Wyndham resident Karthikeyan Viswanathan has launched an initiative to help residents get active.
In 2019, Mr Viswanathan founded BibVault, an online platform for runners.
Mr Viswanathan, who belongs to the Wyndham Vale Park Run group, he was wanted to encourage more people to become active – in a fun manner – as lockdown ended.
This inspired him to start Go Around Wyndham, a virtual event in which participants can walk, run or cycle a maximum of 123 kilometres within two months.
The Wyndham municipality’s boundary stretches 123 kilometres, although Go Around Wyndham participants can complete their exercise anywhere, as an individual or in teams.
Their activities will be tracked by BibVault either automatically through Strava integration or via manual upload.
“I am looking forward to seeing more Wyndham residents from different walks of life to enjoy this fun-filled event and enhance their lifestyle and also know a bit more about Wyndham,” Mr Viswanathan said.
“This is an opportunity to finish 2021 strongly and welcome 2022 positively.”
Go Around Wyndham started last week and will run until January 15, 2022 – registrations are open until January 7, 2022.
Mr Viswanathan said many Wyndham businesses have thrown their support behind Go Around Wyndham, including Badminton & Table Tennis Connect Truganina, David Mullins Photography and 3D Concept Art, Holiday Inn Werribee, InSimplify, Light & Glo. Designs, Little Growling Cafe, MyPhysio Evolution, Pi Academy, Rosana Bistro & Bar, Werribee River Association and Wynfit Running and Fitness Group.
It is free to participate in Go Around Wyndham, but people who choose to pay a $25 registration fee will receive a finisher’s medal.
Details: www.bibvault.com,fb.com/bibvault
