Virtual indoor run evokes good response
   Date :04-May-2020

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Orange City Runners Nagpur, Raipur Runners Raipur, Rajnandgoan Runners, and Dhamtari Runners recently organised Virtual Indoor Run, the other day. The run, which was organised to pay tributes to the doctors, police force and NGOs for fighting against COVID-19, evoked good response in which more than 3,500 participants participated. The run was organised from 6 am to 9 pm. Participants were asked to run 3 km, 5 km and 10 km distance in their house, premises or on terrace as per their convenience.
 

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Runners from different parts of the world took part in the run. Runners from USA, Singapore, Canada took part in the free Run4warriors Virtual Run. Ulrike Vernachio, a long-distance runner from Sweden, currently in the USA, also participated and supported the event, informed the organisers. Ashish Agrawal, an OCR Project Director and Co-ordinator of the virtual run said, “This was the best way to salute the Corona warriors. We are used to running with apps on streets and this way more people got connected virtually using social media platforms of Facebook & Instagram and also enhancing running community.” Secretary, Orange City Runners Prashant Gurjar, added, “this indoor run was a very tough call for the warriors, a symbol of our support to their extraordinary dedication”.
 
“This virtual run for warriors included global running community and provided ways where people ran with us without being on roads/streets”, said Ironman Rajendra Jaiswal from Orange City Runners. Dr Neena Sahu, Physiotherapist opined, “Saturday’s virtual run was part of her recovery from routine indoor workout. It was only the first indoor virtual run since lockdown, so I took it pretty slow and included walk breaks, but I did it.” Samarth completes 777 kms cycling: Ultracyclist of India Dr Amit Samarth has completed 777 kilometres of non-stop 48 hours indoor cycle riding on Sunday (till 8 pm). The ride is being done to raise funds for Corona pandemic and will be handed over to Maharashtra Police Department who are in forefront in the war against Corona.