Crowd Cheers as Thousands hit the Road in Pen Marathon
Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai HOC Educational Campus has organized a Mini Marathon at Pen on 17th December, 2017 to emphasise the need on unity and harmony among all section of the students community and the at a large and also make awareness o physical fitness among all section of the society. The slogan of the run was “Come on; Let us run together”. A massive crowed from 12 year old to 68 year old in thousand participated in the run with much enthusiasm. The Mini-thon conducted in as many 10 categories of 5 km, 7 km and 10 km.
It was the 4th consecutive yearly marathon happening at Pen the entrance of Konkan. This time Pen Municipal Council joint with Pillai HOC Educational Campus to happen it with much success. Cash prizes, certificates, medals and trophies awarded to the winners of all the categories by Mahatma Education Society & Pen Municipal Council. The race starts from Pen Municipal Stadium and went towards Khopoli by pass and return to the stadium after passed through various token points.
Pen Municipal Council Chairperson Mrs. Lalith Pritam Patil gave away the prizes in the presence renowned personalities and sports persons of Raigad district. Earlier in the morning 7:30 hrs Mr. Anirudh Patil (The leader of Pen Municipal council Flagged-off the race in the presence of Deputy CEO Mahatma Education Society, Mrs Dr. Lata Menon. PRO Dr. Nivedita Shreyans, Director of Sports Mr. Padmakshan Padmanabhan.
The response from the people as a whole is tremendous and encouraging as year by year it keeps the record of most participating Min Marathon with around three thousand people participated in the run and it was beyond our expectation – said Padmakshan Padmanabhan, Director of Sports and Organizing Chairman of the event.
The winners of various category of run are as follows:
| Under 14 years Boys | Under 14 years Girls |
| Santhos Shankar | Snehal Joshi |
| Sourabh Matre | Bhagyasree Patil |
| Raousil Aniserva | Mithali Damre |
| Under 17 years Boys | Under 17 years Girls |
| Sandeep Pal | Avita Patil |
| Mrunal Srode | Karina Mokal |
| Omkar Desale | Hindhali Mhatre |
| Under 19 years Boys | Under 19 years Girls |
| Shubham Mahadik | Rutuja Sakpal |
| Hitesh Devakar | Swapnil Mhatre |
| Dirender Choudhary | Kalyan Pawar |
| Above 19 years Open Men | Above 19 years Women |
| Durgesh Kumar | Pratiksha Kulaye |
| Ramu Pardi | Asmita Patil |
| Karun Mali | Prachi Bhoir |
| Above 50 years Men | Above 50 years Women |
| Kesav Mote | Sandhya Kadu |
| Chandrakant Patil | Sushama Patil |
| Satish Mhatre | Arpita Jadhav |