Half Marathon

1. Race results announced on race day will be ‘provisional’. Final results and entitlement to prize money shall be subject to the rules mentioned herein and the Race Regulations.
2. Only those Half Marathon runners, who finish within 3 hours from the start time and who fall within the finish positions as indicated in the Prize Money Structure, will be entitled to prize money in their respective categories.
3. Finish positions of the half marathon overall category for prize money entitlement will be based on the gun time alone. 
4. Finish positions of the half marathon age categories, as mentioned below, for prize money entitlement shall be based on respective net finish times only.

   5. In case a half marathon age category winner falls within the half marathon overall finish positions based on his/her gun time, he/she will retain the winning position of the relevant age category. Furthermore, he/she will be entitled to the higher prize money. 

   6. Half marathon runners must start their race from the half marathon start line. Where such runners start their race at any other time or from any other start line, they forego their timings, rankings and prize money entitlement under the overall and respective age categories.

   7. Runners crossing the start line after 30 minutes after official start time will not be entitled to rankings or prize money. 

   8. In addition to the above, entitlement to finish positions and Prize Money winnings are also subject to –

1. Bib tag timing captured across all timing points on the course, including at the start and finish mats, and 
2. Physical verification by technical officials and anti-cheat cameras.

   9. 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).

   10. 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.

   11. Half Marathon winners from overseas will receive prize money equivalent in U S Dollars calculated at the applicable exchange rate as on date of disbursement.

   12. Prize Money winnings are subject to applicable Indian Income Tax Rules, and the same would be borne by the winner.

   13. Protests and Appeals:

1. Any confirmed half marathon runner of the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024 can lodge a protest in relation to the official race results in relation to overall and/or age category finish positions declared after the race.  
2. The Protest must be emailed to tatamumbaimarathon@procam.in
3. Only the protest letters received on or before Thursday, 25^th January 2024, will be entertained.
4. A jury shall deliberate, verify and deliver its decision on the Protest within 14 working days of receiving the Protest Letter. The decision will be intimated to the person lodging the protest and shall be featured on the event website, where in favourable. 
5. Decision of the Event Promoter shall be final and binding on all.

   14. Timing results: Where the timing result of a half marathon runner with respect to his/her gender and/or age, is required to be updated online, the runner needs to write, no later than 25/01/2024, at info@sportstimingsolutions.in, specifying the nature of edit required and attaching the relevant proof of change. Requests received after 25/01/2024 will not be entertained.

Competition Rules

1.  The Police Cup category is only for the Mumbai Police officers. 

2.  A team shall comprise of 3 runners (all men or all women), each covering the half marathon distance on race day. The aggregate gun finish time of all three runners will decide the finish positions amongst the men and women teams.

3. The finish time limit for all members of a Police Cup team is 3 hours from the official start time.

4.  Results declared on race day shall be ‘provisional’ and final entitlement to prize money winning positions of Police Cup teams shall be subject to verification and whether–

a.  All members of the team having started their run at the official start time, at the designated start line. The team members have crossed the start line within 10 minutes of official start time. 

b.  Bib tag timing of all team members having been captured across all timing points on the course, including at the start and finish mats.

c.  All team members having crossed the finish line no later than 3 hours from start time. 

d.  Visual screening of runners' race day images after race day.

5.  Confirmed participants of the Police Cup category shall not be entitled to ranking and/or prize money declared under the half marathon category.

6.  Runners found to have interchanged their bib tag and/or their running number bib with others, shall be liable to be disqualified from the competition. Such runners and their team shall not be entitled to any timing or prize money.

7.  There will be no substitution allowed once the team is confirmed for participation in the Police Cup category. Any substitution found, whether intentional or not, shall entail disqualification of the team and all its team members from the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024.

8. The team (and its team members) shall also be liable for disqualification where a team member does not report for the run on race day or reports without valid running bib and/or bib tag. However, team members of the disqualified team reporting for the race will be able to run in their individual capacities in the Police Cup and be entitled to timing certificates mentioning their individual timings and rankings, provided they start their run at the official start time from the designated start line. Participation of such individuals shall not be considered as participation in the half marathon category on an individual capacity. 

9. Timing results: Where the timing result with respect to any team or team member is required to be updated online, the team/team member needs to write, no later than 25/01/2024, at tatamumbaimarathon@procam.in, specifying the nature of edit required and attaching the relevant proof of change. Requests received after 25/01/2024 will not be entertained.

10.  Prize winners declared may be required to submit further proof of identity/age, or any other identity as may be required by the event promoter, for disbursement of prize money, failing which the event promoter may, at its sole discretion, withhold disbursement or disqualify the said team and/or participant from competition.

11. The event promoter, Procam International reserve the right to disqualify a Police Cup team and/or suspend results/prize money of the team in case of any discrepancy found on race day and/or in the application/ documents submitted at any point in time.

12.  Prize Money winnings are subject to Indian Income Tax Rules as applicable and taxes, if any, would be borne by the winner.

13. Post verification, prize money of each winning team will be divided equally and remitted directly in the names of its team members.

14.  Procam International's decision on rankings and entitlements of prize money will be final and binding on all.