Run, Celebrate, Repeat Thump! Celebration Half Marathon & 10K Lights Up Bengaluru

As part of the Celebration Run Series, Life is Calling, a sports management company, successfully organised the 12th edition of the Thump! Celebration Bengaluru ½ Marathon & 10K Run on Sunday, 14th December, 2025. The event was held at the NICE Toll Plaza, behind PES College, Ring Road, Nayandahalli, Bengaluru.

The run was flagged off at 5.30 am and featured multiple race categories, including the 32K Run, 21.1 km Half Marathon, and 10 km Run powered by Hosachiguru in the competitive category for participants aged 16 years and above. A 5 km Run/Walk was also conducted in the non-competitive category for participants aged 11 years and above. The Celebration Run Series focused on promoting health, fitness, and social causes, with “Celebration” as the central theme.

Life is Calling Sports, in association with the Runaddicts Foundation, also organised a 5K run to support the cause of rural education.

The event received strong support from Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE), which enabled participants to experience running on the NICE Corridor. Event partners included Tour de Malnad (Cycling Partner), Radio Red FM (Radio Partner), Thoughtfocus Technologies (Technology Partner), Bangalore Hospitals, Jayanagar and Kengeri (Medical Partner), Akshayakalpa (Organic Refreshments Partner), Hatti Kaapi (Coffee Partner), and BHIVE (Coworking Partner).