DOHA: The Color Run Qatar has been rescheduled for February 7, organisers announced yesterday.
The event was originally scheduled to take place last Saturday but was postponed due to the passing of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s three-day mourning period. All Color Runners who signed up for the original event are now automatically registered for the event on February 7 which will still take place at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). Participants should keep their registration details and The Color Run race packs for the new event.
The Color Run is a five-kilometre, untimed fun run where participants can run, jog, walk, or even push their children in strollers around the course under a shower of colored powder. The course will wind its way around the outside of QNCC, lighting up the area with huge clouds of vibrant color as it goes. The fun continues at the finish line with a gigantic Finish Festival designed to create happiness and lasting memories.
This event, which marks The Color Run’s debut in Doha, is completely sold out with over 5,000 Color Runners confirmed to take part. The event also focuses on promoting healthy living. Over 60 percent of Color Runners are first-time 5k runners and the event hopes to further Qatar’s commitment to improving health and wellness across the country. The event is presented by Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First, an initiative from WCMC-Q in association with the Supreme Council of Health and the campaign’s strategic partners, Qatar Foundation, Supreme Education Council, Qatar Petroleum, Occidental Petroleum Qatar, ExxonMobil, and Qatar Olympic Committee.
The event has gathered support from all corners of the community in Doha, including young athletes from the Qatar Athletics Federation. Two-time World Junior Hammer Throw Champion Ashraf ElSeify and runner Mariam Farid are taking part in the event.
$1 from every entry to the event will be donated to Educate a Child, a global program of the Education Above All Foundation (EAA) that aims to significantly reduce the number of children worldwide who are denied their right to education.The Peninsula
