By Soravit
With its two-time huge success on the Bikini Beach Run, the Singha Corporation is organizing the third one on 20 March 2011. Highly favoured among Thai and foreign sportspeople, the 3rd Singha Bikini Beach Run will be held by the Cha-Am Municipality, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Petchaburi Office, the Petchaburi Tourism Business Association and the Singha Corporation Public Company Limited. Its aim is to promote beach jogging and running – a new kind of exercise popular in many beach towns worldwide –, and boost tourism in Cha-Am. Combining sport and tourism together, this event will symbolize Cha-Am as a beachfront city of Thailand where one can enjoy beautiful beaches while keep himself healthy at the same time.
Taking place on Sunday, 20 March from 6 to 8 a.m., the 3rd Singha Bikini Beach Run consists of 9-kilometer mini marathon (4.5-kilometer road marathon and 4.5-kilometer beach marathon), the Standard Run which is divided according to gender and age of the participants: 15/16-39,40-49,50-59 and 60 year-old males and 15/16-39, 40-49 and 50 year-old females, and the 9-kilometer bikini beach run as well as 4-kilometer fun run for health. Winners for each category will be awarded a trophy and souvenirs. The winners of the bikini beach run will also receive cash of 5,000, 4,000, 3,000, 2,000 and 1,000 respectively. For more information on the event, please contact 02-741 1900 or 081-498 9865 or e-mail: info@JogAndJoy.com.
