IIT Kanpur is conducting a 50K ultra on Feb 21st. Though it is a IITK alumni and family event, they have invited Delhi Runners to come to the event as well. I am planning to be there on Feb 21st, along with more folks from our group.
BTW, this is not any tamasha run, these guys are serious, and their training sessions have been happening since atleast a couple of months in their campus, so I expect good arrangements.
Website: http://www.iitk.ac.in/dosa/
Details from the organizers below.
IIT Kanpur Golden Jubilee (Ultra) Marathon – February 21, 2010
IIT Kanpur will celebrate its Golden Jubilee (50 years) in a unique way. We will organize many people to run 50 km on February 21, 2010. This is a lofty challenge that will be undertaken by many individuals from the greater IIT Kanpur fraternity of students, faculty, staff, families, and alumni. There are several other runs being planned. The signature 50K will also have a relay component, allowing people to form teams to complete this distance. In all, the races planned for this day are
- 50 Km Individual
- 42.2 Km Individual
- 21.1 Km Individual
- 10 Km Individual
- 5 Km Individual
- 2 Km Individual
- 50 Km Relay Race
People can run, walk, crawl to the finish line but are not allowed to use any mechanical devices. There will be several prizes given in all categories. We encourage people of all ages to participate. For the interested people, there is a Training program conducted on campus.
1. What time can we expect the event to start
6 am will be the regular start. 5 am will be the start for slow runners.
Online registrations should start by the end of December. There is no provision for online payment, but payment can be made by check.
We will restrict it to 7 hours.
No. This will be too difficult since all the rooms on campus are booked
during that period.
Water, electrolyte, bananas and oranges for sure. Other things will come
up as they go.
The route will be 5 loops on campus. It is a completely flat course.
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Tanvir:
I friend of mine currently at IITK is also planning to run it. Good luck with the race. I am in the final phase of my training for Houston Marathon on Jan 17th.
Cheers,
Neeraj
Thanks Neeraj, all the best for Houston too, that would be fun.