Pune (Voice news service):- City based Simple Steps Fitness will organise mission Low 2 High to encourage individuals to embark on a path of fitness & wellbeing and find their personal Low to High The aim is to Cumulatively record 76Lac km in 76 days to commemorate India’s 76th year of Independence.
The race is being led by Ultra Runner and Guiness Record Holder (Maximum consecutive Marathon runs (42.2km) (60 marathons in 60 days)) Ashish Kasodekar who will start his run from Kuttanad, Kerala (MSL -2m)Lowest point in mainland India to Umling La, Ladakh (MSL +5089m)Highest motorable road in the world and cover Total Distance of 4000 km during the run.
Kasodekar who is also the founder of Simple Steps Fitness is also the First & only Indian to have finished 555 km run at the world’s cruelest marathon, La Ultra, in Ladakh and Finisher of World’s Toughest Footrace, the Badwater Ultra, Death Valley, California, USA, he is also Finisher of Brazil 135 Ultra Trail, Everest Marathon and Finisher of several large marathons and Ambassador for numerous races
The event will be flagged off on 1 June from Kuttanad, Kerala and after a Run of 4000 km across 10 states of India, in 76 days he will reach the finish at Umling La, Ladakh on 15th August.
The unique event will go through major cities such as Kochi (Kerala), Dharwad Hubli (Karnataka) Pune Mumbai (Maharashtra) Surat Ahmedabad (Gujarat). Udaipur Jaipur (Rajasthan) Gurugram (Haryana). Manali (Himachal Pradesh) before moving into Ladakh
Speaking to reporters Mr Ashish Kasodekar said the Purpose was to Enroute, spread the word & encourage people to join path of Fitness & Wellbeing and promote Community Fitness and Wellbeing,
We want to Achieve a cumulative target of 761ac km and appeal to people of All age groups from Fitness groups, Corporates, Alumini groups, Social Groups, across the country to Run/Walk/Bicycle/Hike and join this movement.
People have to do their activity (Run/ Walk/Bicycle/Hike) in their own locality and register for free on www.low2high.in.
We are in touch with many fitness groups in India and expect Participation of 20000 Runners / Walkers/ Hikers and over 2000 cyclists to join the 76 Lakh Km Mission, he added
We are also encouraging people to join the fitness movement and Set and Track personal challenges, motivations, we will providing Free Registration & Tracking to participants and also plan to set up Leaderboards online, Kasodekar informed (free registrations on www.low2high.in)
