Go 5K Women's Run

On the occasion of International Women’s Week, Hyderabad 10K Run Foundation is organizing special run called Go! 5K Women’s Run/Walk on Sunday, 11th of March, 2012 at People’s Plaza at 06: 00 AM.
Today’s women are facing lot of health issues. (from a 12 year old girl to 60 years old women is facing several health related issues like osteoporosis, D-Vitamin deficiency and many degenerative diseases) A common preventive measure for all these problems is exercise. Walking is the simplest form of exercise which can be incorporated into the day to day life.

The Motto of the run is “My Health – My Concern”. This is a platform for all the women to come and participate in 5 Kilometer& 2Kilometer Walk/Run and to take oath that they all will incorporate a 30 minutes of walk into their every day life.

Event Information:
Date: 11th March, 2012
Venue: People's Plaza, Necklace Road
Reporting Time: 06:00 AM
Flag off Time: 06:30 AM
Distance: 5 Kilometers & 2 Kilometers Walk/Run

Event Flow:
06:00 AM – MC will start the event with Introduction
06:05 AM –Entertainment programme
06:10 AM – Doctor’s Speech
06:15 AM – Oath
06:20 AM – Warm up
06:25 AM – National Anthem with Band
06:30 AM – Assembling on the Road & Flag Off
07:00 – 07:45 – Entertainment by DJ Music & others
07:30 AM onwards - certificate distribution

About the Organizer:
Mrs. Uma Chigurupati who is organizing the Go! 5K Women’s Run is the Chairperson of Hyderabad 10K Run Foundation (an N.G.O) which organizes 10K Run, Heritage Marathon and Athletic Meets in the City. From past six years, she has been devoting her time to promote sports, Fitness and Health amongst the citizens of Hyderabad particularly women.

As a part of this, Mrs. Uma Chigurupati is organizing Women’s only Run/Walk in Hyderabad on the occasion of International women’s week on the 11th of March this year. This Run is to promote Health amongst Women and the motto of this Run is “My Health – My Concern”. The cause of the Run/Walk is to promote walking as a day to day habit in every women’s life, the benefits of which will be explained by eminent Doctors and Experts on the same day.

Mrs. Uma is a marathon runner. She along with her husband Mr. Krishna Prasad ran marathons in all continents including Antarctica and the North Pole. Theirs is the only couple who did the Grandslam (Marathons in Seven continents and the North Pole) and thus they have created a World Record. They are into Guinness Book of World Records because of their Marathons in the North Pole and Antarctica.