Event Description:The 4th edition of the Delhi Runners Half Marathon (DRHM) monthly series will take place at Deer Park-Rose Garden at Hauz Khas, a beautiful trail/cemented running route in the heart of the city.
Date: Sunday, Dec 20th, 2009
Reporting Time: 6:45 AM
Start Time: 7:00 AM
Parking and meeting point: Rose Garden gate near Ferns and Petals on the Outer Ring Road (see map below).
Map:
http://maps.google.com/...
Loop distance: 6.5KM and other possibilities.
About the route:
For jogging/running in Delhi, a great place is in Hauz Khas park. There is a large man made lake built in the 14 century by the Tughlaqs. It has a running track all around it. Its a beautiful place to run. There are many buildings of the 14 century Tughlaq dynasty, lots of birds, plenty of greenery and the company of other runners/walkers. Part of the lake track in soft, while some of it has stone tiles. Early mornings and evenings are a great time in this park.
There is also an unpaved trail around the deer park, that is good for trail running. Well shaded trail, so it protects from the sun and the heat. Both trails are about 1.6 kms long, and a visual as well as physical respite from the hustle and bustle of Delhi.
Even though the run is labeled as a Half Marathon series, runners can choose to run any distance, just remember that the loop is 6.5 KM, and calculate your run distance accordingly.
Registration Confirmation:
Please confirm your registration on the
delhirunners.com Event page (i.e. this page, by adding yourself to the event),
OR, on the Delhi Runners Facebook group
Event page.
Instructions: Runners will need to carry their own water and energy drinks as required. They can leave that stuff at the starting point.
Special Instructions: Lets all try to bring food and stuff which we can share with each other during and after the run. Lets make this a fun run, no prizes, no medals, no formal time recoding. Running just for the simple joy of running together, and discovering interesting routes in Delhi!!!
