{"id":544,"date":"2015-02-02T12:51:29","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T07:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/blog\/?p=544"},"modified":"2020-03-12T11:37:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T06:07:27","slug":"hampi-run-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/hampi-run-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Run Report – JSW Go Heritage Run – Hampi 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hampi is an amazing place and running there is a dream come true for many. We had an amazing time organizing the JSW Go Heritage Run – Hampi on 25th January and it was fabulous to be supported<\/a> by so many people and organizations. What made it all the more rewarding was to see so many young kids participate!<\/p>\n

Here is a run report of all that went into the run.<\/p>\n

Test Run<\/h2>\n

The preparation for the run started a long time ago, with a test run in July 2014. We wanted to check the feasibility of the routes, and in fact the idea itself. 50 folks travelled from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and participated in the run. We made several mistakes then, and we thank the runners for patiently sharing feedback with us and helping us improve. Here are a few pictures from the earlier run.<\/p>\n

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Besides testing the idea, at this run we were also able to find partners – Uramma Heritage Homes, Explore Hampi – who have been a constant and reliable support to us all through.<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/h2>\n
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To begin with, we spoke to the District Collector and Chairman of the Hampi World Heritage Management Authority, Mr. Sameer Shukla, and apprised him of our desire to organize a run at Hampi. He was not only supportive of the idea but also suggested ideas on making it better. In fact, he pointed us to the Sandur Kushala Kala Kendra, where we eventually got our finisher medals made.<\/div>\n
Runs at heritage locations are not a new idea (there are several at world heritage sites<\/a> across the world), but they are new in India. And it is heartening when a fresh idea is supported in good faith. We were ecstatic when JSW came on board to support<\/a> the run. JSW already has contributed to improving the lives of the communities in the region through their CSR activities and have some programs to support heritage projects as well through the JSW Foundation. This support helped us think bigger and make the run a memorable experience for all participants.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Promotion<\/h3>\n

An important step now was to try encourage people to come attend the run. We focus on online outreach usually, mostly because it allows us to reach a large audience. Of course the drawback of this medium is that sometimes we get lost in the noise. Facebook and online forums were our primary channels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n