NBK to award more than 100 participants during Walkathon

Grand draw for 2 Nissan cars

KUWAIT CITY,National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) will award more than 100 participants in the 24th Annual Walkathon alongside the grand draw for two new Nissan cars from Al Babtain Group. The Walkathon is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, Dec 8.

Titled “We’re Stronger... With Every Step”, NBK Walkathon this year will hold great surprises. Online registration is open through NBK Walkathon.com until Nov 28. Applicants can then receive their assigned T-shirt and number at NBK’s registration point at Green Island on the Gulf Road in Salmiya starting from Thursday, Nov 29 until Thursday, Dec 6. The number for each participant will contain a stepcounting chip.

Abdul Mohsen Al-Rushaid, NBK Public Relations Executive Manager said “the participation in NBK’s Walkathon is increasing year after year, and we are extremely thrilled to take our involvement with this exciting event to a new level.”

“Our commitment towards being connected with the community is the reason why we feel it is important for us to maintain the Walkathon annually,” added Al-Rushaid.

Referees assigned by the Kuwait Amateur Athletic Federation (KAAF) will be present to arbitrate the race. The first ten winners from each category will be rewarded with valuable cash prizes.

As every year, The Ministry of Interior and The Ministry of Health, represented by the Medical Emergency, are joining the forces to support the race. The Municipality of Kuwait and the Touristic Enterprises Company also provided the necessary approvals for the closing ceremony at Shuwaikh Beach Park. The Fire Department will contribute to provide emergency supKUWAIT port for the race while the Ministry of the Interior will deploy patrols in the area extending to Shuwaikh Park to ensure normal process of the race.

Ten winners will be selected from each of the 10 categories of participants. The walk for both the female and male participants will start from the Green Island on the Gulf Road to the Shuwaikh Beach Park, parallel to the Gulf Road, next to KPC building for a distance of 11km.

For the first time this year, NBK initiated a new racing category for participants aged 60 years old and above to encourage a healthier lifestyle among all members of the society.

NBK strongly supports sporting events and encourages sporting activities as means to promote a healthier and more active lifestyle for members of the community. Throughout the years, NBK also organized several social awareness programs including educational, environmental, health and many other active initiatives.

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