<p><b>7 Emirates Run Profile:</b></p> <p>"Run for Help, Run for Health, Run for Fun"</p> <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpading="1"> <tr> <td>Run for Help: </td><td>&nbsp;Run for a good cause -> Charity activity: "Run to help Children back on their Feet"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Run for Health: </td><td>&nbsp;Sport activity for health prevention</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Run for Fun: </td><td>&nbsp;7 Emirates get together activity</td> </tr> </table> </p> <br/> <p><b>2010</b></p> <p>UAE-based Wendelin Lauxen, holder of Guinness World Record for 'Fastest time to complete a marathon on each of the 7 continents', ran across the United Arab Emirates 575 km in 12 days.</p> <br/> <p><b>2013</b></p> <p>Wendelin Lauxen launched the 7EmiratesRun to support Al Jalila Foundation and led a team of UAE-based runners, Clemens Kastner (Germany), Servee Palmans (Netherlands), Aida Othman (New Zealand), Deirdre O'Leary (Canada), Ekhman Mahmud (Malaysia), Doris Matlok (Australia), across the 7 Emirates covering a distance of 537 kilometers in 11 days and crossing the finish line in Downtown Dubai on UAE National Day.</p> <br/> <p><b>2014</b></p> <p>7EmiratesRun, in partnership with Al Jalila Foundation, returned with 7 full distance runners, an all-women relay team and a special UAE National Day marathon that welcomed more than 60 runners covering 10km to 43km. Once again the full-distance team covered 575 kilometers across the UAE in 12 days [from 21 November 2014 to 2 December 2014] to raise funds to help children back on their feet.</p> <p>The 2014 edition was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and a total of AED 1 million was raised to give children with limb deformities the gift of mobility.</p> <br/> <p><b>2015</b></p> <p>Now, in its fourth edition the 7EmiratesRun will commence in Abu Dhabi on 21 November 2015 and conclude on UAE National Day 2 December 2015 in Dubai. The teams will once again be led by Wendelin Lauxen and will traverse all 7 Emirates. The route goes from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman and Sharjah and finally arriving in Dubai, with an average of 48 kilometers per day.</p> <p>The 7EmiratesRun pays homage to the UAE and its diverse landscape. The runners will have the opportunity to experience the 7 Emirates from a unique perspective, interacting with the community whilst enjoying the country's beauty.</p> <p>Besides the joy of the sporting challenge, there is also a charitable purpose of the run. Embracing the mission "Run for Help, Run for Health, Run for Fun." the runners will run to help children back on their feet by collecting donations for the UAE-based charity, Al Jalila Foundation. Funds raised will be used to pay for life-changing surgery and postoperative medical support for children who suffer from deformities or amputation.</p> <br/> <br/> <p><b>Runners can choose one of the following options for registration:</b></p> <br/> <p><b>Option I: </b><br/> <b>Registration: AED 1,777</b><br/> <b>Fundraising: AED 7,777</b><br/> <b>Distance: 575km over 12 consecutive days</b> </p> <p>Participants can register to run the full distance of 575 km in 12 days, the first 11 days each runner can run at his/her own pace and on the 12th day runners will finish together in Dubai on UAE National Day.</p> <p>The overnight stay will be in a caravan and full course runners are not permitted to use any transportation during the 12 days.</p> <p>The 7EmiratesRun is not a competition nor a race. We run for the pure joy of running, to promote a healthy lifestyle and to raise awareness for children who we want to support by raising funds. Nevertheless we have given ourselves some very basic ground-rules for the Run.</p> <p>For the entire duration of the Run (21.11.2015 – 02.12.2015) participants will not use any other mode of transportation than our own two feet. Even for day to day chores we opt not to use a car, bicycle, public transport, etc. Emergencies or situation of threat will obviously be an exception.</p> <p>Finisher time limit on day 1, day 6, day 7 and day 10 will be 9 hours and on the other days 8 hours. We will not have rest days; we will be running the route on consecutive days.</p> <p><b>Option II: </b><br/> <b>Registration: AED 777</b><br/> <b>Fundraising: AED 2,777 per person</b><br/> <b>Distance: 575km in relay over the course of 12 days (minimum of 4 days running per team member including day 1 and day 12)</b> </p> <p>Relay teams of 7 participants can register to run the 575 km course in relay over 12 days, all 7 will run the first and last day with at least one team member running each day. The runners have to be in Abu Dhabi on 20.11.2015 for briefing, etc. and stay there for the start of the run on day 1 the 21.11.2015.</p> <p>From day 2 to day 11 minimum one runner of each relay team must run the daily distance. On the 12th day the complete team of 7 runners will run together and finish with the rest of the 7EmiratesRun participants in Dubai on UAE National Day.</p> <p>The overnight stays will be in a camp and sleeping in tents for 2 people. The runner who will run on the first day has to come to the camp latest at 6pm on the day before and he/she can leave the camp after 6pm on the running day or can support the next runner on the next day. The runner has to handover the relay baton and this will be the same procedure every day. On the last evening, on the 01.12.2015 in Sharjah, all the runners have to be in the camp and will start the last distance together on 02.12.2015 UAE National Day.</p> <p><b>Option III: </b><br/> <b>Registration: AED 277</b><br/> <b>Fundraising: Optional</b><br/> <b>Distance: 42km-56km as per individual preference</b> </p> <p>Participants can register to run the full distance on any preferred day. There is no overnight stay included. The runner has to be at the start area latest at 6am.</p> <p><b>Option IV: </b><br/> <b>Registration: AED 77</b><br/> <b>Fundraising: Optional</b><br/> <b>Distance: 10km</b> </p> <p>Participants can register to run 10 km from the start on any preferred day. There is no overnight stay included. The runner has to be at the start area latest at 6am.</p> <p><b>Option V: Special UAE National Day Marathon on 2 December 2015 (Day 12)</b><br/> <b>Registration: AED 277</b><br/> <b>Fundraising: Optional</b><br/> <b>Distance: 42km</b> </p> <p>Participants can register to run the full distance on UAE National Day. There is no overnight stay included. The runner has to be at the start area latest at 6am. On day 12 on the occasion of UAE National Day all registered runners will run together and finish together in Dubai to celebrate UAE National Day.</p> <br/><br/> <p><b>Fundraising:</b><br/> 100% of donations will go directly to Al Jalila Foundation to support children with limb deformities. Participants are required to raise 80% of the fundraising commitment before the Run commences and the additional 20% before 31 December 2015. </p> <p><b>Documentation:</b><br/> All participants must complete a personal information form; medical information form; waiver and submit a copy of ID / Passport and insurance card. The forms are available on the 7EmiratesRun homepage as a pdf file. </p> <p><b>Sponsorship Opportunities:</b><br/> 7EmiratesRun is a not-for-profit initiative which requires support from sponsors. A number of sponsorship packages are available. Please contact Wendelin Lauxen on telephone +971 50 945 4407 for more details.</p> <p><b>The committee of the 7EmiratesRun:</b><br/> Wendelin Lauxen - Board Member &amp; Director 050-9454407, email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br/> Servee Palmans - Board Member &amp; Operations Manager, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br/> Carla Duarte - Board Member &amp; Marketing and Communications Manager, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </p> <p><b>7EmiratesRun in Partnership with Al Jalila Foundation:</b><br/> Dr. Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama - CEO Al Jalila Foundation, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br/> Sulaiman Baharoun - Senior Fundraising Manager, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br/> Carla Duarte - Director of Corporate Communications, <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </p> <br/> <p>For more information please contact:</p> <p>Wendelin Lauxen<br/> +971 50945 4407 <br/> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>