QNB officials briefing the media about the sports day programme

In keeping with the spirit of the recently announced annual Sports Day which will be held on the second Tuesday of every February, QNB will host a commemoratory mini-marathon for people of all ages at Aspire Park.
QNB employees and their families will participate in this year’s race, which is also open to the public. In the spirit of full community inclusion, people with special needs are especially invited to register and compete. Participants are invited to register by visiting www.qnb.com.qa. The deadline for registrations will be Sunday, February 12.
On the sidelines of the races, a number of associated family activities will take place. Two areas will be dedicated to entertain children of all ages from 12 noon to 5pm. The Fun Zones will feature a wide range of activities and games, as well as rest areas for families next to the entertainment areas.
The mini-marathon will include races in five categories in the 3km run which starts at 2pm. The competition categories include boys and girls under 18, men and women over 18, and a special classification for people with special needs (only the wheelchaired).
The bank will offer cash rewards to the first 20 winners in each category. The first finisher will receive a cheque of QR20,000 from QNB, while the second finisher gets QR15,000 and the third QR10,000. Winners finishing fourth to 20th will earn QR2,000 each. Appreciation certificates will also be presented to the participants.
QNB will be providing a number of medical services for participants including health advice related to the height and weight as well as conducting few medical checks on site for blood pressure and diabetes.
During a press conference at the bank yesterday Ali Rashid al-Mohannadi, Executive General Manager, Chief Operating Officer and vice president of the Organising Committee, said that the idea for the QNB mini-marathon came from the bank’s integral desire to support the State’s vision of reinforcing the importance of regular exercise and physical activity to promote a healthy lifestyle for Qatar’s overall society and ensuring that this becomes a family institution as well as a cultural trend in Qatar.
Al-Mohannadi also stated that all safety and health precautions were being taken in the organisation of the activities and that the Qatar Red Crescent will be ready to offer medical services with ambulances present at the venue during the festival to cover both general requirements as well as be prepared for any emergencies during the race.
He also thanked the Qatar Association of Athletics Federation for its significant role in consulting with QNB and supporting the organisation of the first ever QNB Sprint Festival. More than 80 judges from the QAAF will participate and more than 50 organisers and supervisors will administer all the competitive events.
Al-Mohannadi invited all individuals, national organisations, public and private sector institutions as well as members of the media to participate in this festival.