Award winning fun, untimed runs at heritage sites – currently in India.
In a departure from our usual tradition of incorporating local arts and craft into the run T-shirt design, we’ve sketched out the run route on the Bidar 2017 run T-shirt and illustrated just some of the heritage sites you’ll spot along the way – the Bidar Fort, the Chaubara clocktower, the Ali Barid Tombs, Chaukhandi and Bidar’s Guru Nanak Jhira.
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The Honnikeri Reserve Forest and the Vilsapur Lake near the former Bahamani capital is a paradise for the fastest running
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We’ve received a lot of questions asked about the routes, elevation details and sites of significance en route and this post has the answers! At different points in time, Bidar was ruled by the Bahmanis, the Bijapur Sultanate and the Mughals and the routes you’ll run on Sunday are designed to traverse many monuments and sites that these rulers constructed.
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The Bidar 2017 finisher medal has the outline of a kaman or “archway” as seen in numerous monuments around Bidar including the Sola Khamba Mosque. The Sola Khamba Mosque was built in the 14th century and is among the oldest in the country – and its arches, as seen from within in a perspective view, also served as inspiration for the stylised “I” within the medal.
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Running with us in Bidar on the 22nd of November? This note has bib pickup and other useful event information.
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The Go Heritage Run – Srirangapatna 2017 finisher medal is inspired by Tipu Sultan’s extensive use of the tiger motif as a personal emblem. This motif took many forms – sometimes it was the tiger stripe called “babri”, and other times it was the tiger head.
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The GHR Srirangapatna 2017 run T-shirt is representative of all things Tipu Sultan – his familiar headgear, his sword and tiger stripe motifs. Also on the run T-shirt and not quite representative of Tipu Sultan – but on it anyway – are a bunch of runners making their way across the island of Srirangapatna!
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The GHR Orchha 2017 run T-Shirt was inspired by the town’s centuries old cenotaphs – built in memory of Bundela kings – read all about the design here.
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The GHR Badami 2017 run T-Shirt was inspired by cave temples, sandstone cliffs, and the famous Kasuti embroidery – read all about the design here.
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Badami has a vibrant rock climbing scene and attracts enthusiasts from the world over. We’ve teamed up with a climbing pro to help you get in on the action!
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