Participants in the third edition of The Color Run presented by Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha as part of the Tropicolor World Tour.
Over 7,200 people turned out for the third edition of the Color Run, making it the biggest of the annual events in Qatar so far. The young and old, and from all walks of life, completed the event presented by Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First, at Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha as part of the Tropicolor World Tour.
The colour runners completed the ‘Happiest 5K on the planet’ and got coated from head-to-toe in a tropical array of colours each kilometer of the course until the finish line.
The new theme, the Tropicolor World Tour, included an explosive Tropicolor Zone, palm trees, bright colours, and island-style music. Also featured were Rainbow Beach and the Finish Festival, a larger-than-life celebration at the interactive island, featuring music, unique photo opportunities and massive colour throws. Each runner also received a limited-edition Tropicolor race shirt, embroidered headband, fun temporary tattoos and tropical flower lei.
“This is testament to the success of our campaign, demonstrating once again Doha’s commitment to lead a healthier and happier lifestyle. This third edition of The Color Run presented by Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First has witnessed unprecedented fun and excitement and has marked an extraordinary celebration where the local community had one goal in common - getting healthy and active and appreciating doing so in a fun environment,” said Nesreen Al-Rifai, Chief Communications Officer for Weill Cornell Medicine -Qatar, which runs the Your Health First campaign.
With 7,200 Colour Runners, Doha has once again demonstrated Qatar’s vision to encourage residents to lead healthier and happier lives. Events such as The Color Run presented by Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First celebrates health, happiness and individuality and encourage participants of all ages and abilities to focus on their lifestyle and well-being.
Greg Sproule, Managing Director for IMG Middle East, the organiser behind this weekend’s event, said: “This third edition of the run presented by Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First in Qatar, has seen an action-packed day of fun and fitness, with the Doha community flocking to the event in thousands! We have witnessed serious amounts of fun all day with music, color throws and an exciting new experience with the new theme, the Tropicolor World Tour, which immersed participants in tropical-island sensations and vibes starting from the Warm up Zone through to the Color Zone, the Tropicolor Zone and the larger than life celebration, the Finish Festival.”
A portion of the day’s proceeds will be donated to Educate a Child by The Color Run with $1 of every entry donated to the charity.
