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To celebrate the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a unity run covering the seven emirates will be held next year; the UAE Athletics Federation (UAEAF) announced on Monday.
The UAEAF has yet to announce the date, registration process and further details of the 'One Run, Seven Emirates' but it will be held in the first and last quarters of 2018, UAEAF president Ahmed Kamali told Khaleej Times at a press conference held at the General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare in Dubai.
The nationwide event, which is expected to draw around 60,000 participants, is open to all nationals; expats and; tourists and will also feature fun villages and daylong celebrations aside from the 5K run in each emirate.
"We are delighted to announce this nationwide event that will congregate residents in each emirate on a single day to run, jog or walk alongside family and friends. The event will be a public tribute commemorating the exemplary leader Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who laid the foundation for one of the most ambitious and progressive Arab nations in the world," UAEAF president Ahmed Kamali said.
"I invite all businesses, family and friends to come out and join us for such an auspicious event. The inter-emirate run will further support the country's happiness, health and fitness agenda besides being a nationwide event that amplifies the solidarity and unity of the UAE," he underlined.
At the press conference, UAEAF also announced the Plan B Group as the organisers of the Unity Run that will take place across the seven emirates.
Harmeek Singh, Plan B Group Founder and Chairman, said: "The responsibility of planning and organising a tribute to commemorate 'The Father of the Nation' is a big honour in its own right. The event will certainly be a patriotic highlight of 2018 and we invite all residents of the UAE to come and display their love for the man who made the Union possible."
Born in 1918 to the Bani Yas tribe in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed was the founding president of the UAE in 1971 until he passed away on November 2, 2004 at the age of 86.
- angel@khaleejtimes.com
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