Nungambakkam Nitros

About Chapter :

Gone have the days when one would find solo runners striding their way towards good health during the early hours of any morning! Running though dependent on just an individual’s pair of lonesome feet has now become a “Group” activity that everyone eagerly looks forward to – thanks to the increasing awareness of good health and the guaranteed bonus of long-term bonding that tags along with it!

Nungambakkam Nitros is one such group that was formed as the first chapter of the Chennai Runners. You will find a homogenous, colorful group of runners from this chapter striding down Nungambakkam High Road, all the way to the Marina Gandhi Statue and back every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning at 05:15 am! Not all run-days are the same; Tempo runs, Interval runs and Long-distance runs suit different aspirational needs!  

This team has been instrumental in mentoring and inspiring many such runners who are proudly part of this group with a strong familial bonding – men, women, youth and senior citizens alike! It is truly an experience to be part of a big variegated group where all that matters is “Running Together”, come what may! 

Our bunch is a lot of fun and usually talks more than runs, the highlight of every session being the post-cool-down coffee meet-up at Saravana Bhavan RK Salai. 

However, we do have a few podium finishers amongst us, so the talking must be working! And with each stride, it is worth capturing the intense, yet smiling expression of a winner on every runner’s face!

Our weekly schedule:
Tuesday: intervals/flyover repeats(R. K Salai)
05:00 am - Assemble and warm-up, grp pic
05:15 am - Run start time
Venue: Back entry of Haddows Park. Next to the Badminton Court.
Start Pin Location: https://goo.gl/maps/V1Yg6awMAsfg2GA7A

Thursday: Tempo run
05:00 am - Assemble and warm-up, grp pic
05.15 am - Run start time
Venue: Back entry of Haddows Park. Next to the Badminton Court.

Saturday: Long slow distance running-LSD
05:00 am - Assemble and warm-up, grp pic
05:15 am - Run start time
Venue: Back entry of Haddow's park,
Run towards Marina beach via Nungambakkam high road, CATHEDRAL road, lighthouse and back.

All run days: cool down stretches at the park on return.