Aspire Zone organised two fun-filled events for children and their families last week, as part of its ongoing mission to engage the local community.
The first event, My School in Aspire, held its first edition on April 23 in conjunction with the Umm-Salama Primary Independent School. Aspire Zone provided the participating children with all the necessary supplies for the theatre, sports, drawing and health awareness activities, and many more.
“The performances and atmosphere were wonderful at the Aspire Zone Park. The event also hosted amazing activities, such as borrowing books, drawing, arts and educational research,” said Nawal Jasper Altamimi, Principal of Umm-Salama Primary Independent School for Girls.
The second event, the Aquathon Series, concluded the final race of its fourth edition on April 24 at the Hamad Aquatic Centre. It entailed a 500-metre swim race and a 5-kilometre run around Aspire Zone, with a shorter route for kids aged eight years and above. There were 450 participants at the event.
Kate Riley, Sky News TV Presenter, who participated in the Aquathon Series final race with her team, Willesden Tri, expressed her excitement about the event.
“The Aspire Aquathon was one of the best organised events I’ve attended in Qatar. The pool temperature was perfect for a fast swim and the run course through the landscaped Aspire Park made for an enjoyable experience,” said Riley.
Both events are part of Aspire Zone’s continuous efforts to support and sustain a healthy population by providing open facilities and a variety of year-round community-focused sports activities. Similar recent events include the fourth annual Aspire Torch Staircase Run and the inaugural Towerrunning World Championships, which successfully took place in March, and the Aspire Beach Volleyball Tournament, which was held earlier this month.
When commenting about the events, Abdulla Aman Al Khater, Events Manager at Aspire Zone, said: “We are very happy to have concluded these two enjoyable events and will continue to organise more and more activities each year to encourage the Qatari community to get in shape and adopt an active, healthy and balanced lifestyle.”
In the meantime, Aspire Zone has a number of exciting ongoing activities that children and their families can enjoy together, such as bicycle rental, Aspire Train, which takes children and their families on a fantastic 20-minute tour around Aspire Zone, and daily pony rides at Aspire Park, not to mention the mini football, basketball and volleyball pitches.The Peninsula
