RUN FOR THE GIRL CHILD!

Contours India, the country’s first and leading international chain of women’s fitness studios, will hold the 3rdedition of the Contours India - Women’s Day Run, which will be held on 4thMarch, 2012 at the Sri Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bangalore.

The prime focus of the run is to encourage women and men of all ages to run on the occasion of international Women’s day (8th March) to empower the Indian Woman. The event is however going to be held on Sunday, 4th of March, for the sake of convenience. All citizens of the city are invited to have a good time running or even walking at the event, as it is not in all senses a competition, but also an event to have fun whilst celebrating womanhood and bringing in change for the future of the girl child.

The Run’s Charity partners are Parikrma Foundation and Asha. Proceeds from the run will go towards Parikrma Foundation and Asha to help educate the girl child. The event intends to raise money for educating the girl child through this effort. They do wonderful work in the field of education. They are non profit organizations that transform education for under-served children, so that these children have equal access to the best opportunities.

In recent years, Contours India has established a special relation with a fair chunk of Bangalore’s women populace and brought about a positive mind shift towards fitness and healthy living. Commenting on the initiative, Ms.Chandra Gopalan, Director - Contours India & a veteran marathon runner said, “Contours India invites Bangalore to wake up & experience the goodness of running, as you celebrate Women's Day with us. Let us join hands to empower Indian Women by educating the Girl Child. This run is an effort to celebrate the achievements and ambitions of the Indian Woman. We want women to embrace a healthy lifestyle and this run is a great start point. Women can walk or run, while men can run to make this day memorable for the women in their lives.”

Why do we run? There are some runners who run for the sheer joy of running but there are others who run for its multi faceted benefits. Some of these benefits include -

Improved Cardio vascular health

Improved bone health - Those who run regularly are less likely to experience bone and muscle loss as they age

Improved mood - Thanks to the release of mood enhancing endorphins

Better muscle coordination

Running is beneficial for slowing down the aging process

It helps you with a glowing skin which is due to improved blood circulation

For women, running prevents or /reduces the risk of Osteoporosis & PMS.

More importantly, running is a sport that can be done anywhere & at anytime. It gives you your own space, it liberates you! This time around, we run not only for the above benefits, we run for the Indian woman on the occasion of International women’s Day!

More details on the run - https://www.contoursindia.in/cwdr.html

Details of the run:

You and your family/ friends have 4 options to choose from-

10 Km

The 10 K starts from Kanteerva Stadium and ends at Cubbon Park main gate (Opposite Coffee Day Square). Participants will need to run 2 loops of the 5 Km loop inside Cubbon park. The first 3 men and first 3 women will be eligible for prizes. The race starts at 06:30 am. All runners are requested to report to Kanteerva Stadium at 06:00 am.

5 Km

The 5 K, just like the 10 K starts from Kanteerva Stadium and ends at Cubbon Park main gate (next to Coffee Day Square). The route is 5 Km inside the park, where runners will complete 1 loop. The first 3 men and first 3 women will be eligible for prizes. The race starts at 7 am. All runners are requested to report to Kanteerva Stadium at 06:30 am.

Majja Run

The Majja run would be a 1.6 km walk/Run/Dance which will take place inside Kanteerva Stadium. This run will have vibrant fun music. Participants are invited to wear whacky costumes, wigs etc. The route is 1 lap around the stadium and 2 laps on the 400m track inside the stadium. The craziest costume wins a prize. The Majja Run starts at 07:30 am. All participants are requested to report to Kanteerva Stadium at 7 am.

Children's Events

This event is purely for children between the age of 6 and 14. The various games for children are: Bend it like Beckham, Bounce Basketball, Nerves of Steel, The Hurricane, etc. This event starts at 07:30 am. All children are requested to report to Kanteerva Stadium at 7 am.

Apart from the Run, the event will have a 60 minute fun Zumba session from 6-7 a.m. on stage, as a warm up. This will be done by a team of professionals. We believe that it is important to be fit and fine. But it is also important to have fun along the way.

All registrations are priced at Rs. 300 (including Children’s events).

Date: March 4th 2011

Venue: Sri Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore

Time: Race Starts at 6:00 a.m.

Registration: Online - https://www.contoursindia.in/cwdr.html. One can also register at any Contours India Fitness centre.