“Run to Hope” .. 1,334 steps in the “Sky Run Challenge”

Dubai (Etihad)
Dubai Holding has announced the return of the highly anticipated Dubai Holding Sky Run, the only official stair race in Dubai. The 17th edition of the race will be held on November 12, in collaboration with the International Vertical Running Federation, the Dubai Sports Council and the Al Jalila Foundation, as well as Jumeirah Emirates Towers, which hosts the event.
The Dubai Holding Sky Run requires climbing 52 floors, equivalent to 1,334 steps, to the top of the office building in the Jumeirah Emirates Towers, which is interesting for charity purposes. All proceeds from the competition will go to the “Hope Council” of the Al Jalila Foundation, the official charity beneficiary of Dubai Holding’s various fitness initiatives.
250 competitors, including 20 to 30 professional athletes, are expected to join the Dubai Holding Sky Run this year, in three categories: elite runners, open participation and teams, where it is a condition that each team consists of 4 participants. Dubai Holding will honor the top three male and top three female competitors in the Elite and Open Entry categories, as well as honor the top three teams. Dubai Holding will also celebrate the participation of determined people in the tender. Dubai Holding will award cash prizes to the top three winners in the Elite category and to the fastest team in the Team category.
Huda Buhumaid, CEO of Marketing and Sustainability, said: “We are thrilled to coincide with the ‘Dubai Fitness Challenge 2022’ initiative, and it is an affirmation of our commitment to promoting Dubai’s position as one of the most vibrant, healthy and happy cities of the world. This competition is a key component of Dubai Holding’s corporate fitness program, which has encouraged employees and community members to lead a healthy lifestyle while maintaining fitness since its launch in 2007, and underlines our commitment to support the third goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which is to ensure that everyone enjoys a healthy lifestyle and well-being. “
Buhumaid added: “The 2019 edition of this ancient race was the most successful ever, with the participation of a large number of women and men who showed exceptional enthusiasm and high sportsmanship. We are confident that the edition this year will take competitors to new heights of success and we look forward to welcoming them soon. “
Since 2008, the International Vertical Running Federation has adopted ladder running as a recognized sporting activity, and the federation is the official body that encourages and supervises vertical running around the world, be it high altitude racing or mountaintop racing. of the mountains or running up the stairs.
All proceeds from Dubai Holding SkyRun 2022 will go to the Council of Hope of the Al Jalila Foundation, which is the first community center in the UAE to be established with the aim of caring for the health and psychological fitness of cancer patients and of those who are being treated for it.
On this occasion, Dr. Abdul Karim Sultan Al Olama, CEO of the Al Jalila Foundation, said: “Sport and charitable activities together form a solid foundation for raising the level of health awareness and raising funds for important causes and initiatives. It is with great pleasure that we are once again the charitable partner and beneficiary of Dubai Holding SkyRun. This year, the race directs its support to benefit women with cancer, as cancer is one of the most prevalent health challenges facing them and we are grateful for Dubai Holding’s rush to highlight this humanitarian issue. All proceeds from this event will go to finance cancer research and treatment to give hope to those affected ”.
Al Olama added, “Last year, the Al Jalila Foundation inaugurated the Hope Council, a community cancer center that is the first of its kind in the UAE and a destination for women with cancer and they are recovering. All services and activities are provided free of charge with the aim of inspiring, nourishing and supporting women in their path of treatment and recovery from the disease ”.