4th Annual 'SLP 5k RUN' - the largest startup marathon in India, held on Sunday

• Ms Uma Chigurupati, Marathoner & ED, Granules India; flags of the run for a cause

Hyderabad, February 17, 2018 : The Startup Leadership Program (SLP) - a global network for outstanding founders, leaders, and innovators in the Startup space, in association with NGOs, Nayi Disha - an initiative towards empowering families to support children with special needs and Project Amaaris for Deep Trust - supporting the Deaflympics Players of India;organised the 4^th Annual SLP 5k RUN, on Sunday from IIIT Hyderabad, Gachibowli. The Run was flagged off by Ms Uma Devi Chigurupati, Marathoner, Double Guinness World Record holder & Executive Director, Granules India, by releasing balloons. Also present on the occasion on behalf of SLP were Prateek Rathi, Norfest; Vivekanand Vellanki, Qalaxia; Srikanth Nimmagadda, Founder CEO, myPIIN and Preeti Sinha, Greens and More. Paracyclist Dharmana Shanamukha Rao along with several Startup entrepreneurs and alumni of SLP, participated in the Run. The objective of the Run is to create awareness and raise funds towards empowering parents/families with children having intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 Startup leadership Run India, is an annual startup marathon held in Hyderabad and 5 other cities of India. It is the largest startup marathon in India as well as the largest mass participation startup event in the country. Budding entrepreneurs, outstanding founders, Innovators and students took part in large numbers in the run.

Speaking on the occasion Ms Uma Devi Chigurupati, said, running is a wholesome physical exercise for body. Running five days a week can make tremendous difference to ones physical and mental health and I am a witness to the benefits it can bestow on us. However she cautioned the beginners to begin with lesser distance and improve on it gradually over time. 

Dharmana Shanamukha Rao addressing the youth present on the occasion advised them to avoid reckless driving on the roads and follow traffic rules for everyone's safety. He said, one should remember our family back at home and the trauma they too have to endure, along with us in case of an accident. At least for the family's sake we should try and reach the destination safely.      

About Startup Leadership Program (SLP) :  The Startup Leadership Program (SLP) is a highly selective, global, world-class training program and lifelong global network for outstanding founders, leaders, and innovators who want to become startup CEOs. The program began in Boston in 2006 with seven Fellows (participants). It has grown to 28 cities in 13 countries. Every year 15-25 Fellows join the program in every city. This year 500 Fellows will go through the program as a single class.SLP Fellows (participants) have founded more than 1,500 successful startups including ixigo, Innoz, Momelan, Runkeeper, SideTour, Shareaholic, Ubersense, Savored, Voicetap, and many others, which have collectively raised more than $500M in funding.