Sunfeast RWI Runtainment Feast @ MajjaRUN

The Sunfeast World’s richest 10K made us RICH too, with the wonderful experience of big event participation. Hats off to the organisers to be able to achieve a pleasant and happy event encouraging Bangalore Runners to get together and call in several groups to RUN. The Event buzz was built up well before the event and runners could train and plan well ahead for the event. The Event saw a lot of first time event runners and made their debuts memorable adding the FUN quotient.

RWI team consisting of 25 runners and about 10 supporting members made this a memorable one. The BIBs and the goodie bags were collected on the previous day waiting for the confirmation of the runners upto the last moments of possible registration. The team would have had more young runners if they all had confirmed in time.

Team RUNWALKINDIA went out to the event with added springs in their feet but then a small mismanagement pulled us back to reach the event place only in the nick of time, Starting together as a team was not accomplished but then all runners under the banner of RUNWALKINDIA were in no mood to see any obstacles but put their best feet forward and enjoyed the Sunfeast Majja RUN. Some traffic blockades for the event misguided us to run on the 10K Path much before the Majja RUN start which made me think how could this happen even at a big event like this too. We were warming up for the MajjaRUN on the 10K Path and nobody stopped us there but in turn added encouragement. Then at the Start of the Majja RUN people were just flocking sheep at the Gate which was sorted by me to some extent (In the attire of Bangalore Builder NaadaPrabhu Kempe Gowda) Major running teams from the Reliance Group & DHL for the event were made to turn their heads at the entrant of the Team RUNWALKINDIA.

With this enthusiam the 5.7K RUN was too short and the whole team enjoyed every bit. Thanks to the coverage of the run by the CNBC-TV18 and TV9 Channels who gave me an oppurtunity to talk about RUNWALKINDIA and cheer my fellowrunners.

The whole team got together after the RUN to discuss and share their experience at the event. And not one had sore feet or feeling. Everyone enjoyed the Sunfeast biscuits which were distributed quite generously to one and all. Children enjoyed collecting friendship bands too.

But were in no mood to leave the event which prompted us do a victory lap at the Kanteerava Stadium before we left the venue.

Some memorable moments have been shared herewith which keeps us going…running.

Wish them Strong legs …RWI Team ready for the Sunfeast Majja RUN

The RunWalkIndia Team is ready to run their first race outside JP Park. The successful and enthusiastic participants/runners of the various events of RWI have got together to face the challenge of the open world running competition to show and prove themselves at the Sunfeast World’s richest 10K RUN event in Bangalore this 18^th May 2008.

Join the Fun with the team at the Kanteerava Stadium which is the Starting and Finishing points of the 5.7K Majja Run. The Sunfeast Majja Run also calls in people to compete for the best costume of the race, so you can take up the challenge to win a bumper prize and be called the Sakkath Bangalorean.

It is time to say Bangalore is not at all a city of lazy people. We shall show the world all the ZING in us, Yahoooooooo ! Yahoooooooo!! Runners-gella Habba...(Runners Fest) Indians shall soon stand on the Olympic Podium soon and more often.

New experience and Joyous moments to remember at 11th May Event

The 11^th May Event of RUNWALKINDIA “Jaya Hanumantha RUN” gave a new experience to us altogether. It gave us some anxious moments when the expected 70 odd registrants on the previous day pulled our legs leaving us waiting to start the event. Anyway RWI went on with out many of the registrants not turning up , the Event started about 25 min late than schedule time with already warmed up participants as the sun shine at the JP Park was more than the soft rising sun. With about 35 runners running the 5K, the event was more effective in giving more personnel attention as each had queries fo their own sort. 20 runners went on to finish 5K within 25 min which included a sweet girl of 14 years and elderly regular running participant of 50 years.

Not to miss out the Joy shared by a bunch of 4-5 Kids abt 12 to 14 years who approached to participate if given a chance to pay later. They were allowed to run without taking any Fees from them to encourage their running attiitude. The smile on their faces showed their hapiness of accomplishment when they completed the race and gave us the sense of satisfaction in getting an oppurtunity to see the joy.

Few Kids could not complete the 5K but then ran about 2 Km enthusiastically and stopped exhausted. But after a few minutes break when they saw others completing the race they enthused and wanted to run again.

SS Chauhan who has been a wonderful enthusiastic member of Team RunWalkIndia gave the kids his sweet hugs and brought in some lovely moments which are captured on the digital photos which we shall share soon.

Even though we did not have a schedule of Kids Run on date, the demand from the Kids and parents who gathered at the park made us do a quick arrangement for the Kids run for about a 200m dash (who can really ignore those sweet lovely future champs), But then once the kids ran and reached the finish line they turned back to the Prize distribution spot and ran another 200m and completed a 400-450m Dash Run. There can be no words to describe the joy they brought in to the event which started of rather with anxious moments.

We took the oppurtunity at the finish of the event to share with people to tell about RWI team plan in participating at the Sunfeast Majja Run part of the Sunfeast 10K RUN and we saw immediate nods of approval.

"Our Park JP Park" 4th May '08 RUN EVENT - Another Feather in the Cap

The 4^th May Event of RUNWALKINDIA “ Our Park JP Park” towards a Clean Green environment proved how people will to love for a Clean Green environment , Not only the people who are environment conscious but who are running enthusiasts who could not get to run in the event were thrilled to join in the cleaning party, with elections round the corner in Bangalore, Karnataka Party RUNWALKINDIA can give any party a run for its votes which cleaned up election pamphlets strewn in and around the park.

Anyhow yet another feather of achievement, which attracted runners of all ages and 100% race finishers who came in to participate.

The Run Events started pleasantly at almost the scheduled time which had runners taking up their places as per their expected finish timings with a bit of warming up guided from veteran ex- Hockey player SS Chauhan who has been a real enthusiastic member of Team RunWalkIndia.

The Event saw a participation of about 100 people of various age groups.
All participants had a jolly good time in the event as reciprocated by their own comments which adds on to the value of efforts put in by team RWI.

A memorable day for an young girl of 7 years who ran for first time in a run event was overjoyed to complete the RUN.
Senior Citizen Strongest Eldest Runner of 72 years, Mr. Ranganath went on to finish the RUN comfortably and was full of energy left in him to give a inspiring talk to the onlookers on race finish. He called in his fellowmen to join in the future Runs and said “Run to boost up your life value to live as a winner”.

The Clean Green Event participants and Running ethusiasts inspired by Mr. Somashekhar also accepted his Chief Guest speech full of ears and everyone present went on to take an oath to maintain a Clean Green Environment.
It was also a humour tipped talk which everyone enjoyed gracefully.

Congrats to all Runners who stood for this Event to be a success.

DIGITAL PHOTOS of the Event/show/ will give you an overlook of how the event was enjoyed. Don’t miss all this fun at the RUNWALKINDIA’s next event.