Burgan Bank sponsors 'SPARK Marathon'
KUWAIT CITY, January 4, 2016
Burgan Bank is set to sponsor ‘SPARK Marathon 2016,’ the largest and most anticipated charity race event of the year.
The event, which is being organised by Spark Athletic Centre, is set to take place on January 16 at the Marina Crescent, and aims at integrating sports and fitness into the very fabric of the Kuwaiti society as well as to highlight the positive role that local charities and non-profit organisations are playing through the Burgan Marathon Village in Marina Crescent.
The one-day race is open to the participation of families and people from all ages and will feature four categories, said a statement.
It will include a five-km run, 10-km run, 21-km run, and 42-km run.
The event which has a full-fledged programme of activities will continue running over a three-day duration from January 14 to 16. The race will be followed by a programme of prizes and draws.
Bashir Jaber, group head of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations at Burgan Bank, said: “Touching people’s lives is a philosophy that the bank strives to implement by supporting local initiatives that contribute positively to the welfare of the society.
"Our sponsorship of SPARK Marathon falls under the bank’s corporate citizenship spirit, and we believe that the outcome of this local event with international standards, will showcase Kuwait as a host for world class sporting events." - TradeArabia News Service
