Chennai Pink Run: Chennai's first and only women's run is back to promote breast cancer awareness

Chennai’s first and only women’s run is back..this time with a cause..breast cancer awareness

“Running for a Change” a Chennai based running initiative announces Chennai Pink Run, a women’s running event to be organized on behalf of the breast cancer awareness month [Internationally called as Pink October]. The event will be held on October 13, 2013 at Elliots Beach, Chennai.

The event is a first of its kind women’s running event in Chennai. The event is a part of the bi-annual series of Chennai Pink Run [March & October editions]. The March edition happened in Anna University campus commemorating International Women’s Day on March 10, 2013.

The event is an intellectual property of the “Running for a Change” initiative [Running for a Change owns the trademark for the name “Chennai Pink Run”] and the aim of the initiative is to promote running as a catalyst for a healthy lifestyle among the public.

The details of the event can be had @ www.ChennaiPinkRun.com or www.runningforachange.in

For registrations call +91- 91768 99656 or visit www.chennaipinkrun.com

The aim of this running event will be to raise awareness about breast cancer in women.

Chennai Pink Run is an innovative initiative which combines running, fitness, health, and lastly a social cause to educate the country.

The event will be a first of its kind stand-alone women’s running event which coincides with the Breast cancer awareness month [Internationally called Pink October]

Speaking on the event, M.Rajalingam, founder of “Running for a Change” said, “The main idea is about creating awareness about breast cancer. There is also the fitness element as well. It’s also about promoting the idea of women focusing on their health, whether that’s through running or walking.

The endurance runs like Chennai Pink Run will also help to highlight the endurance and will power of women in all walks of life.”

The reason for running in this event can be various. Be it for fun, or just for running, or for a cause, the event is just for women. The event is completely for the women, for them to enjoy the run, socialize and also to highlight the enduring capacities of women.

All these elements will together highlight the importance of women in every aspect of life.

M.Rajalingam also said, “The main attribute of a running event is that, it combines both the sports and the lifestyle elements, thereby encouraging more people, women in specific to lace up their shoes and start running and to prove the world that nothing is impossible. And I am also happy to be organizing an event for a cause, i.e, breast cancer awareness that is of paramount importance and that is often not much-talked about topic”

The details of the event can be had @ www.ChennaiPinkRun.com or www.runningforachange.in