Prize rules

1. Finish positions of open category prizes will base based on GUN time
   
   
2. Finish position of Age category prizes will be based on NET FINISH times only.
   
   
3. Only TOP 3 open category prizes will be announced on race day – all other prizes will be announced 3 days after the race day
   
   
4. Any one participant is eligible for only ONE prize. (i.e. for example if an age category winner happens to fall in the open category – the participant will be awarded the open category prize and will NOT be entitled to the respective age category prize). The Open Category Prize will be considered more Prestigious than the Age Category Prize.
   
   
5. Runners must cross the start line within 5 minutes of official start time for the Marathon and 10 minutes for Half Marathon and 10K distances.
   
   
6. Participants starting after official start time will NOT be eligible for Prizes.
   
   
7. Participants crossing the cut off times are not eligible for prizes.
   
   

8. Cut offs for prizes are as under:

   
   

   Race distance	Cut off for prize money	Cut off for finisher certificate
   	Men & Women	Men & Women
   Marathon	05hours 30 minutes	05 hours 30minutes
   Half Marathon	02 hours 45 minutes	03hours 30 minutes
   10K	80 minutes	90 minutes

   
   
9. In addition to the above, entitlement to finish positions and prize money winnings are also subject to: a. Bib tag timing captured across all timing points on the course, including at the start and finish mats, and b. Physical verification by technical officials and anti-cheat cameras.
   
   
10. Runners found to have interchanged their running number bib and/or bib tag with others, will be disqualified from the competition. Such runners shall not be entitled to any timing or prize money (where applicable).
    
    
11. Prize winners declared may be required to submit further proof of identity/age, as may be required by the Event Promoter, for disbursement of prize money, failing which the Promoter may, at its sole discretion, withhold disbursement or disqualify the said participant from competition.
    
    
12. Prize Money is subject to applicable Indian Income Tax Rules, and the same would be borne by the winner.
    
    
13. Marathon age category winners from overseas will receive prize money in Indian Rupees.
    
    
14. Protests and Appeals:
    a. Any confirmed marathon (amateur) runner of the SKF Goa River Marathon can lodge a protest in relation to the official race results in relation to the age category finish positions declared after the race.
    
    b. The Protest Letter must be sent to the following address:
    Race Director,
    SKF Goa River Marathon,
    C/o Vasco Sports Club,
    Ground Floor Rukmini Towers,
    Opp tilak Maidan, Vasco da Gama
    GOA 403 802
    
    c. Alternately email from the registered email ID of the participant to runnersingoa@gmail.com
    d. Only the protest letters received on or before 10th December 2024, will be entertained.
    
    
15. A jury shall deliberate, verify and deliver its decision on the Protest within 14 working days of receiving the Protest Letter/email. The decision will be intimated to the person lodging the protest and shall be featured on the event website, where in favourable.
    
    
16. Decision of the Event Promoter shall be final and binding on all.
    
    
17. Timing results: Where the timing result of a participant respect to his/her gender and/or age, is required to be updated online, the runner needs to write within 5 days of event completion, at (email ID of timing partner) , specifying the nature of edit required and attaching the relevant proof of change. Requests received after 5 days will not be entertained.