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    • Nanded City: LSoM: March 31st 2024

    Promoting Safe Running

    Tags: LSoM Running Safety

    [In the pic: 3k flag off ]

    The Nanded City (NC) Last Sunday of Month (LSoM) run was organized on Sunday, March 31st, 2024, at the Nanded City premises. The Holding area was the Amphitheater, and distance categories of 3km, 5km, 10km, and 15km were routed all inside the Nanded City.

    The event was organized by NCRunners with the help of 175+ volunteers from NCRunners, Vishwa Runners, and PR South running groups. Although the event was held on a particular day, a series of community activities were carried out to reach new runners and participants.

    1. The central theme of the event was Runner’s Safety, and to support it, we arranged four Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) hands-on sessions for 120+ runners. The sessions were executed and sponsored by Bharati Hospital with the help of Dr. Archana Singhavi of Rotary Club of Pune Synergy. Different methods of runner’s safety measures were promoted during the regular running sessions and also digitally.
    2. We encouraged members of two new societies from Nanded City, Kalashree and Bageshree, to pursue running as a lifestyle and be part of NCRunners. Multiple running and strength training sessions were conducted for new runners/members.
    3. We reached a couple of Zilla Parishad Schools and donated 40+ bibs to encourage running for the kids.

    1500+ participants of all age groups were part of the event, which came from different places in Pune, but the majority of the participants were from Nanded City, inline with the goal of LSoM to spread awareness about running in the local community.

    On the event day, the following key activities were organized:

    1. We hosted a blind run where people ran in pairs, but one of the participants was blindfolded. Upon completion, we awarded the participants of the blind run with NIO badges. National Institute of Opthalmology (NIO) was a lead sponsor who helped us by sponsoring the breakfast for the runners.
    2. Handmade cloth carry bags were distributed to every runner & volunteer to support local craftsmen and the environment. These bags were sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pune Synergy.
    3. A specialized team of physiotherapists and doctors were involved to support the runners, courtesy of Dr. Pallavi Wakode, HOD & Associate Professor at community & physiotherapist department of Navale Hospital.

    Different other local organizations and individuals came forward to support this community run.

    1. Bansal classes, Nanded, sponsored the bibs & badge printing, partial route hydration and also gifted a pen to the participants.
    2. Zepto, online grocery store, sponsored partial on route hydration and post run energy bar.
    3. AquaRise Unecha Group, Nanded sponsored water for the runners.
    4. Geeta watches, Dhayari sponsored t-shirts for volunteers.
    5. Shri Prashant Ugale, real estate developer, sponsored the partial route hydration.
    6. Shri Narsinh Lagad, Nanded, provided space, water & electricity for preparing the breakfast.

    We thank all volunteers, participants, and sponsors for making this event a grand success. We believe events like this bind the running community together and grow.

    Team NC LSoM Pune/NC

    [In the pic: Team NC LSoM ]
    Tags: LSoM Running Safety
    Updated on: 2024-04-01