Comments on: Why I am not running the BSNL Bangalore International Marathon http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/ Conning people into thinking I'm intelligent. Since 1982. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chris mcfaul http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-2595 chris mcfaul Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:32:49 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/archives/2007/12/15/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/#comment-2595 <p>Hello I was looking to run a marathon sometime in December after a disapointing time in Singapore. I tried to enter the lipton marathon for the 30th but this was cancelled and brought forward! Anyhow 3 days to organise flights/visa/enter! BSNL helped a lot as did the Indian embassy in Jakarta. The marathon was good enjoyed the route - a bit of chaos at the end and no medals given out. I would recomend it if it happens again in December - if they allow women as the route was good and temperature perfect. If the ultra and marathon got together it may work out better - a bit like canberra where it all starts and finishes at same place. It was difficult to find any information about either event - and if they are continually changed its impossible for tourists to plan. Anyhow first time in India enjoyed the spirit may be back!</p> Hello I was looking to run a marathon sometime in December after a disapointing time in Singapore.
I tried to enter the lipton marathon for the 30th but this was cancelled and brought forward! Anyhow 3 days to organise flights/visa/enter! BSNL helped a lot as did the Indian embassy in Jakarta.
The marathon was good enjoyed the route – a bit of chaos at the end and no medals given out. I would recomend it if it happens again in December – if they allow women as the route was good and temperature perfect.
If the ultra and marathon got together it may work out better – a bit like canberra where it all starts and finishes at same place.
It was difficult to find any information about either event – and if they are continually changed its impossible for tourists to plan.
Anyhow first time in India enjoyed the spirit may be back!

]]> By: Madhu http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-2594 Madhu Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:38:39 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/archives/2007/12/15/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/#comment-2594 <p>Swaroop. Thanks-for taking a moral stand. It is important in life to always take a stand for what is right and I am glad that you did and spoke out.</p> <p>Bravo.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Madhu</p> Swaroop. Thanks-for taking a moral stand. It is important in life to always take a stand for what is right and I am glad that you did and spoke out.

Bravo.

Regards,

Madhu

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 Swaroop Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:46:10 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/archives/2007/12/15/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/#comment-2597 <p>@Kannappan: Thanks for your comment, at least now I know this writeup has achieved its purpose :)</p> <p>@all: Yes, Ultra rocked!</p> @Kannappan: Thanks for your comment, at least now I know this writeup has achieved its purpose :)

@all: Yes, Ultra rocked!

]]> By: Kannappan http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-2593 Kannappan Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:15:28 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/archives/2007/12/15/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/#comment-2593 <p>I dint know all these behind-the-scenes politics. I am not a professional runner. I just went, ran and completed the half marathon in 3 hours ;-) .I have never before run even 3 kms on a stretch.. so it was a challenge for me to even complete the race which I did and am happy abt it. So no complaints whatsoever.</p> <p>Yesterday, I knew that there was an ultra marathon happening through YahooUpcoming and I was thinking that the ultra marathon organisers were so cheap that they conduct their marathon on the same date that the International Marathon is happening :D</p> <p>The truth is completely opposite, Thanks for letting me know the truth :) !!! .. I was not able to see this info on Hindu or TOI and I guess thats what differentiates a blog versus traditional media.</p> I dint know all these behind-the-scenes politics. I am not a professional runner. I just went, ran and completed the half marathon in 3 hours ;-) .I have never before run even 3 kms on a stretch.. so it was a challenge for me to even complete the race which I did and am happy abt it. So no complaints whatsoever.

Yesterday, I knew that there was an ultra marathon happening through YahooUpcoming and I was thinking that the ultra marathon organisers were so cheap that they conduct their marathon on the same date that the International Marathon is happening :D

The truth is completely opposite, Thanks for letting me know the truth :) !!! .. I was not able to see this info on Hindu or TOI and I guess thats what differentiates a blog versus traditional media.

