Ajman Tourism organizes the fifth edition of “Run Ajman”

Ajman –

The Ajman Tourism Development Department is organizing the fifth edition of the “Run Ajman” race in cooperation with “Endurance Sports Services” in Al Zorah with a wide participation from all social groups, where more than 300 athletes will be competing to win medals for three race distances: 2.5 kilometers, 5 kilometers and 10 kilometers, and featuring a special category for people of determination where 25 participants will compete, in addition to a virtual race for the same distances on the same day.
This race is part of the emirate’s sports agenda through which it continuously seeks to promote community sports, spread the culture of sports, and adopt it as an ideal lifestyle among individuals, in addition to enhancing the diversity of Ajman tourism products.

“Run Ajman”, which will launch on September 17, aims to spread and endorse individual sports, create a new generation of athletes by attracting the youth, support and develop local sports activities to create a positive impact in society, and highlight the sports and tourism position of Ajman on a global level, in addition to motivating and encouraging all individuals to practice sports by sponsoring relevant events for all levels, skills, and ages, and promoting a culture of tolerance through community sports that brings people from different nationalities together to complete and enjoy the rich sports calendar of the UAE.
102 winners from different categories will receive medals bearing the Ajman Fort which reflects the emirate’s heritage and history and has been Run Ajman’s regular symbol since its first edition.
The race will be organized with all precautionary measures requested by The Ajman Emergency, Crisis and Disaster team. The individual start system will be adopted to respect social distancing; participants’ temperature will be checked before the race start, and large gathering of players in one place will be forbidden to prevent overcrowding.

The Ajman Tourism Development Department stated that the “Run Ajman” race has become an important racing event in the country, especially after the great success it achieved during the past years in terms of high participation and public interest, which confirms the leading position Ajman has gained as a global touristic destination, the quality of its infrastructure, and its capacity to organize similar events. Ajman Tourism added that it is working to increase such attractive activities to sustain the attractiveness of the tourism offerings in the emirate throughout the year.
The event will be held with the support and participation of Al Zorah Development Company as hosting sponsor, Ajman Media City Free Zone, Ajman Police, Amina Hospital, Basmat Baghdad Medical Center, Happiest Nation Volunteering Team, National Emergency Response Volunteer Programme – Sanid, Sharjah Triathlon Team, Wyndham Garden Ajman Corniche Hotel, and Pocari Sweat.