Vertical Marathon – Tower Run 2015 held in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

After the Mumbai Tower Run 2014 and Goa Tower Run 2015, the 1st vertical marathon organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Gujarat took place today at Ahmedabad’s tallest certified commercial green building Shapath V on SG highway with an objective to promote health and fitness amongst the corporate world.

More than 200 fitness enthusiasts participated in Gujarat’s first tower run scheduled at Ahmedabad’s tallest certified commercial green building – Shapath V. Participants were categorised into Senior Citizen, Students, Corporates and Individual categories.

There was arrangement for special yoga session for the runners amidst the backdrop of live music. Organizers had also arranged for ambulance and medical staff. To boost up the morale of the runners special arrangements were made by professional climbers who ran up the stairs along with the participants.

Tower running is one of the toughest new sports. Climbing up stairs is an accessible and effective exercise. Anybody can climb stairs; climbing stairs provides fitness, no matter what pace it is
done at. It helps bring down the incidence of lifestyle ailments like heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, which are rapidly affecting corporate India.

The event started with the welcome remarks by Chairman, CII Gujarat State Council & MD, Vadilal Industries, Devanshu Gandhi followed by theme address given by Sameer Sinha, Chairman, IGBC Ahmedabad chapter & Managing Director, Savvy Infrastructure Ltd.

– DeshGujarat