]]> By: Prashant Kumar http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-2592 Prashant Kumar Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:36:22 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/archives/2007/12/15/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/#comment-2592 <p>Good piece. Yes, there is no comparison between the two events. Ultra is miles ahead of any other marathon. And very true point regarding the intentions of KAA or Crossover. The chaos that ensued in yesterday's BSNL Marathon was expected. Contrast with that the fantabulous experience of every single Ultra runner. Everything there rocked!!</p> Good piece. Yes, there is no comparison between the two events. Ultra is miles ahead of any other marathon. And very true point regarding the intentions of KAA or Crossover. The chaos that ensued in yesterday’s BSNL Marathon was expected. Contrast with that the fantabulous experience of every single Ultra runner. Everything there rocked!!

]]> By: sindhoor http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-2591 sindhoor Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:06:50 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/archives/2007/12/15/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/#comment-2591 <p>Not to mention the postmortem. I dont think there was a single unhappy ultra runner. There have only been praises for the location, the logistics, the participants, the volunteers, the organizers....the list goes on.</p> <p>Now find a single HAPPY Bangalore marathon runner. There have only been complaints about the traffic, the dogs, the gender discrimination, the bad organization, the sheer indifference of the organizers...the list goes on. </p> <p>I am a bangalorean and really wanted to run the Bangalore Marathon. Its MY city. But it seems like it was made impossible for me to run it. Literally. As a woman I was not allowed to register for it. Sigh!</p> Not to mention the postmortem. I dont think there was a single unhappy ultra runner. There have only been praises for the location, the logistics, the participants, the volunteers, the organizers….the list goes on.

Now find a single HAPPY Bangalore marathon runner. There have only been complaints about the traffic, the dogs, the gender discrimination, the bad organization, the sheer indifference of the organizers…the list goes on.

I am a bangalorean and really wanted to run the Bangalore Marathon. Its MY city. But it seems like it was made impossible for me to run it. Literally. As a woman I was not allowed to register for it. Sigh!

]]> By: anita http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-2590 anita Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:07:36 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/archives/2007/12/15/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/#comment-2590 <p>valid points! especially the one on not allowing women to compete the full marathon was unbelievable. i'm quite glad i did my (first) long run at the ultra instead :)</p> valid points! especially the one on not allowing women to compete the full marathon was unbelievable. i’m quite glad i did my (first) long run at the ultra instead :)

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-2589 Swaroop Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:43:03 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/archives/2007/12/15/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/#comment-2589 <p>@Manu: Maybe we will run (sic) into each other someday :) ... As I mentioned, I'm not part of the RFL club, but I did hear your brother's name mentioned while giving out medals on stage at the Ultra, unfortunately I was not in the viewing area at that time and was too exhausted to get up, heh.</p> @Manu: Maybe we will run (sic) into each other someday :) … As I mentioned, I’m not part of the RFL club, but I did hear your brother’s name mentioned while giving out medals on stage at the Ultra, unfortunately I was not in the viewing area at that time and was too exhausted to get up, heh.

]]> By: Manu http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-2596 Manu Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:30:40 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.com/archives/2007/12/15/will-not-run-bangalore-marathon/#comment-2596 <p>The sports establishment in India is awful: they all perform so badly at encouraging their own sports, but only use their power to harm whenever anybody threatens their monopoly. BCCI, AFI, SFI, IOA...</p> <p>Ashwin Bhatnagar and me have also started running; maybe we'll catch an international marathon with you sometime. Have you met my brother Hari in the RFL? He just ran the NY marathon last month.</p> The sports establishment in India is awful: they all perform so badly at encouraging their own sports, but only use their power to harm whenever anybody threatens their monopoly. BCCI, AFI, SFI, IOA…

Ashwin Bhatnagar and me have also started running; maybe we’ll catch an international marathon with you sometime. Have you met my brother Hari in the RFL? He just ran the NY marathon last month.

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