Event Village offers visitors plenty of fun
ABU DHABI: The ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon Event Village opened its doors in patriotic style to mark the 48th UAE National Day. Traditional Emirati Ayallah dancers, a UAE National Day parade and a variety of children’s entertainers made for a fun family day out in the nation’s capital.
The Event Village is open from 3pm to 9pm every day from December 2nd to December 5th, and will welcome visitors from 5am until 1pm on December 6th. It is located near the Abu Dhabi Corniche, between the ADNOC Headquarters and Baynunah Park.
Over 15,000 participants have already signed up for the marathon this month with registration set to close at midnight on December 4th.
In the United Arab Emirates and MENA region, the host broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media will provide the full live coverage of the event, with pre-race and post-race studio shows.
To stay updated, you can download ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon App on either Apple store (link) or Google Play (link).
Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) was established in 2006 by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
ADSC is aligned to the emirate’s leadership vision to develop sport and youth activities. The Council promotes an effective, emirate-wide sports calendar that stimulates the desire to participate in quality sports among all Abu Dhabi residents and helps the talented and motivated reach their sporting potential.
The Council also hosts and supports the staging of international world-class sporting events.
These include: the annual Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA; the Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix; the ITU World Triathlon Series; both the Abu Dhabi and Gary Player Invitationals; the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open on the Ladies
European Tour, the Red Bull Air Race; the Mubadala World Tennis Championship; the 2017 and 2018 FIFA Club World Cups; the 2019 AFC
Asian Cup UAE, the UCI Worldtour event, and the UAE Tour. We at ADSC firmly believe that sporting events deliver a host of benefits for the emirate and its residents.
These span improved health and wellness, the building of community spirit, the discovering of local talent and the delivery of international exposure of the emirate as a world-class sporting events hub.