Kollam: The President’s Trophy Boat Race and the Champions Boat League Final will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m. Organizing Committee Chairman and MP NK Premachandran told a press conference. The races would be held on three specially prepared tracks from Raviz Hotel to Kollam Jetty.
This is the eighth edition of the presidency trophy which started in 2011 and the 12th game of the second season of the champions league trophy boat conducted by the tourism department.
Up to 9 ‘chundan vallams’ (snake boats) would compete in the Champions League final. While 15 boats will participate in five categories in the race for the President’s Trophy. Vessel registration is complete.
Champions league winners will receive Rs 25 lakh. Finalists will receive Rs 15 lakh and the boat that comes third will receive Rs 10 lakh. The winner will be determined by adding the points that the teams get in the final with the tally of points from earlier.
A total of Rs 5.9 crore will be given as prize money in the champions league.