Gangtok, December 1: The 1st edition of Gangtok Hill Half Marathon and Chief Minister One mile Run (for under 17) will be held on 19th December 2021 at Reshithang. The Athletics Academy is organising the marathon and the run. Sikkim Olympic Association is sponsoring cash prizes in respect of Chief Minister One Mile Run to promote club culture in the State. The development of Club Culture in the State is one of the policy decisions of the Government for the promotion of sports in the State. The main aim of the event is to discover the local talents from the remotest corners of the state and build them to the level of national stature. The prize money is as follows: First Prize -Rs10000/, Second Prize-Rs 5000/ , Third Prize - Rs 3000/ and 10 consolation prizes for both boys and girls categories. From Chief Minister One Mile Run , the best 4 boys and 4 girls will be picked up as talents and will be fully sponsored by Athletics Academy, Reshithang