Qatar Foundation (QF) has invited community members of all abilities and ages to join National Sport Day (NSD) celebrations at Education City on February 14, by announcing multiple activities. The 'Try-a-Tri' fun triathlon will be held for adult and children’s categories, with 100m swimming, followed by a 4km bike race, and ending with a 1.5km running race. Registration can be done on www.qf.org.qa/nsd-triathlon.
QF will be hosting women-only activities at the Education City stadium. Women can participate, by forming a team of two, to compete in a functional fitness challenge made up of burpees, squats, mountain climbers and others, and using equipment such as rowing machines and medicine balls, to reach the finish line as quickly as possible. Registration for this challenge is open on www.qf.org.qa/nsd-womenonly.
The Education City stadium will also witness an all-girls and all-women’s semi-final and final football matches between 9am–1pm. Teams from Evolution, Paris Saint-Germain Academy, Qatar Academy Doha and Arab International School will compete in the all-girls category; while teams from Elite Academy, Qatar Sports Club, Leeds United and Al Rayyan Club will compete in the women’s category.
There will be special sporting activities hosted by the Qatar Paralympic Committee, in addition to QF’s Ability Friendly Programme, for individuals with different abilities. Games such as wheelchair basketball and goal ball can be enjoyed by members of the community.
Besides these, a wide range of activities that can be enjoyed on a first-come first-served basis and organised throughout Education City’s spaces from 9am to 5pm. Activities such as chess, tennis, fencing, blindfold race, tug of war, and many more are open to adults and children. Details of activities, timings and venue can be found on www.qf.org.qa/national-sport-day-2023.
In line with QF’s dedication to promoting sustainability, Education City will be car-free on NSD. Visitors can park their vehicles in the Academy Car Park or Oxygen Park Parking, and use the Education City Tram to get around, or walk around Education City. More information is available at www.qf.org.qa/community/car-free.