DOHA: Aspire Zone is hosting the fourth edition of Aspire Torch Staircase Run and the inaugural Towerruning World Championships 2015.
The Aspire Torch Staircase Run is taking place today and tomorrow and includes a two-day race programme with three heats over different distances and competition modes.
The first heat takes place today at 9am, with 500 local competitors, including residents, 15 Qatari nationals and international athletes tipped to race to the 51st floor of The Torch. The second heat will take place later this afternoon, with the top 30 male and top 30 female competitors moving through to this round based on an individual time trial sprint. This heat will be a sprint to the 30th floor, starting at intervals.
“I’m delighted to see how well the preparations are going and how the set-up is looking for the Aspire Torch Staircase Run, and we anticipate a lot of action both on and off the stairs,” Sebastian Wurster, President of the Towerrunning World Association said at a press conference yesterday.
Abdullah Al Khater, Aspire Logistics Events Manager, said: “Aspire Zone welcomes all of the athletes participating in the Aspire Torch Staircase Run and we are privileged and honoured to be hosting the Towerruning World Championships 2015. Regionally speaking, this is an unprecedented event and highlights Doha as a sports destination, as this competition is a new sport both in Doha and the region.”
The Aspire Torch Staircase Run will also feature a fan zone next to The Torch Hotel with activities that the whole family can enjoy. The activities include a tower obstacle course, tower building, tower buzzer challenge, torch puzzle, a step aerobics class, face painting, snacks and gifts for children, as well as the chance to win an iPod. Meanwhile, a gala dinner is scheduled to take place after the final event at The Torch Hotel Doha.
The Aspire Torch Staircase Run is open to the public for those aged 18 years or more who have the ability and have undergone intensive training prior to the race.THE PENINSULA
