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= Jayanagar Jaguars Running Club = Jayanagar Jaguars (also known as JJs) is an Indian endurance running club that was founded in 2008, by a group of passionate runners who used to train together in Jayanagar in Bengaluru. The group started with around 20 runners across diverse age groups and has grown in leaps and bounds, since then. JJs started training at the Shalini Ground (aka Chandragupta Maurya Ground) in Jayanagar. Today the club continues to train at Shalini Ground in addition to several other localities in Bengaluru, Hosur, South Kodagu, Pune, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Runners at JJs range from novices to seasoned runners who have run 10 kms, Half Marathons, Marathons and Ultras both in India as well as at various marquee events around the world.

= Structured Training = The club follows a structured training program that has been designed by Coach Pramod Deshpande. Though the training programs run all the year round, they’ve been split into seasons to coincide with preparations for the major running events. Every season includes training for first time runners. The club uses the period between seasons for rest, recuperation and strength training.

Summer Training
The TWTK (Ten Weeks to Ten Kms) program runs from March through May and its emphasis is on training for the TCS World 10k that is held every year at Bengaluru. It also targets other 10 kms running events across India during this period.

Monsoon Training
The 16 weeks RYFM (Run Your First/Finest Marathon) program, runs from July through October, targets major Half Marathon and Full Marathon races in India and overseas during the September and October time frame.

Winter Training
The winter program focuses on training for the half and full marathon categories at India’s premier running event - The Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM). Every year a large contingent of JJs runners make the annual trip to Mumbai to participate in the Half Marathon and the Full Marathon categories of this event.

In the 2020 edition of the TMM, three runners from JJs entered the record books – the trio are three generations of a family who participated in and successfully finished the Tata Mumbai Marathon.

Ultra-Marathon Training
The number of JJs runners training for ultra-marathons is on an upward trajectory. Leading the charge is Taher Merchant who successfully completed the 2018 Everest Base Camp Ultra Marathon 60 km. He also participated in the grueling Marathon Des Sables in 2019. Today ultra-marathon training is routine at JJs with the introduction of Dil Se (meaning By Heart), a heart rate based training program.

Remote Runners
The club includes some members who are classified as remote runners. These runners are stationed in various cities, across the globe and India, that don't have a designated JJs training location. They follow the training program via the club's Onca Run App.

= Community =

Charitable Causes
The club's community outreach programs range from clean-up drives, blood donation drives and participation as well as sponsoring running events for charitable causes. In 2020, during the lock down in India, that was necessitated by the Covid pandemic, JJs runners joined hands with various charitable organizations to organize and distribute essential rations to the most vulnerable members of society. Some of the runners who are medical professionals stepped up to care for the affected populace.

Recently, JJs joined Bengaluru Runners to participate in the Red Cross Blood Donation drive across Bengaluru. The club's runners also participated in large numbers in Sunfeast India Run As One, to raise money for those in India whose livelihoods were destroyed by the ongoing pandemic.

Sari Run
JJs has been organizing an annual sari run in Bengaluru since 2016. This colorful event celebrates women running in saris - the traditional attire of women in India. What makes it even more alluring is the variety of saris, material, color and weave as well as the different regional drapes sported by the runners ! The fourth edition of the sari run was held in June 2019 at Vijayanagar locality in Bengaluru.

=== BRUR (Bengaluru Runners’ Unity Run) === Jayanagar Jaguars together with other running groups in Bengaluru organizes the BRUR event which includes a long run and a social gathering for runners and their families. This annual event is a celebration of the burgeoning running community in Bengaluru.

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