Assam Tea Garden to host World’s First Half Marathon

•  The “world’s first” half marathon race will be held in a carbon-free tea estate in southern Assam.
• It is set to have more than 100 members from the nation and abroad in a go through the winding trails and greenery of the domain.
• The occasion of the Jalinga Tea Run (JTR) held in association with Incredible India and Assam Tourism, is a piece of a three-day event that guarantees to offer experience sweethearts an opportunity to likewise appreciate unrecorded music, encounter tea tasting sessions and appreciate sustenance also.
•  Revenue from the occasion gathered through enrollment charge from members would be used towards the welfare of tea specialists and their youngsters. The run will have three classes, 5km, 10km and 21km (half marathon race), inside the tea domain. There will be a run (1km and 3km) for kids too.

Jalinga Tea Estate

• Jalinga Tea Estate, the nation’s biggest natural tea plant, situated about 35km from Silchar town in Cachar region.
• Spread over more than 6,500 hectares, the garden produces 8.5 lakh kg tea yearly. Six brands of Jalinga tea are accessible in nations, for example, the UK, US, Canada, Finland, Italy and Belgium.

By: Ziyaur Rahman