Doha
The Color Run, the original 5-kilometre colour powder race, enjoyed a huge turnout on its Doha debut at the Qatar National Convention Centre. With the help of Sahtak Awalan: Your Health First - the health campaign by Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q), the event saw participants of all ages and abilities taking part in the run.
Following a warm up from Reebok’s internationally famed ‘Les Mills Master Trainers, Color Runners dressed in white were led across the starting line by a colour-splattered Nissan X-Trail before running, walking and dancing their way around. More than 180 volunteers were on hand to shower participants in vibrant coloured powder at one kilometre intervals around the course.
After completing the course, Color Runners made their way to the Finish Festival where the celebrations continued with massive colour throws, stage performances and live music.
Color Runner Kate Inwood Said “The reason I chose The Color Run was because it was fun! I am recovering from heart problems and I needed to pay more attention to my health and this was the perfect start.The Color Run is open to everyone and the fact that it is an untimed race meant there was no pressure!”
Nesreen M al-Rifai, chief communications officer for WCMC-Q, said: “It is fantastic to see so many people take part in The Color Run. This is the first event of its kind in Doha and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Everyone had such a great time whilst getting active and healthy, making a healthy lifestyle fun and accessible.”
An amount of $1 from every entry at the Color Run was donated to Educate A Child, a global initiative of HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation.
