Bangalore Ultra 2008
November 9, 2008 – 9:02 pm
Runners for Life (RFL), a division of The Fuller Life, is organising the second edition of India’s only Ultra Marathon, on Sunday, 16th Nov 2008 on the outskirts of Bangalore. An Ultra Marathon is a run where the distances covered by the participants are greater than the standard marathon’s 42.2km distance and usually consists of a mix of trail and road running across scenic surroundings.
At the Bangalore Ultra, runners can pick distances ranging from 25 km to 100 km provided they manage within the open 12 hours time band for the event. The distances in an Ultra marathon – up to 100km – are truly testing and the event attracts runners to whom the only competition is against oneself. Hence the tagline of the Bangalore Ultra is “It’s Tough. Are you?”
300 odd runners have already signed up for the event and there are more runners signing up everyday. The registrations for the Bangalore Ultra will close on the 10th of November 2008. To register for the event please log onto www.BangaloreUltra.com
The world over, running has always had a charity angle to it. The Bangalore Ultra is no different. Registered runners can choose to support our charity partner “Dream A Dream”. Apart from that, Dream A Dream will also lend support to all participants to raise funds for supporting underprivileged children.
RFL is confident that the Bangalore Ultra will put Bangalore on the global running map and will be a trailblazer for similar Ultras across India.
Event details:
Date – 16 November 2008
Time – 6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Venue – Our Native Village, Hessarghatta
About the organisers:
Runners for Life, the organisers behind this run, has over 1,200 runners on their mailing list and around 1,000 members on their website (www.RunnersForLife.com). The RFL members include running enthusiasts of every shape and size including CEOs, techies, marketing folks and entrepreneurs. The club was formed to give runners in the city a platform to run and train together.
Contact data for the Bangalore Ultra
Runners For Life (RFL@thefullerlife.com), www.BangaloreUltra.com,
Phone: 080-41123851