Pride Run Karad - 1 Edition

Pride Run Karad is organized by Deccan Sports Club (DSC) in Karad to set the trend of fitness and sports in the city.

The race has 4 categories 3Km, 5Km, 11Km, and 21.1Km.

Karad is known for It lies at the confluence of the Koyna River and the Krishna River known as the "Priti Sangam". The two rivers originate at Mahabaleshwar. They diverge at their origin and travel for about the same distance to meet again in Karad. The rivers meet exactly head-on, thus forming the letter "T" which is the only head-on confluence in the world. Hence Krishna and Koyna river's confluence is called Preeti Sangam, meaning Confluence of Love. Karad is well known for sugar production and is known as the sugar bowl of Maharashtra owing to the presence of many sugar factories in and around Karad. It is considered an important educational hub in Western Maharashtra due to the presence of many prestigious educational institutes. This place is also known for the resting place or (Samadhi) of the first chief minister of Maharashtra Shri. Yashwantrao Chavan is situated at the confluence of the Krishna and Koyana rivers.