TiE Mumbai Supports the 635 kms Endurothon Gateway Challenge
MUMBAI, February 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
- Led by Wing Commander Paramvir Singh, the Challenge Celebrates the Spirit of Entrepreneurship
- The Challenge Will Cover a Swim of 70 kms, Followed by a Cycle Ride of 400 kms, and end With a 165 kms Long run
After the grand success of TiECON Mumbai 2016 - a leading entrepreneurial conclave, TiE Mumbai has announced its support to the 635 kms Endurothon Gateway Challenge from 25th Feb to 28th Feb and will be led by Wing Commander Paramvir Singh.
The Endurothon Gateway Challenge is an ultra-distance triathlon, that will start and end at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. The Challenge will cover a swim of 70 kms, followed by a cycle ride of 400 kms, and end with a 165 kms long run. Covering a minimum distance of 635 kms, the Endurothon Gateway Challenge would be the longest, toughest and the most challenging of all triathlons in the world, testing an athlete's endurance, resilience, and character at all levels. TiE Mumbai has invited members of TiE and public at large to join the last 5 kms of the triathlon called the 'Motivational Run' on 28th Feb 2:30pm from Girgaum Chowpatty to Gateway of India.
Padma Bhushan award winner Ms. Rajashree Birla - renowned Indian philanthropist who is known for the contribution to efforts on eradication of polio flagged off the first stage of triathlon today lead by Wing Commander Paramvir Singh from The Gateway of India, Mumbai to the Aksa beach.
Commenting on the team's remarkable challenge Ms. Rajashree Birla said, "I congratulate the team of Wing Commander Paramvir Singh for this unique initiative and wish them grand success."
Mr. Dhanpal Jhaveri, President TiE Mumbai said, "India is the land of entrepreneurship, and in keeping with the government's initiative to make India a 'Start-Up Nation', TiE Mumbai is supporting this unique endurance triathlon as in many ways it is similar to the journey of an entrepreneur. We salute the soldiers and wish them the very best."
Giving details of the Endurothon, Wing Commander Paramvir Singh said "The team has undergone training and practice for this record breaking initiative. We will be joined by an observer Mr. Rahul Chiplunkar from Maharashtra Triathlon Federation under Indian Triathlon Association to certify, observe and ratify the triathlon, which will enable us to enter into books of records. The Endurothon will be completed in three phases, with a swim of 70 kms from Gateway of India to Aksa beach, followed by cycling from Aksa beach to Pune via Nasik for 400 kms. The last lap will be a run from Pune to Gateway of India for 165 kms."
About TiE: ( http://mumbai.tie.org/ )
TiE is a non-profit, global community welcoming entrepreneurs from all over the world. We believe in the power of ideas to change the face of entrepreneurship and growing business through our five pillars; mentoring, networking, education, incubating and funding. TiE was founded in 1992 by a group of successful entrepreneurs and is currently the world's largest entrepreneurial organization with over 13,000 members across 18 countries.
About Wing Commander Paramvir Singh:
Comander Param Vir Singh, is an extremely passionate adventure sportsman, having good exposure in majority of adventure sports of all kinds - aero, land and aqua. He is a scuba diver, certified rafting guide, long distance endurance swimmer as well as a triathlon athlete, high altitude marathon runner, mountaineer, skydiver and paragliding pilot besides other adventures.
The officer has several records to his credit, as listed below:
- Swam the daunting English Channel, from England to France, twice within 8 days in June & July 2012, as part of the 4 person IAF relay team Delphinus. The swims were accorded three world records and one Asian record.
- Led the IAF team Aqua Scullers, which rafted down the entire stretch of river Ganges from Gangotri in Uttarakhand to Gangasagar in West Bengal, in November 2013 covering a distance of over 3000 kms. The expedition has one world and five national records to its credit.
- Led the IAF relay swim team Delphinus, swimming around Mumbai in October 2014, covering a total distance of 286 kms. The Swimmathon was the longest Asian swim and now has been credited with one World record.
- Conferred with the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award in Water Adventure for the year 2014. The award is at par with Arjuna Award.
- Led the first swim team across length of the river Ganga, from Devprayag, Uttarakhand, to Ganagasagar, West Bengal. This expedition, named 'Ganga Avahan', took 43 days - starting on October 8, 2015 and culminating on November 19, 2015. During the entire expedition, the team campaigned for 'Swacch Bharat', 'Namami Gange' and 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'. Ganga Avahan is also the largest ever campaigning for social causes through an adventure expedition. The expedition has three world records to its credit.
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