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Fit Mysuru Walkathon, a associated inaugural by University of Mysore (UoM), GSS Maadhyama, and Mysuru Gym Owners’ Association, volition beryllium held successful the metropolis connected January 11, 2026.
An announcement successful the respect was made successful the metropolis connected December 23 by University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor N.K. Lokanath.
The five-km walk, scheduled to beryllium held betwixt 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., volition commencement from the Open Air Theatre successful Manasagangothri. “We are expecting astir 10,000 walkers including students and inmates of hostels of UoM,” helium said.
The objectives of the Fit Mysuru Walkathon see ‘Be Fit – Be Healthy’ and ‘Clean Mysuru, Green Mysuru, Safe Mysuru’. Promoting community-based fittingness culture, creating consciousness connected cleanliness, sustainability and encouraging national information successful steadfast manner initiatives are the objectives of the Fit Mysuru Project.
The lawsuit is expected to beryllium attended by antithetic elected representatives, Deputy Commissioner and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru, Mysuru Development Authority Commissioner, Mysuru City Corporation Commissioner, City Police Commissioner, and Superintendent of Mysuru territory police.
While Dr. Usha Hegde, a prof of JSS Dental College successful Mysuru who has scaled Mount Everest, has confirmed her beingness arsenic a peculiar guest, an invitation has besides been extended to erstwhile Indian pacer Javagal Srinath.
A poster connected the walkathon was released connected the juncture by Prof. Lokanath, Sreehari from GSS Maadhyama, UoM registrar Savitha, and Harsha from Mysuru Gym Owners’ Association.
