Dh100,000 in prizes at Sharjah Ladies Run

sharjah — The Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) has announced that more than Dh100,000 worth of prizes will be at stake for this year’s Sharjah Ladies Run, taking place on February 24. Winners in the 5km and 10km races, will receive cash prizes worth Dh28,000 from the club, one year memberships at health centres and Dh74,000 worth of gift vouchers from the event sponsors. The fourth edition of the Sharjah Ladies Run will be held next to the Skyline University.

“The Sharjah Ladies Run aims to encourage women and girls to lead a healthy lifestyle, and highlight the vital role of sports in achieving that,” said Duaa Al Mahri, head of corporate communication at SLC. In accordance with its own strict safety criteria, SLC will station a team of female paramedics along the route to provide any medical attention where needed during and after the run. The registration fee for the 5km run is Dh100 and Dh160 for the 10km run. The SLC has charted a specialised training programme at ‘Fitness 180’, the club’s health centre, which includes carefully crafted fitness schedules to ensure participants’ preparedness to run in one of the most successful sporting events in the Emirate of Sharjah.

The SLC will also organise a collective warm-up routine for participants one hour before the race, under the supervision of Fitness 180’s expert female trainers and coaches. The event sponsors include a number of public and private organisations, including Sharjah Environment Company Bee’ah, Sharjah Sports Council, and Skyline University College and Monviso Water.

Registration is open until Sunday (February 19) for all women and girls above 12 years of age who want to take part in the run taking place from 6pm to 9pm. They can register online at http:// www.slc.ae. Girls aged under 15 years can register for the 5km race, and those aged 15 years and above for the 10km race.