BELL MARATHON

Bell School proudly organized the Bell Mini Marathon 2008 on the 12th of July 2008, on the theme of Healthy Diet and Exercise. With excellent participation by the students (most of whom had completed the full course), many parents also participated eagerly in the event. The District Collector-in-charge Mr.Srinivasan and the IMS Mr.Narayanaswamy flagged off the marathon. The participants eagerly ran, and they finished the entire 5 km course in less than 45 minutes. Mr.Sanjay Gunasingh won the first prize in the parents' category consecutively for the third time! Other winners are listed at the bottom of this page.

You can also view photos from our 2007 Eco-Marathon archived here.

Eco Marathon

Marathons are not a new fad in Bell School. Once every 7 years, we have organized grand marathons! Our inaugural Mega-marathon (in 1993) was a 80 km course to Cape Comorin - Kanyakumari ! Over 100 children participated and nearly all of them completed the course. The amazing thing was, they did not run... they rollerskated! In 2000, our second marathon was a public event involving over 200 members of the public, and of course, our students, in a 5 km course similar to the current, 2007 and 2008 marathon. Over 750 students and 50 members of the public covered the marathon course shown in the map with landmarks. The 2008 marathon for Healthy Diet and Exercise involves 3 simple steps:

All participants can collect their marathon badges and caps from our school office anytime before the marathon. The dress code is Green tops and any comfortable shorts, pants or trousers. Participants can also print their badges from home, using our Marathon Logo. Although it is not necessary for public to wear badges, we encourage the usage! First Aid points, and checkpoints from which tokens can be collected are shown below.

	Wear comfortable running shoes. Tie the knot tightly so that they don’t untie when you run. Because you will run mostly on the paved roads, foam shoes would be best as they don't absorb heat. Or else use canvas shoes!
	JOG, Don't RUN! Five kilometres is not a short distance! If you do not jog regularly, you may find it very difficult to finish the marathon. So conserve your energy, run slowly, but very steadily! It takes 45 minutes (avg) to complete the course.
	Keep drinking water as you run. There are eight checkpoints where water or lime juice will be provided. Carry small packs of Glucose to regain your energy whenever you feel exhausted. If you practised regularly, it would be a breeze!
	Practice timed jogging! All students were given jogging training in school for a week. This marathon will finish only after all the students have finished running the entire 5 km course! Buses will follow to pick up students who can't finish.