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                                                                                                                           Tuesday 9 april 2019












            KLM Aruba Marathon goes Green



            ORANJESTAD  —  The  2nd  edition  of  the  KLM
            Aruba  Marathon,  Half  Marathon,  10K  and
            5K will be held on the 2nd of June 2019. The
            Race  is  AIMS/  IAAF  certified  and  this  road
            race is organized on the highest International
            level. This time the race is organized with a
            green focus as all cups at the water stations
            are  100%  sustainable,  biodegradable  and
            renewable. There will be bins located at and
            after each water station.

            The course will be cleaned directly after the
            race.  At  the  restricted  finish  area  there  will
            be "plastic bottles" for each participant and
            enough  bins  available.  Aruba's  Brenchie's
            Lap will recycle all collected cups and give
            this "plastic" a new life. “For the 2nd edition,
            we expect to welcome between 2,000 and
            2,500  participants  of  which  approximately
            one-third  will  come  from  abroad”,  says  the
            organization.  The  race  is  organized  on  an
            international level (AIMS/IAAF certified) and
            because of the various distances, accessible
            for  everybody.  Primary  goal  is  to  make  the
            running  event  an  unforgettable  lifetime  ex-
            perience.

            Some useful facts are:
            •  With four (4) distances there is a suitable
                distance for everyone
            •  New  start  and  Finish  location  at  Hilton
                Aruba
            •  The 5K and 10K is for runners and walkers
            •  Participation  internationally  and  locally,
                men and women
            •  Each  participant  receives  a  personal
                (bib)  race  number,  online  time  registra-
                tion, cotton event T-shirt, luxury (new de-
                signed bling bling) medal, plenty of wa-
                ter posts including sports drink and fruit
            •  Everyone who registers and pays before
                May  10th  receives  a  race/bib  number
                with  their  name  on  it  (until  the  limit  of
                2.000 participants is reached)
            •  Beautiful  course  along  the  spectacular
                scenery of Aruba
            •  Free App with 'Live Track & Trace'. Family
                and friends can follow each participant
            •  Free certificate for each participant with
                their name and distance
            •  Finish of all distances will be on the beach
                of Hilton Aruba followed by the Awards
                ceremony with prizes for the numbers 1
                to 3 man/woman and man
            •  "After party on the Beach"
            •  DRI-Fit Running shirt, Singlet, Pasta Party,
                personal finish photo & video are option-
                al

            In  addition  to  ensuring  a  festive  and  sport-
            ing  atmosphere,  the  safety  of  the  partici-
            pants and the public is of course the highest
            priority. For more information check out the
            website  and  Facebook  page:  KLM  Aruba
            Marathon.q
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