Over 175 athletes have already registered for the inaugural edition of Ultimate Race 2022, being organised by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) at Katara on March 19.
Sheikh Suhaim bin Mohamed al-Thani, director of the QOC Ultimate Race 2022 told a press conference on Sunday at QOC headquarters that the event is to raise awareness about the importance of sport and take community sport to new grounds.
The Ultimate Race 2022 will also help the national sports federation to discover and attract new talents to the Qatari national teams, he said while highlighting that the total prize money is more than QR 350,000 for winners of different categories.
Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, deputy director of the event, said registration will remain open through the QOC official website and social media platforms.
"The athletes have to be physically fit for the race and have to commit to the preventive measures announced by Qatar to curb the spread of Covid-19,” noted, Sheikh Hamad.
Mohammed Hamad al-Meanis, head of Marketing and Communication Committee, QOC, thanked Katara for their cooperation with the QOC and the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation in organising the event and for their contribution to organising a number of international sports events.
He also hailed the support of the sponsors including Vodafone Qatar and QQQ Media as well as the official suppliers A&H Sports and Elan Print.
Thani Khalifa al-Zaraa, secretary general of the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation, said the event will begin with a 750m swim to be followed by 20km biking and 5km run.
Youth Duathlon (12-15 Years) will be divided into 1km Run, 6.5km Bike and 3km Run while Youth Duathlon (7-11 Years) will include 1km Run, 2.6km Bike and 1km Run, he added.
The Ultimate Race 2022 will also help the national sports federation to discover and attract new talents to the Qatari national teams, he said while highlighting that the total prize money is more than QR 350,000 for winners of different categories.
Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, deputy director of the event, said registration will remain open through the QOC official website and social media platforms.
"The athletes have to be physically fit for the race and have to commit to the preventive measures announced by Qatar to curb the spread of Covid-19,” noted, Sheikh Hamad.
Mohammed Hamad al-Meanis, head of Marketing and Communication Committee, QOC, thanked Katara for their cooperation with the QOC and the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation in organising the event and for their contribution to organising a number of international sports events.
He also hailed the support of the sponsors including Vodafone Qatar and QQQ Media as well as the official suppliers A&H Sports and Elan Print.
Thani Khalifa al-Zaraa, secretary general of the Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation, said the event will begin with a 750m swim to be followed by 20km biking and 5km run.
Youth Duathlon (12-15 Years) will be divided into 1km Run, 6.5km Bike and 3km Run while Youth Duathlon (7-11 Years) will include 1km Run, 2.6km Bike and 1km Run, he added.