Sat. 5 Dec. 2015
Dubai, AE
Event description
As part of Starwood's Road to awareness, the Sheraton Dubai Creek is organizing this year its second charity walk. This year's event "Starwood walks to Sharjah" will take place on December 5, 2015 and co-incide with the opening of the first Starwood property in Sharjah.
The event will stretch over 18 km and will be a charity walk (or run for those interested). The start will be from the Sheraton Dubai Creek passing through the old Dubai city arriving in Sheraton Sharjah.
Celebrating 20 years of partnership with UNICEF through Check out for Children, the Road to Awareness this year aims to raise USD 1,000,000 to help support UNICEF WASH projects across Africa and the Middle East and provide clean drinking water and proper sanitation facilities for children and families across the region.
Since 1995, Starwood have supported UNICEF projects in more than 40 countries across the world in areas of child survival, child protection, education and emergency relief.
The event will stretch over 18 km and will be a charity walk (or run for those interested). The start will be from the Sheraton Dubai Creek passing through the old Dubai city arriving in Sheraton Sharjah.
Celebrating 20 years of partnership with UNICEF through Check out for Children, the Road to Awareness this year aims to raise USD 1,000,000 to help support UNICEF WASH projects across Africa and the Middle East and provide clean drinking water and proper sanitation facilities for children and families across the region.
Since 1995, Starwood have supported UNICEF projects in more than 40 countries across the world in areas of child survival, child protection, education and emergency relief.
Location
- Venue
- Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel
- Address
- Baniyas Road, Dubai Creek
- City
- Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
Races
18K
Sat. 5 Dec. 2015
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10:00
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18 km
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6K
Sat. 5 Dec. 2015
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10:00
|
6 km
|
Registration
- Registration open
- Sun. 25 Oct. 2015
- Registration close
- Fri. 4 Dec. 2015 or sooner if the event is fully-booked.
- Participation
- Individual athletes
- Refund policy
- Fees are non-refundable.
Practical info
- Races
- Race information
- Transport to start
- No, own transport
- Transport from finish
- Transport per bus back from Sheraton Sharjah to Sheraton Dubai Creek.
Course / track / circuit
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Support stations
- Food and drink throughout the walk & return bus trip to Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel (if needed)
Facilities & services
- Medical
- Registered Nurse and / or Paramedic present, Physician present.
- Parking
- Self and valet parking are available on site at Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel or Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort
- Toilets
- Changing rooms
- At start and finish
- Showers
Timing & certification
- Timing
- No timing
- Certificate
- Paper certificatesAvailable at venue. Gift pack, includes t-shirt
- Medals
- No medalsNo
- Trophies
Last updated: Wed. 19 Oct. 2016 18:03 +0400
Races
18K
- Distance
- 18 km
- Start date
- Sat. 5 Dec. 2015
- Start time
- 10:00
- Start location
- Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel, Dubai
- Finish location
- Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort, Sharjah
- Cut-off
- 5h
- Age categories
- / 10-99
6K
- Distance
- 6 km
- Start date
- Sat. 5 Dec. 2015
- Start time
- 10:00
- Start location
- Al Mareija, Sharjah
- Finish location
- Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort, Sharjah
- Cut-off
- 5h
- Age categories
- / 10-99
Map & accomodation
Organisation
- Event contact
- Heidi Reyes
- Phone
- +971 4 207 1401
- [email protected]
Charity
- Goal
- Road to Awareness
- Through
- Al Jalila Foundation