Discounts for group rates on ‘Gulf Bank 642 Marathon’

KUWAIT: The ‘Gulf Bank 642 Marathon’, which is set to take place at 7 am on Saturday, 18 November at Souq Sharq, is offering groups and companies with multiple registrants an exclusive discount on their registration fees for this Kuwait’s most exciting walk/run event. The tickets can be purchased in bulk through the dedicated website www.gulfbank642marathon.com.

The ‘Gulf Bank 642 Marathon’ caters to all levels, from beginners to challenging athletes and even families because it has four different distances to walk or run: Family Fun Walk/Run (5KM); Souq Run for regular runners (10KM); Half Marathon for more advanced runners (21KM); and a Full Marathon (42KM). To get ready for the ‘Gulf Bank 642 Marathon’, Gulf Bank and Pro-Vision Sports Management are organizing weekly runs to train participants, in cooperation with leading running clubs in Kuwait.

Ms Laila Al-Qatami, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications at Gulf Bank said: “At last year’s Marathon the day was filled with excitement and camaraderie and we saw strong participation from

groups and companies sending teams to the event. We encourage our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and know that fun group activities like this foster a sense of teamwork. Therefore, we look forward to welcoming more teams and groups to the event this year. The group rate offer is valid until Tuesday, 7 November and the minimum number of team participants must be 30 persons and the discount increases as the number of team members increases. Other benefits include your team logo onsite at the event and a post on social media, depending on number of team participants.”

The walk/run event enables participants to tour Kuwait’s beautiful landmarks in an atmosphere that is filled with energy and excitement. The event starts and ends at Souq Sharq, and the race route is on Gulf Road, passing by Souk Al Mubarakiya, the Gulf Bank head office, the Grand Mosque, Al Seif Palace, the National Assembly, Kuwait Towers, as well as other landmarks.

The ‘Gulf Bank 642 Marathon’ is the first road race in Kuwait to have three of its longer distance race categories accredited by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) meaning that those races appear in the international calendar of races and serve as qualifying race for the major international marathons.

To find out more about the ‘Gulf Bank 642 Marathon’, visit the dedicated website at: www.gulfbank642marathon.com or its Instagram account @GulfBank642, or through Gulf Bank’s social media channels.