Running for a Change succesfully organized Chennai pink run – Chennai’s first and only women’s running event

“Running for a Change” a Chennai based running initiative successfully organized Chennai Pink Run, Chennai’s first and only women’s exclusive running event. Running for a Change is a non profit initiative based in Chennai to promote running as an alternate for healthy lifestyle and also to raise awareness against social causes through orhanizing running events.

Chennai Pink Run was organized to commemorate the breast cancer awareness month [Internationally called as Pink October]. The event was held on October 13, 2013 at Elliots Beach, Chennai. Around 275 participants ran in this event.

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. This edition of Chennai pink run witnessed close to 275 participants, running for the cause”

The event is the only exclusive 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.

M.Rajalingam also said, “Chennai Pink Run is an innovative initiative which combines running, fitness, health, and lastly a social cause to educate the country. 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 endurance runs like Chennai Pink Run will also help to highlight the endurance and will power of women in all walks of life. 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 sponsors include Vijayshanthi Builders, Page 3 Luxury Salon and whereas Primex Scans Labs is the Co-Sponsor. Also on-board is Namma Veedu Vasantha Bhavan as the food and refreshment partner, Pink (unit of Fitness One) as the fitness partner and toss sportz eventz as the event management partner, Radio city as the radio partner.