SAIL Day Boarding Archery Centre, Sector 4, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand 827004

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About the Cyclothon

The Government of India has been actively promoting a culture of fitness and healthy living through the Fit India Movement, which aims to encourage citizens to adopt active lifestyles and make physical fitness an integral part of daily life. In alignment with this national initiative, it is proposed to organise a Cyclothon to create awareness about health, environmental sustainability, and productivity through active mobility.

The proposed Cyclothon scheduled on 29th March 2026 (Sunday) aims to sensitize officials and participants about the multiple benefits of active mobility. These include improved physical and mental health, reduced environmental impact, and enhanced workplace productivity.

The event encourages individuals to actively participate and promote cycling as a sustainable and healthy lifestyle choice while strengthening community engagement and environmental responsibility.

Event Details

  • Date : 29 March 2026 (Sunday)
  • Distance : 14 KM
  • Start / Finish : Near Archery Training Centre
  • Route (2 Rounds) :
    Near Archery Training Centre → Patharkatta Chowk → Ram Mandir → Rajendra Chowk → Gandhi Chowk → Starting Place

Sunday, 29th March 2026

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Objectives of the Cyclothon

Promoting fitness, sustainability, and community engagement through cycling.

Promote Physical Fitness

Encourage individuals to adopt cycling and other physical activities for better health and overall well-being.

Environmental Sustainability

Promote eco-friendly modes of transport that help reduce carbon emissions and environmental pollution.

Encourage Active Mobility

Sensitize participants about the benefits of walking and cycling as healthy and sustainable daily commuting options.

Workplace Productivity

Highlight the connection between physical fitness, mental well-being, and improved workplace performance.

Community Engagement

Foster teamwork, participation, and collective responsibility towards building a healthier community.

Join the Movement

The Cyclothon is not just a cycling event but a step towards building a healthier workforce and a cleaner environment. Join us and contribute to the spirit of fitness, sustainability, and community well-being.

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Important Information

ONLINE REGISTRATION (for 750 Cyclists Only)
  1. For participation, online registration on website www.bokaromarathon.com is required.
  2. Registration is open and shall close on 24.03.2026 or earlier, if seats (750 cyclists) are booked. Hence, dont wait for last date
  3. Payment of Rs 100 is to be made during registration. Please verify personal information before payment, as the payment is non-transferable and non-refundable.
  4. Online bill receipt to acknowledge payment should be saved / retained.
CHEST NUMBER/ BIB NUMBER and T-SHIRT COLLECTION
  1. Online payment receipt to acknowledge payment is to be produced for chest number / BIB and T-shirt collection.
  2. Chest number / BIB number and T-shirt must be collected by participants themselves.
  3. Age proof is required at the time of chest number / BIB number and T-shirt collection.
  4. Participants from Bokaro should collect Chest/BIB number and T-shirt from 26th–27th March 2026, and participants from outstation on 28th March 2026 from Nagar Sewa Bhawan (Near Mahatma Gandhi Chowk), Bokaro between 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM.
CYCLOTHON DAY
  1. All participants are advised to wear crash helmet for safety purposes.
  2. Organisers will not be responsible for any accident or personal injury caused during this event. However, medical aid facility will be available during this event.
  3. No motorized cycles will be allowed in the cyclothon. Only manual pedal cycles are allowed.
  4. No chest number / BIB number and T-shirt will be distributed on Cyclothon day and cycling will not be allowed without it.
  5. Traffic restrictions on event day will be imposed and advisory needs to be followed.
  6. Vehicle parking facility will be available and should be followed properly.
  7. Participants are requested to reach the starting point of the event near Archery Training Centre, Sector 4 (adjacent to MKM Stadium) at least half an hour before the start time along with their cycles, BIB, and crash helmet.
  8. Start time for the event is 06:30 AM.
  9. Cyclists are requested to cross over all the sensors / beamers at start, finish, and en route; otherwise, the run will not be considered valid and they shall not be eligible for medals, cash prizes, or completion certificates.
  10. Drinking water, ambulances, cheer and motivators, emergency services, guides, and volunteers will be available en route to assist participants.
  11. Medals to finishers will be given upon completion of their run within the time limit.
  12. Cash prizes (upon production of age proof) will be given at the end of the run.
  13. Decision of the organizer for any dispute or matter will be final.
  14. In case of any query, please contact: 8986872452, 8986875357.

Event Categories

All participants are requested to reach 30 minutes before their scheduled time as per their respective categories.

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Global Active Partner City
Active City Bokaro

Past Events

"The past is a stepping stone, not a milestone."
  • Creating a Fitness & Health Ecosystem
  • Special Olympics Bharat Cycling
  • Cycling to Glory
  • Yoga for Citizens
  • Happy Street
  • SAIL Bokaro Half Marathon

About Us

Our Vision
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is one of the largest steel-making companies in India and one of the Maharatnas of the country’s Central Public Sector Enterprises.

SAIL produces iron and steel at five integrated plants and three special steel plants, located principally in the eastern and central regions of India and situated close to domestic sources of raw materials. SAIL manufactures and sells a broad range of steel products.

The Government of India owns about 65% of SAIL’s equity and retains voting control of the Company. However, SAIL, by virtue of its ‘Maharatna’ status, enjoys significant operational and financial autonomy.

