It’s White Christmas in Queen of Hills
The tourist destination Kufri ahead of Shimla and the higher hills around too received rain and snowfall.
The 8th Shimla Running and Living Ultra Half Marathon will be held on September 25, the Himachal Pradesh government announced on Thursday.
"The run would start and finish at the police control room on the Mall Road and include a 6 km, 14 km, 21.1 km and 25 km run," a government spokesperson said.
"The last minute registrations would be taken on September 24 from 9 am to 11 am at Ashiana Restaurant on the Ridge, Shimla," he added.
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He also said that the main objective of these marathon races, which are both scenic and tough, is to attract running enthusiasts and tourists to visit Shimla.
This year, 175 tourists have registered for the event and around 250 participants are expected, along with local participation from the Army, ARTRAC, schools and others.
The marathon is organised by the state department of youth services and sports,
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