Digital memories of the second event

The all knowing and ubiquitous THEY said that no one in their sane mind in India will pay to run a short distance running event. We ignored THEM and proved THEM wrong by organizing one very successful event - Come Run The 5K event - on 20th April 2008 in JP Park Bangalore.

THEY were chastened and down, but not out. THEY fired back :

OK, you got it right by fluke once. No way it is going to happen again in this park and in this city in the next six months.

We let THEM go about THEIR expert opinions and focused on organizing the second event one week later.

One Week. Not One Year. Not One Quarter. Not One Month. One Week.

I invite everyone including THEM to see for themselves through these digital images how the second event - Prakash Farewell 5K - went. Wonderful job by our official event photographer Nandish Basavaraju to provide exceptional coverage of the event.

Now I am throwing down the gauntlet at THEIR feet by declaring that starting Sunday May 4th, there will be one RunWalkIndia event at JP Park every weekend - come rain or shine. I would suggest that THEY see our team song before THEY talk about the success or failure of our enterprise.

Oh Mitwa.. sun mitwa.. tujkho kya dar hai re... dharthi apni hai.. apna ambar hai rai..

Successful Second Event - Grand Farewell RUN

The Second Event under the Banner of RUNWALKINDIA is yet another achievement, which attracted much more runners and more number of finishers who came in to participate.

The Event started pleasantly at almost the scheduled time which had runners taking up their places as per their expected finish timings in three catergories at about 1-2 metres from each group.

The Event registered about 150 people of various age groups.
About 90 people started at the common start time and the 5K RUN went on to finish in about 90 minutes wherein about 80 people completed the 5K RUN.

It was again the Boy's day where in the future Kid runner of Age 16 timed about 17 min completing first the 5K RUN comfortably.

About 40% Women and Young children went on to finish the RUN very competitively one behind the other.
It was a memorable day for the young girl who is 7 years who ran to complete the 5K RUN along with her other companions.

The Strongest Elder of 70 years went on to finish the RUN comfortably too and thanked the organisation to provide this oppurtunity to show of his strength.

About atleast 10 Senior citizens above 60yrs ran to complete the RUN and in tandem the future kids of the locality ranging from 7 years went on to complete even though the pain showed up on their tender legs.

Memorable moments: A Kid could not run further after the 2K mark who was running with his Dad, The Kid came to me and asked in crying tone whether he will be getting the Prize and I told him you have already won Kid in making up your mind to keep on running. All Runners are Winners wat ya' say guys.

Hope Prakash had a befitting farewell RUN Gala.
And Cheers to Prakash too, he got his name on the Results board as he was the only guy in his age group, Yes it had to be and RUNWALKINDIA was the awaited platform to run his firstever 5K in INDIA.

Many Congrats to all Runners who stood for this Event to be a success.
Soon the digital photo memories shall be posted.

RWI Second Event at lovely JP Park, Mathikere

The Running spirit has caught up at the Mathikere, locality where RWI team conducted its first 5K Run and Kids Run Event. To meet to the other running aspirors who missed due to the late start of the first event are being encouraged with another 5K Run Event.

This Event is towards Prakash Farewell - He initiated the mass running habit among hundreds at our locality, what else could be better than running alongwith him to keep ourselves going and calling upon others to join this wonderful Second Event at JP Park, Mathikere, Bangalore - 54 on Sunday, 20 April 2008 at 7.00amIST.

PRAKASH FAREWELL 5K

Iternary for the Day of Second Event : 5K RUN

Venue : JP Park, Mathikere, Bangalore-54.
Date : 20 April 2008, Sunday.
Time: RACE Start at 7.00 am

Registration will be upto 9 pm on Saturday, 19,April,2008

Prize distribution at 8.15 am.

You can Expect lots of prizes, goodies - gifts, surprise prizes and
not to mention the RUN DRAMA & FUN filled emotional farewell