The Mud Fighters team took first place in the tug-of-war and the Naughty Boys team taking second place. In the women's category of mud run, Vatsala S.R. took first place and B.R. Savita Rai took second place.
In the men's above 40 years category, Gopal Somaiya won first place, Ajjamada Ramesh Kuttappa won second place and Partha Chinnappa won third place. In the junior category, Ismail won first place, Diwakar Jackie won second place and Naveen D'Souza won third place.
The prize distribution program was held under the chairmanship of B.R. Savita Rai, President of Kodagu District Working Journalists' Association. Kodagu Press Club President Bollajira B. Ayyappa, State Working Journalists' Association Vice President Ajjamada Ramesh Kuttappa, Sports Coordinator Suvarna Manju, and Mallana Anand, owner of Kesarugadde, were present. Field Marshal Cariappa College Physical Education Director Ramesh Hebbettageri and Kodagu Vidyalaya Physical Education Teacher Deena participated as the judges of the sports event. Prarthana Rai prayed and Press Club Senior Vice President Naveen D'Souza welcomed the participants. The general secretary of the association, Bacharaniyand Anu Kariappa, compered the program and Vishcha Kumbur proposed the vote of thanks.
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