The Athletics Raiders Club, in collaboration with the Golf Club, is organizing a cross-country running race covering a distance of 10 kilometers on Sunday, February 18th, in its second edition for the year 2024 at the golf club’s fields in the Jnah area.
Organizational and logistical arrangements were completed under the supervision and follow-up of the Golf Club President, Karim Salim Salam, and the President of the organizing club, middle-distance runner, and triathlon coach, Rashid Idris. The latter pointed out that participation in the race is open to everyone, from professionals to amateurs, for age groups ranging from 14 to 70 years old, with a participation limit set at 300 runners.
Participants are invited to gather and warm up at 7:15 AM, with the race starting at 8:00 AM and the award ceremony for the winners at 10:00 AM. It is clarified that the race consists of 5 laps, each covering a distance of 2000 meters, emphasizing the importance of suburban penetration races taking place on grassy terrain, as is the case with this race, which is held under the supervision of the Lebanese Athletics Federation judges.
