Buoyed by the success of their 2,400-km-long bicycle ride from Bengaluru to New Delhi last year which raised Rs. 3.5 lakh for charity, a group of youngsters from here is now planning to highlight the plight of farmers in Karnataka through a 150-km run spread over two days from October 31.
Ride2light is a group of seven likeminded people who got together last year and participated in the relay cycling trip to Delhi, passing Goa, Mumbai, Ahmadabad and Udaipur on the way. By the time they reached Delhi, they had raised enough money to support four charities, including those working in the areas of cancer care and building schools and toilets. “The idea this time is to have a relay run. As of now, we seven people are participating. We will run from Freedom Park to Chintamani in Chickballapur district and back, covering nearly 150 km. We want other people to join us for the run as well,” says Siddarth, a member of the group.
Mr. Siddarth, project manager, who started the group with his friend Santhosh and cousin Nirmal, who works with Indian Space Research Organisation. The organisation, Soil Foundation, according to Mr. Siddarth works in the areas of providing solar lamps, seed banks, libraries and ways to stop soil runoff in Chintamani and surrounding areas. The two-day event comprises seven half marathons (73.5 km in three half marathons of 21 km each and one 10.5 km run on each day).
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Interested people can sign up athttps://goo.gl/n9CzFhand volunteers can sign up at https://goo.gl/hd4Cbj.
The 150-km run from Freedom Park to Chintamani, spread over two days, will comprise seven half marathons