Kollam: All set for President’s trophy boat race

Sunday, August 28, 2011: All preparations are in place for the first edition of the President’s trophy boat race to be held on Tuesday at Ashtamudi Lake here in the presence of President Pratibha Patil.
The president is arriving Monday for the event, which will see 16 snake boats race over a 1,200 metre expanse for the trophy and prize money of Rs.100,000. The first runner up will take home Rs.75,000 and the second runner up will get Rs.50,000.
Located 70 km from Thiruvananthapuram, the boating venue has achieved the distinction of being the only regatta on the country in the president’s name.

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