an activity that embodies the acme of fitness. Runners for Life (RFL), a division of The Fuller Life, is organising India’s first Ultra Marathon, on Sunday, 16th Dec, 2007 in the outskirts of Bangalore. An Ultra Marathon is a run where the distances covered by the participants are greater than the standard marathon’s distance of 42.2km. It usually consists of a mix of trail and road running across scenic surroundings. At the Bangalore Ultra, runners can pick any distance (the favoured one is 52 km) provided they manage it within the 12 hours that the course is open. The distances in an Ultra marathon (up to 104 km) are truly testing and the event attracts runners for whom the only competition is against themselves. That is why the tagline of the Bangalore Ultra is “It’s Tough. Are you?” Runners for Life is a club for runners. So this is an event by runners for runners. The race caters to serious athletes – irrespective of the time they take to run their distance. You will not find a 5 km race for celebrities here. You will, however, find well-stocked aid stations that will be open for the entire 12 hours, adequate medical resources and committed people to run with. The number of registrations is capped at 200 so that we can provide a high quality race. There are no celebrities at an Ultra. RFL is confident that their Bangalore Ultra – India’s first Ultra Marathon – will put Bangalore on the running map – and will be the beginning of many such similar Ultras across India as interest catches on. The official TV partner of this event is Times NOW. This event is supported by the Bangalore Hash House Harriers (BH3) About the organisers: Runners for Life, the organisers behind this run, has over 700 runners on their mailing list and their membership includes running enthusiasts of every shape and size including CEOs, techies, marketing folks and entrepreneurs. The club was formed to give runners in the city a platform to run and train together.