A file photo of the last year's event
The popular Aspire Torch Staircase Run is back and registration for the event has begun.
The eighth edition of the race, organized by Aspire Zone Foundation, held annually at The Torch hotel will be held on Friday, October 25, from 1 pm to 6 pm.
This year’s event is open to community members from all fitness levels, who fit in the below age groups:
Kids (8-11 years old) boys/girls --- race up to the 19thfloor
Adults (18 – 39 years old) male/female --- race up to the 51stfloor
Masters (above 40 years old) male/female --- race up to the 51stfloor
There will also be a fan zone with games and activities for adults and children, as well as food and beverages outlets.
The fee for registration is QR 200 for adults and QR 100 for juniors.
As part of Aspire Zone's corporate social responsibility, the race will be held this year in conjunction with the World Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The public can get a free check-up through a van placed especially for this purpose near The Torch hotel as well as an awareness booth to answer any question and provide more information to the public.
If interested, you can visit www.aspirezone.qa to register and find out more information.
The staircase run will offer sports enthusiasts the ultimate challenge of endurance, as runners will have to make their way to the top of the 300m tower to the 51st floor, climbing more than 1300 steps. Those who finish the race in the shortest time will also receive prizes.
Previous editions of the run generated unprecedented success on par with international tower-running competitions, including Empire State Building Run-Up in New York, USA, and Berlin Sky Tower in Germany.
Over the past editions, the run attracted hundreds of participants from both local and expat communities alongside other tower runners from all over the world. In 2015, ATSR was awarded an official Grand Prix status as one of the top international tower running competitions.
