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Wednesday 14 October
With New Cooperation with IBiSA:
KLM Curacao Marathon Expects Solid Participation from Aruba
ORANJESTAD/WILLEMS- cilitate participation from After Party. Results are im- a 10% discount on the price location on the map via
TAD - On Sunday, Novem- Aruba we are proud of the mediately available after of the ticket if the passen-
ber 29th, 2015, the second organization’s recent col- passing the finish line, ac- ger presents his/ her proof their bib tag, a unique chip
edition of KLM Curacao laboration with “Instituto cessible on the website of registration for the event
Marathon will take place. Biba Saludabel y Activo and via the specially de- which can be printed after system.
The event is organized by (IBiSA)”, as its official part- signed app which can be registration online.
the Foundation “Run in the ner in Aruba. The mission downloaded via. iTunes or The organization is proud The app is developed in
Sun”. of IBiSA is to promote a Google Play Store. of the agreement of Indigo
healthy and active lifestyle The entry fee for the mara- Tours as the Official Travel collaboration with Mylaps
Participants can choose and as such to encourage thon is 45 USD and for the Agency Partner of Aruba.
between different distanc- sports and physical activ- half-marathon (35 USD), 10 They will offer via the well- for both iPhone and An-
es: 5 km Walk or Run, 10 km ity, which is parallel to the km Walk & Run ($ 22.50), known travel agency at-
Walk or Run, a half or full objectives of the Founda- Walk & Run ($ 17.50), 10.5 tractively priced and fully droid devices and can be
marathon, trail of 10.5 or tion “Run in the Sun”. Espe- km Trail (27.50 USD) 16.65 customized travel arrange-
16.65 km. The organization cially for participants from km Trail (35 USD). ments including flights and downloaded for free via
has set a target to double Aruba, as of today, there Monique van Embden di- accommodation.
the number of participants iTunes or Google Play Store
compared to the first edi- is a separate registration rector of IBiSA says “that IBi- Janine de Windt of the
tion of last year and so far option available on the SA is promoting sports and Curaçao Tourist Board em- The route:
runners from 21 countries website www.klmcuracao- physical activity, amongst braces the initiative of the
have already registered. marathon.com, facilitating which running events, in KLM Curacao Marathon The route is Associated In-
Aruba was very well rep- participants who prefer to Aruba and sees the KLM and is pleased that there
resented during last year’s pay cash, to do so at the Curacao Marathon as a are now attractive pack- ternational Marathon and
marathon with more than office of IBiSA. On the day unique opportunity for Aru- ages offered for partici-
40 participants. The orga- of event, a representative ban athletes to gain experi- pants from Aruba. Distance Races (AIMS)
nization hopes this year it of IBiSA will be present in ence by participating in an The free KLM Curacao Mar-
may count again on many Curacao for information international running event athon app: certified. Starting point is
enthusiastic participants and assistance in matters “not far from home “. Last month, the first KLM
from the island. of registration, collecting Martin Does of the Foun- Curacao Marathon app the Lions Dive & Beach
The organization: the start entry permits and dation “Run in the Sun” is was launched in Cura-
The organization Founda- preparation. very excited about the col- cao. The app provides all Resort. The half and full
tion “Run in the Sun” aims to Each participant will re- laboration and making the the relevant information
promote a healthy lifestyle ceive a bib number with necessary arrangements about the event. Unique marathon participants run
for young and old in the a time registration chip, a for a representative of IBi- is that family, friends and
Caribbean. The quality of cotton event T-shirt, and a SA in Curacao to assist the fans in Aruba and around along the waterfront of the
standard of the KLM Mara- participation medal. The participators from Aruba the world can follow their
thon has a great appeal to organizers will also provide during the event. favorite runners in real time island. They come across
international students and water stations and fruit Our official Travel Partner via a GPS connection and
as such also promotes tour- along the route and two to Aruba “InselAir” provides Track & Trace. The smart- the famous Queen Emma
ism to Curacao. The board admission tickets for the as Official Regional Carrier phone app will show the
of the foundation consists pontoon bridge over the
of founders Kees van Muis-
winkel and Martin Does. Queen Juliana Bridge,
The KLM Curacao Mara-
thon is organized in coop- which is with its 56.4 meters
eration with the Curacao
Tourist Board, the Athlet- above sea level, this bridge
ics Federation of Curacao
and the Curacao Hospital- is normally not accessible
ity & Tourism Association. In
addition, there is collabo- to pedestrians. The famous
ration with the Royal Dutch
Navy for support and assis- Handelskade is also part of
tance of the trails. This year
there will be a new dis- the route.
tance in this category, the
16.65 km trail, referring to Start and Finish:
the year 1665 when Michiel
de Ruyter founded the Ma- The evening prior to the
rine Corps.
Unique collaboration with event is the traditional
IBiSA to register in Aruba:
To encourage and fa- Pasta Party, prepared in
collaboration with star
chef and marathon run-
ner Pascal Jalhay. The fin-
ish is followed by the After
Party, which will be held on
one of the most popular
beaches of the island and
promises to be a true Ca-
ribbean festival with local
bands and artists.
Website: klmcuracaoma-
rathon.com
Facebook: facebook.
com/klmcuracaomara-
thon
Contact Persons:
Martin Does - Foundation
“Run in the Sun” - Cell + 31
654965331 - info@curacao-
marathon.com
Monique van Embden -
IBiSA, Instituto Biba Salu-
dabel y Activo - Phone +
297 5824987 Cellular: +297
6407738
salud1.gov@gmail.com
Janine de Windt - Cura-
cao Tourist Board - Phone +
5999 4348221
jdewindt@curacao.comq
