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Alwar Tiger Marathon website launched for 7 February 2027 race, tiger and bird festivals announced

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The Alwar Tiger Marathon will be run on 7 February 2027, and its official website went live on 18 October 2026, Rajasthan’s DIPR said. Forest and Environment Minister of State (Independent Charge) Sanjay Sharma and Alwar Mayor Sumanlata Agarwal launched the site, while Bhiwadi municipal council chairperson Gunjan Khatana released the race video. Sharma said more than 22,000 runners took part in the previous edition.

Alwar Tiger Marathon: Officials at the Alwar Tiger Marathon website launch event
Officials at the Alwar Tiger Marathon website launch event Photo: DIPR Rajasthan (official handout, free to use with credit).

What the Alwar Tiger Marathon launch put on record

Sharma said the website was launched now so that as many young people as possible register and help make the race a success. He said the international-level marathon held last year had drawn more than 22,000 runners and given Alwar recognition abroad. Around the race, he announced, the Rajasthan Forest Department will hold an Alwar Bird Festival on 6 February 2027. An Alwar Tiger Festival will run from 6 to 8 February, along the lines of the Jaipur Tiger Festival, and a forest fair will be held on 6 and 7 February.

Key Facts

  • Race date: 7 Feb 2027
  • Launched: official website and promo video
  • Date of launch event: 18 Oct 2026
  • Lead: MoS Forest Sanjay Sharma
  • Also present: Alwar mayor Sumanlata Agarwal

Sanjay Sharma and Website, video and local civic partners

Sharma credited Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav, the Alwar MP, for driving the district’s development. He said more than 100 e-libraries have been set up in urban and rural areas so students in remote places get better study facilities. He said the Alwar Sansad Khel Utsav was started, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to give young people in villages and towns a sports platform. He also appealed to the city’s residents and prominent citizens to help keep Alwar clean and beautiful. Saras Dairy chairman Nitin Sangwan, Deputy Mayor Ajay Punia and other prominent citizens were among those present.

Forest minister Sanjay Sharma and civic leaders at the launch
Forest minister Sanjay Sharma and civic leaders at the launch Photo: DIPR Rajasthan (official handout, free to use with credit).

Why a tiger-branded marathon matters for Alwar

Mayor Agarwal said sport builds physical and mental health, and that the marathon has become a way for athletes to show their talent. She thanked Bhupender Yadav for giving Alwar the platform and said the marathon had put the city on the world map. Now, she said, residents share the job of making Alwar a leader in cleanliness too. She urged people to register in the largest possible numbers for the 7 February race. Alwar district is home to the Sariska Tiger Reserve, which gives the race its tiger theme. Sariska lost its tigers in the early 2000s and in 2008 became the first reserve in India to receive tigers relocated from another park, Ranthambore. The race falls on a Sunday, and the bird festival, tiger festival and forest fair planned around it put the forest department alongside the sporting event for the whole weekend.

Why It Matters: An early website launch gives runners time to train and register while branding Alwar as a fitness and wildlife destination.

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Source: DIPR Rajasthan · Rajasthan Forest Department

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