FROM LEFT: Abdullah Al Khater, Mutaz Essa Barshim, Nasser Abdullah Al Hajri and Khalid Saadoun Al Kuwari at the conference.
Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) unveiled details about its upcoming ‘Esrar Race’ in a press conference yesterday, revealing that the race, which is organised by AZF and ‘Diverse’, will be held from 7:00am-10:00am on March 25 at Aspire Park.Media representatives were welcomed at the press conference by senior officials from AZF, including Nasser Abdullah Al Hajri, Director of PR and Communication at AZF; Abdullah Al Khater, Events Manager at AZF; Khalid Saadoun Al Kuwari, co-organiser and CEO of ‘Diverse’; and Qatari Olympic champion, Mutaz Essa Barshim, as an ambassador.
Esrar Race is the first ever obstacle race to be held in Qatar. Designed to challenge even the hardiest athletes and non-athletes, the race consists of 14 obstacles, including the commando crawl, tyres split steps, 6ft wall and 8ft. wall and inverted wall climbing, balance beam, sand bang carrying, vertical cargo net and monkey bar. The race is expected to attract over 200 men and women over the age of 18. Each obstacle will have different difficulty levels and will comprise primary and secondary challenges to cater for those who don’t feel ready to attempt the highest difficulty. Three winners from each gender group will also be awarded cash prizes, while AZF will donate 20 percent of the profit from the competition to Qatar Charity.
The race’s ambassador, Olympic silver-medalist, Mutaz Barshim, said: “I’m very thrilled to serve as the ambassador for the race so I can motivate young people, whether athletes and non-athletes, to participate and be part of this fun sporting activity.
