Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Athletics Club will be conducting Road Races for students (boys and girls) in memory of Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Founder-Editor late Dr. K.B. Ganapathy (KBG) at Mysore University Oval Grounds, near Old DC’s Office in city on Sunday (Oct. 19).

Star of Mysore & Mysuru Mithra Managing Editor Vikram Muthanna and Executive Director Mickey Bopanna, sons of KBG, will be inaugurating the Road Races at 7 am.

Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda, Senior Journalist Amshi Prasanna Kumar, Mysore Athletics Club Patron Dr. C. Krishna, Mysore District Masters Athletic Association President Sumana Narasimhamurthy and Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services (Bengaluru) Director and former Athlete T.N. Shivashankara will be the guests of honour.

DCP (Law & Order) R.N. Bindu Mani, Bhanavi Hospital Medical Director Dr. N. Vijay Cheluvaraj, Journalist K. Narasimhamurthy, University of Mysore’s Department of Physical Education (DPE) Director Dr. C. Venkatesh, KSA (Bengaluru) Pistol Sharp Shooter H.D. Aravind Gowda and social worker Harish Moganna will be the special invitees.

Mysore Athletics Club President Dr. Chainsingh Rajpurohit will preside.

Prize Distribution Ceremony will be held at 9.15 am at the same venue.

Race Categories: 100 mts for children below five years; 400 mts for Primary School students, 800 mts for Middle School, 1.5 kms race for High School and 2 kms for 1st and 2nd PUC students. For details, contact Mob: 94480-46667.