Dr R Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank, giving away the prize to an Al Dana millionaire.
The streets of Aspire Park turned into a bobbing mass of colour on Saturday afternoon as more than 6,000 people came together to show their support for the environment by taking part in the 12th Al Dana Green Run, setting a new attendance record in the process.
Organised by Doha Bank and supported by Qatar Olympic Committee, Qatar Red Crescent, Public Security, Traffic police and Aspire Academy, the annual run is one of the most keenly anticipated community events in Qatar, and excitement levels soared to new heights this season as families and fitness enthusiasts from across the city turned out in droves to support the event and be part of the pulsing community atmosphere the Green Run so uniquely offers. Chief guests in attendance included Talal Mansour Al Abdulla, General Secretary Athletic Federations, Olympic Committee, Abdulla Al Khater, Head of Events in Aspire Logistics and Ali Al Mansouri, Khalifa Stadium Manager.
"I would like to thank personally all the Doha residents who came out in support of this great initiative organized with an overarching objective to encourage communities to embrace an active lifestyle and also care for the environment," said Dr R Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank. This season’s event was also the venue for the 9th and 10th monthly draws of the 2016 campaign for Al Dana Savings Scheme, Qatar’s most popular savings account. Held amidst a whirl of bustling excitement, the draws witnessed two more Doha Bank customers — Hisham Sarhan and Santush Kumar Debnath — joining the growing ranks of Al Dana millionaires. Both millionaires learned about their astonishing prize through a live phone call from Al Dana Green Run’s stage courtesy of Dr Seetharaman, while other lucky winners walked away with prizes ranging from QR2,000 to QR100,000.
In total, 110 prizes worth around QAR 2,649,000 were announced.
