A weekend of family fun at Aspire Zone

A host of activities are being held at Aspire Zone in April.Thousands of residents are expected to attend or participate in a range of sporting activities at Aspire Zone this weekend.Leading the way in creating an active lifestyle for the community, Aspire Zone is also giving more residents the chance to have an easy introduction to kayaking by conducting its popular novice sessions at the Aspire Park Lake.Local resident Amyn praised the initiative, saying: “I am new to Doha and really pleased to see such an activity in this part of the world. Keep up the good work, Aspire Zone.”  Another Doha resident, Evelyn, said: “We are the first kayaking students in Doha - a very refreshing and relaxing experience.” The weekend fun will begin with a Night Run that will see nearly 400 runners race around a customised 5km course carrying lights and wearing bright colours. The run will begin at 10pm on Thursday on the warm-up track located between Aspetar and Aspire Dome. Additionally, Aspire Zone’s popular Community League tournaments continue this Friday, with the volleyball matches taking place from 3.30-5.30pm and the basketball games from 6-8pm. This weekend also marks the GMC TriSeries Competition final. Featuring a swim, a bike ride and a run around Aspire Zone, the competition caters to all ages with circuits of varying distance. It will start at 5.30am tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, tomorrow will also mark the end of the Copa Coca-Cola tournament. Officially endorsed by FIFA, this month-long youth football competition is part of a wider initiative that has seen hundreds of teenagers in Qatar, aged 12-15 years, gather at Aspire Zone to battle it out on the pitch. The final will be held at 12noon on the indoor pitch at Aspire Zone. Finally, the GCC Athletics Championships is set to conclude this weekend. The tournament, which has succeeded in uniting hundreds of athletes from around the region, will culminate on Sunday following three days of intense competition.  For more information about activities this weekend or to sign up for the kayaking sessions or weekend sport leagues, log on to www.aspirezone.qa/events