10km run offers Rp 38 million prize

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)