Tuesday, June 24, 2008

ECR Run No. 7 - Update 2

Team

How are you preparations for the ECR Run No. 7?? Here are more details on the run.

Date: Sunday, 20th July 2008
Assembly Point: Green Coconut Resort, Muttukadu, ECR Road
Assembly Time: Between 4:30 and 4:45 AM
Run Start Time: 5:00 AM
Distance: Flexible - 5, 10, 20 or 30 kms with turn around points @ 2.5, 5, 10, 15 kms respectively.
Finish Line: Green Coconut Resort (Starting point)

Our aim is to arrive at the resort between 4:30 to 4:45 AM, park our vehicles at the resort, warm up, stretch and be ready to start the run by 5:00 AM.

Entry Fee: Rs. 250. This is to defray the cost of organising the run such breakfast, first aid, fruits, water, sports drink, fuel cost etc.

There is a 2500 sq ft fresh water swimming pool which may tempt you after the run, this facility is available as an option to you at an extra cost of Rs. 75 per person.

Volunteers: We need volunteers to man drink / aid stations enroute and help with water, sports drink and generally provide first aid cover. I request some of our members who are NOT running to pitch in and help the runners. Join us as a volunteer and feel the thrill.... Please let me know if you are interested / know anyone who would be interested in helping us out.

Registration: Please register for the run on line at our website, www.chennairunners.com even if you have expressed your interest to participate in response to my earlier message – the registration process will ensure that we obtain some of your key details such as emergency contacts.

Participant List : We have 22 people now... in just the couple of days of the first announcement. We we should get at least 50 participants chasing their own dreams and making them a reality this time! Please spread the word, bring your friends .. family .. stranger .. just about anyone for the run.. Introduce them to running and help them experience the runners high!! The fist list of participants based on expression of interest is as follows:
1. Ram – 30k
2. Vignesh Raja
3. KK – 30k
4. Rajasekar Kuppa – 10k
5. Ramani – 30k
6. Karthik – 30k
7. Shahid
8. Shumit – 21k
9. Meera Sundar – 10k
10. Anupama – 10k+
11. K. Shyam – 30k
12. Ramesh Seshadri – 30k
13. Sandy – 20k
14. Mohan – 30k
15. Vijay – 20k
16. Saravananan Sadacharam – 30 k
17. Arun Krishnan – 20k
18. Hari
19. Vidyuth
20. Balaji
21. Narayanan – 30k
22. Ramesh Ponnuswami

Pick up point - Dimensions
We are looking to car pool from Dimensions on CP Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet to reach the start point. Alternatively, runners can reach the start point directly to be in time for warm up session / start. Other pick up points may be available, depending on your location and other runners driving/riding from your area.

Stay tuned for more announcements and feel free to raise any queries / comments to me.

Cheers and keep running!

Ramesh

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