Bokaro Steel City

Bokaro Steel City in Bokaro district is a major city in Jharkhand, India. The city is primarily a captive township of SAIL-Bokaro Steel Plant and managed by the management of the Steel Plant. It is also the fourth largest and most populous city in the state, besides being one of the most well planned cities in Jharkhand. The city is located on the banks of Garga River and on the fringes of Bokaro river and is surrounded by hill ranges at Giridih and Ramgarh districts.

Bokaro has emerged as an industrial, commercial, educational, healthcare, sports, and startup hub. It is also India’s first Global Active Partner City. The city is home to Bokaro Steel Plant, a unit of Maharatna Steel Authority of India Limited. Infact, the city draws its name from the steel plant itself. hosts tourist spots such as Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park, Pindrajora, Tenughat Dam etc. It,Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Jaypee Cement, Orica, Vedanta Resources, Dalmia Cement, Electrosteel Castings and various other industries.

Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL)

A fully integrated iron and steel plant, Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) is the country’s first Swadeshi Steel Plant that was built with the maximum indigenous equipment, material and know-how. It produces both Killed and Semi- Killed grades of steel.

Thoroughly revamped and modernised, Bokaro Steel is today one of the country’s largest source of flat steel products that offers a wide range of product mix of different grades and specifications catering to the needs of a wide range of industries and customers including Railways, Wagon building industry,Automobile, Pipe and Tube, White Goods, Barrel and Drums, LPG Cylinder etc.

The plant has a production capacity of 4.66 Million Tonne of crude steel per year.

With deep conviction in its innate ability to excel and sight set firmly on the impending growth trajectory, Bokaro Steel holds the prospect of becoming the country’s largest single location steel manufacturer.

Global Active Partner City

It’s a matter of pride that reckoning the huge pool of opportunities in the areas of Sports, Health & Well-being, feasibilities & achievements supported by the duly approved sporting drive of the Steel giant SAIL, Bokaro as well as it’s township of Bokaro Steel City in Jharkhand state has creditably positioned itself in the World Map as India’s first partner city in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) supported mission of Global Active City (GAC) in the year 2019-20.

The Global Active City mission is also incorporated by the health and wellness parameters of United Nations (UN)/UNESCO and the World Health Organization (WHO). Bokaro is steadily moving to acquire the full fledged status of India’s First Global Active City.

Active Well-being Initiative certifies cities as “Global Active Cities” through “Active Well-Being Initiative Network”. The salubrious concept was started by TAFISA (The Association For International Sport for All), and Evaleo, a sustainable health group, with the support from the apex International Olympic Committee (IOC). The creation and active promotion of sustainable health for everyone is the mission of the nonprofit organisation EVALEO.

The Global Active City mission also expedites the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) 2030 to acknowledge the Power of Sports towards making the World, a better place to live in.

Since 2015, Liverpool Active City has collaborated with TAFISA and Evaleo on the Global Active City Development Project, which the IOC supports. It seeks to create a labelling and certification programme based on an ISO-compatible standard, thereby recognising Active Cities worldwide performing marvellously.

As part of the Active Well-being Initiative model, urban planners and architects design cities and facilities with citizens’ needs, which results in the creation of a Global Active City (GAC), which promotes and facilitates an improved quality of life in a re-engineered, sustainable urban environment.

What does the recognition by the GAC mean?

  • The GAC appreciates the efforts made by cities to provide opportunities for residents to enhance their physical well-being.
  • Cities that have adopted a management system for physical activity and sport for everyone, enhancing governance and efficiency, are given the GAC label.
  • The Active Well-being Initiative (AWI) assists towns and organisations in enhancing the quality of life for their residents by promoting sports, physical exercise, and overall well-being.
  • The AWI model promotes more sustainable urban life and pushes for new forms of governance in a society where health issues are rising.
  • A range of standards, tools, and services are offered by it.
Global Active Partner City

What does the recognition by the GAC mean?

  • The GAC appreciates the efforts made by cities to provide opportunities for residents to enhance their physical well-being.
  • Cities that have adopted a management system for physical activity and sport for everyone, enhancing governance and efficiency, are given the GAC label.
  • The Active Well-being Initiative (AWI) assists towns and organisations in enhancing the quality of life for their residents by promoting sports, physical exercise, and overall well-being.
  • The AWI model promotes more sustainable urban life and pushes for new forms of governance in a society where health issues are rising.
  • A range of standards, tools, and services are offered by it.

Why Bokaro?

  • The international stadium is under construction.
  • Planned several sporting activities.
  • Numerous young sports stars are emerging from the city.
  • The football academy at SAIL.

Benefits for Bokaro

Bokaro Steel City is now included in the Global Active City (GAC) network.

By linking Bokaro Steel City to the Olympics in action, this nucleus initiative (via the IOC) seeks to reorient society by enabling the people of the Bokaro district to prepare for various activities in a safe and functional environment.

It is crucial to emphasise the additional advantages of exercise and sports beyond preventing non-communicable diseases. The official emphasised the significance of promoting social inclusion, universal mental health, and more environmentally friendly transportation options throughout the city and its environs. The GAC label’s high-profile recognition will improve your city’s standing locally, regionally, nationally, and worldwide, he continued.