Successful Conclusion of the Second Edition of the “Ajman Duathlon” Challenge

Ajman –

 The Ajman Department of Tourism Development successfully concluded today the second edition of the “Ajman Duathlon” challenge, organized in collaboration with Endurance Sports Services. The challenge is part of the emirate’s sports calendar introduced to support and encourage sports and quality of life. Many male and female contestants participated in the challenge.
The “Ajman Duathlon” challenge included running and cycling. It presented great competition among participants from different genders, nationalities, ages, and abilities.
The race that took place in Al Zorah area included three main categories: long distance (10 km running – 40 km cycling – 5 km running), sprint (5 km running – 20 km cycling – 2.5 km running), and super sprint (2.5 km running – 10 km cycling – 2.5 km run). This provided the opportunity for both amateurs and professionals to participate in the challenge.
The Ajman Duathlon challenge was concluded by honoring the top three winners of each group: the age group, the locals group, and the open nationalities group.

Saud Aljasmi, Director of Events at the Ajman Department of Tourism Development, stressed that the department constantly seeks opportunities to enrich the destination events calendar aiming to harmonize the different  sectors, achieve the UAE Sports Vision 2021 by maintaining a cohesive society that is proud of its belonging and identity, and highlight the importance of sports in social development.
Aljasmi added that the “Ajman Duathlon” and other sports and public events contribute to promoting tourism activity across the emirate. He pointed out that the emirate of Ajman has always demonstrated its capacity to organize various sorts of activities and events that create a positive impact on the tourism activity and the development of all its dynamic sectors.