24h Event in August?

I propose that we do a 24h run / walk / crawl event in Bangalore. Ideal location would be a stadium such as Kanteerva or Jayanagar sports stadium, etc. People can run individually or in teams. It is just a reason to get together and run a bit and party a lot. We can pitch tents along side the track for rest and partying. We can have music, food, etc on the sidelines. Friends and family can come and go as they please and encourage the participants and event take part. We can get some NGO to sponsor it and make it an event mainly to raise funds for a good social cause such as education, etc. These are vary popular in the US and easy to organize. We just need permission for the use of the Stadium. What say A1, et al?

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Permalink Reply by Prakash Murthy on May 29, 2008 at 12:42am: Great idea Madhu! Go for it Folks!

Perhaps the week-end after Independence day will be the perfect time for doing this.

Also, it might be a good idea to make it a 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM event in the interest of getting regular people to get involved as well, both in running and the after-parties!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rajat Chauhan on June 1, 2008 at 9:04pm: Awesome Madhu. 7th or 14th Sept. would be cool. Let's please get the course measured.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Santhosh C Padmanabhan on July 6, 2008 at 9:29pm: I am in.
Can't make it if its the Aug 15 weekend.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Anil Rao on July 24, 2008 at 3:20pm: Anything decided on this?

I am interested in participating and helping with the coordination. I am working in pune, but visit Bangalore often.

how abt having 6hr and 12hr as well along with it. Probably a 12 hr night run. would be a good introduction for 24hr the following year.

cheers
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Permalink Reply by Madhu Avasarala on August 26, 2008 at 10:23am: Hello folks, sorry for dropping the ball on this. I was hoping that someone like RFL would do the work of getting the stadium, organizing the event, etc., but they were either not interested, too busy with Urban stampede, or both, and so the event is a no show. I am incapable and unwilling to go around to get permissions from horrible Indian Public bodies for this sort of thing. I would have helped with the rest of the logistics of course. Still let this idea not die but be resuscitated by anyone willing to get permissions from any nice stadiums with a nice runner friendly track.

Madhu

Anil Rao said:
Anything decided on this?

I am interested in participating and helping with the coordination. I am working in pune, but visit Bangalore often.

how abt having 6hr and 12hr as well along with it. Probably a 12 hr night run. would be a good introduction for 24hr the following year.

cheers
Anil; ▶ Reply to This