Chitrangda Singh at PUMA Urban Stampede Hyderabad 2013 Press Meet

Celebrating the joy of running with Chitrangda Singh
Registrations open for 3rd March Run

Date of PUMA Urban Stampede Hyderabad 2013 on March 3rd 2013 & Venue: CBIT, Gandipet.

Hyderabad, 30th January 2013 - Chitrangda Singh, PUMA and Runners for Life came together today to announce the opening of registrations for PUMA Urban Stampede 2013. Urban Stampede is India’s only national running property specifically designed for corporates. The run is relay formatted where teams comprised of 4 members each, compete for the title of the fastest corporate running team. The run is aimed at encouraging amateurs and seasoned runners alike to take part in a sport that is as enjoyable and fulfilling as it is beneficial.

At the announcement event, Chitrangda Singh, brand ambassador for PUMA, opened the registrations for the PUMA Urban Stampede Hyderabad edition by signing on as the first participating company. The meet also saw a fun race between Chitrangda’s team, the PUMA team, and an impromptu team formed by the media.

“Running has been one of the most basic forms of exercise for the human race and is fast regaining its charm amongst urban India today. PUMA is known for its performance driven products and the association with Runners for Life will help to create a space where young professionals who are enthusiastic about sport and fitness can come together, have a good time and garner tips on how to maximize performance.” Said Rajiv Mehta, Managing Director, PUMA India.

First unleashed in 2008, this fun run has witnessed an exponential rise in participation over the years and this year the Urban Stampede is scaled up to include Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Goa.

Companies that would like to participate in the PUMA Urban Stampede Hyderabad can do so by visiting visit www.urban-stampede.com and registering their teams before 17th February ’13.
For more information on the races and schedules, please visit www.urban-stampede.com

PUMA: PUMA is one of the world’s leading Sportlifestyle companies that designs and develops footwear, apparel and accessories. It is committed to working in ways that contribute to the world by supporting Creativity, SAFE Sustainability and Peace, and by staying true to the principles of being Fair, Honest, Positive and Creative in decisions made and actions taken. PUMA starts in Sport and ends in Fashion. Its Sport Performance and Lifestyle labels include categories such as Football, Running, Motorsports, Golf and Sailing. Sport Fashion features collaborations with renowned designer labels such as Alexander McQueen and Mihara Yasuhiro. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf and Tretorn. The company, which was founded in 1948, distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs about 11,000 people worldwide and has headquarters in Herzogenaurach/Germany, Boston, London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit http://www.puma.com

RUNNERS FOR LIFE: Runners for Life (RFL) is the largest running community in the country with over 11,500 members and one of the most experienced running event organisers in the country having conducted over 20 quality events in the last 5 years. RFL aims to spread the joy of running and promote running as a sport in India. Established in 2005 RFL was conceptualized as a forum for runners to meet, train and exchange ideas and to this day it retains the running community as its core. For more information, please visit www.runnersforlife.com