10km run offers Rp 38 million prize

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Track and Field Association, in cooperation with PT Caltex Pasific Indonesia, will stage a 10Km run here on Aug. 11 with Rp 38 million (US$16,100) in prize money.

B Chaidir, the general secretary of the association, said that the run, which will start at Madya Stadium, is open to the general public, the military and national athletes.

The association has already staged international 10Km runs in Bali and at Borobudur Temple, Central Java. The races are being held to popularize tourist locations. (yan)