The Malta Olympic Committee has teamed up with the Malta Amateur Athletics Association and Valletta Cruise Port to organise the Valletta Cruise Port Olympic Day Run 2016 tomorrow.
This is part of a worldwide activity, celebrating the anniversary of the Olympic Movement.
The run will start from and finish at the Valletta Waterfront.
In order to cater for as wide a sporting population as possible, including non-athletes and individuals who practise running as a hobby, there will be three different distances which participants can choose from, irrespective of age.
This event is not a race, and includes a 10K classical run, a 5K relaxed run and 1.5K junior run. Runs start at 7.45am.
Participation is free of charge. Several water stations will be placed along the route.
Official Olympic Day Run T-shirts and an official Olympic Day Run IOC certificate will be given to all participants.
Julian Pace Bonello, president of the Malta Olympic Committee stresses the importance of the Olympic Day Run in promoting the role of exercise in society.
“Having this year’s event in Valletta presents the perfect setting of natural beauty, culture and physicality, a combination that the participants will surely appreciate,” he says.
“Valletta Cruise Port is proud to be supporting such a prestigious global event. It is meaningful that such an event celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Olympics as revived by Baron de Coubertin, known as the ‘father of modern day Olympics’, is being held on Father’s Day, starting and ending at Valletta Waterfront,” says Valletta Cruise Port’s CEO Stephen Xuereb.
Organisations are being encouraged to form a team and go along and join in the fun. The MOC will present trophies for groups that bring along the largest numbers in the following categories: school, local council, bank, club and company.
For recipients of these prizes a group application form must be completed and handed in before the run. A team representative should be nominated to receive the prize being given tomorrow.
Applications are available at the offices of the Malta Olympic Committee at the National Pool Complex in Msida, as well as online on www.nocmalta.org. Registration is also accepted tomorrow between 7 and 7.40am.
• More information about this event, including the run route, may be found on: www.nocmalta.org or www.vallettacruiseport.com.