August 3, 2018
Hatirjheel, Dhaka
Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), the country’s first leadership institute, exists to build connections among youth from diverse backgrounds, equip them with leadership skills, and enable them to have high impact in public, private, and civil sectors. BYLC also believes that good health is key to achieving high performance in any field. Therefore, to promote good health, fitness, and positivity among the young generation, BYLC is organizing the ‘Running with Purpose’ event in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The 5k run on August 3, 2018, is being hosted to observe this year’s UN International Youth Day’s theme—Safe Spaces for Youth. By bringing hundreds of youth and adults together to run through part of the city, we hope to draw attention to youth’s need for safe spaces—physical as well as intellectual—where they are able to engage in sports and physical activities, participate in decision making processes, and express themselves freely.
1. Get Healthy
Running improves cardiovascular fitness and reduces the chance of heart diseases. When you are running, blood circulation increases and prevents heart blockage.
2. Lose Weight
Running helps to maintain a healthy weight. It burns extra calories to prevent storing additional fat in the body.
3. Feel Good
Running helps to exert excess energy and hormones and relieves stress. Regular running also boosts confidence.
1. Make the bKash payment
Please pay the registration fee BDT 300 through any personal bKash account to BYLC's merchant wallet number 01795890858. Please select the "Make Payment" option, not the "Send Money" option while you make your payment. Reference should be your name and counter number is 1 (if needed).
2. Submit the Registration Form
Fill out the online registration form after making the bKash payment. You need to give your bKash number and transaction ID on the registration form.
The event will be held on Friday, August 3, 2018.
It will take place in Hatirjheel, Dhaka. Please see map for start and end points.
The total length of the run is approximately five kilometers.
It will start promptly at 6:15 am, participants are expected to report at the venue at 5:30 am.
The deadline for the registration is 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2018. We will close registration once the first 500 runners have registered, so we encourage early registration.
Yes, participants will be required to pay a 300 taka registration fee.
The registration fee includes a t-shirt, water, a medal, and a certificate of participation for everyone who completes the race.
The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable in case you cannot participate in the race for any reason.
You must wear the BYLC t-shirt during the run in order to receive a medal at the end of run. We encourage all runners to wear running shoes.
No, BYLC will not take any responsibility for your personal belongings. We will, however, provide a mobile pouch that you may carry with you during the run.
Yes, you may have your headphones on during the run, but we encourage you to keep sound at low levels so that you are aware of your surroundings.
Yes, there will be an ambulance and medical services at the venue provided by our partner, Praava Health.
There will be two hydration points with water bottles spread across the running track.
Yes, you will find trash cans placed shortly after the hydration points. Change starts from us. So we must all work together to keep our city clean.
Yes, limited car parking facilities will be available at the venue.
Yes, there will be a prize-giving ceremony at the end of the run, where we hope to have senior officials from the Ministry of Youth and Sports to be present. All participants who will fulfill the conditions outlined in the ‘Awards’ section will receive a medal and a certificate of participation for completing the run.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police will ensure safety for the runners.
To ensure safety of the runners, some parts of the roads will be blocked for the duration of the run.
Plot 3, Block J
Road 20, Baridhara
Dhaka 1212
Email: info@bylc.org
Phone: +88 (02) 883 3517
BYLC's vision is a just, prosperous, and inclusive world driven by courageous, compassionate, and competent leaders. BYLC seeks to build connections among youth from diverse backgrounds, equip them with leadership skills, and enable them to have high impact in public, private, and civil sectors.
