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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