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A ample fig of radical turned up aboriginal connected Sunday (January 11, 2026) greeting for the Fit Mysuru walkathon, an inaugural aimed astatine shaping Mysuru into a steadfast City.
Jointly by University of Mysore, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), GSS Group of Institutions, Gyms Association of Mysuru and respective different organisations, the Fit Mysuru walkathon titled arsenic ‘Community Health Awareness Walk’, was flagged disconnected by Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa, who is besides the Minister in-charge of Mysuru district, astatine the Open Air Theatre successful Manasagangothri.
Overwhelming effect
General public, schoolhouse children, assemblage students, yoga enthusiasts and others participants belonging to antithetic property groups turned up successful unprecedented numbers for the walkathon that passed done Bogadi Road, Saraswathipuram, Fire Station Road, Maharaja’s College Grounds, Krishnaraja Boulevard, Hunsur Main Road and Paduvarahalli junction earlier concluding astatine Senate Bhavan premises successful Manasagangothri.
The effect for the walkathon was much than the expected 10,000, said a connection from the organisers, pointing retired that astir 7,000 to 8,000 had registered for the lawsuit successful advance. “The ngo of the walkathon is to alteration Mysuru into a Fity Mysuru, Healthy Mysuru, Clean Mysuru, Green Mysuru and Safe Mysuru”, the connection added.
Pledge of cleanliness
At the commencement of the walkathon, MCC Commissioner administered a pledge of cleanliness to the gathered crowd.
The organisers besides arranged drinking h2o stations on the way of the walkathon, aesculapian assistance centre, ambulance services and unpaid guidance. At the extremity of the walkathon, refreshments were besides arranged for the participants.
Mr. Mahadevappa, who flagged disconnected the walkathon, said the inaugural was aimed astatine shaping Mysuru City into a steadfast metropolis by nurturing the habits indispensable to support everyone fit.
The walkathon participants included Chamarajanagar MP Sunil Bose, Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru Lakshmikanth Reddy, Vice Chancellor of University of Mysore N.K. Lokanath, Registrar M.K. Savitha, Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, Mysuru Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Yukesh Kumar and others.
