Thu. 23 - Fri. 24 Nov. 2017
Dubai, AE

Event description

Returning for the Second year, the DXB 24 hour Walkathon will start Thursday 23rd November 2017 7.30 am and finish 24 hours later on Friday 24th at 7.30am on the Jumeirah beach behind Sunset Mall .

The Walkathon is open for teams only of 20 ,divided into 4 groups of 5 walkers each, led by a Captain and the route will be a circular loop of 25 km starting and finishing at the Sunset Mall and including Beach Walking paths and the Iconic Dubai Canal.

Each group of 5 walkers will be flagged off at set times;
a) Group A at 07.30 a.m. Thursday 23rd
b) Group B at 13.30 hours Thursday 23rd
c) Group C at 19.30 hours Thursday 23rd
d) Group D at 01.30 hours Friday 24th

Each Group has a maximum of 6 hours to finish their loop with food and rest stations every 5 km .This is a timed event and each participant will be provided with a chip to wear on their wrist and each Captain of each team is responsible for;
a) Obtaining the appropriate signature of EVERY Team Member on the Waiver Release form and submitting to the organizers prior to the start of the walk.
b) Responsible for collecting and returning the Chips & Numbers for each Team prior to starting the walk.

This is A PARTICIPATION Event and all will receive medals but all walkers must be in good health and physically fit to participate in the Walk.

Location #

Venue
Sunset Mall
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates

Walk #

100KM Walk
Thu. 23 Nov. 2017
07:30
Walking
100 km

Registration #

Registration open
Tue. 7 Nov. 2017
Registration close
Sun. 19 Nov. 2017 20:59 or sooner if the event is fully-booked.
Participation
Teams

Practical info #

Transport to start
Own transport to & from the start / finish.
Transport from finish
Own transport to & from the start / finish.

Course / track / circuit #

Difficulty
Easy
Support stations
4 Hydration stations along the course.

Facilities & services #

Medical
Registered Nurse and / or Emergency Medical services present.
Parking
Toilets
Changing rooms
Showers

Timing & certification #

Timing
Automated timing
MyLaps ChampionChip by Sports Timing Services
Certificate
No certificates
Medals
Finisher medals
Trophies

Walk

100KM Walk #

Distance
  • Walking 100 km
Start date
Thu. 23 Nov. 2017
Start time
07:30
Start location
Sunset Mall, Dubai (AE)
Finish location
Sunset Mall, Dubai (AE)
Cut-off
24h
Age categories
none
Team categories
/ 16-99
Note(s)
The Walkathon is open for teams only of 20 ,divided into 4 groups of 5 walkers each, led by a Captain and the route will be a circular loop of 25 km starting and finishing at the Sunset Mall and including Beach Walking paths and the Iconic Dubai Canal.

Each group of 5 walkers will be flagged off at set times;
a) Group A at 07.30 a.m. Thursday 23rd
b) Group B at 13.30 hours Thursday 23rd
c) Group C at 19.30 hours Thursday 23rd
d) Group D at 01.30 hours Friday 24th

Map & accomodation

Organisation

Phone
+971 4 3210008