Under the banner of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Community Sports Initiative, the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) organised a walkathon in Hatta on Tuesday, February 27, attracting hundreds of school children and residents.
Commencing from the Hill Park, the 3km walkathon passed through the city before finishing at Hatta Cultural and Sports Club.
Several governmental entities – namely Dubai Municipality, Dubai Police, Dubai Customs, RTA, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, Dubai Civil Defense, Directorate General of Residency & Foreigners Affairs, Culture & Arts Society in Hatta and Maitha Bint Rashid Al-Maktoum Center for People of Determination – took part in the walkathon alongside students of government and private schools.
“The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Community Sports Initiative is one of several initiatives launched by our wise leadership to boost the sports sector in UAE and the emirate of Dubai in particular,” said Ali Mohammed Obaid Al Bidwawi, the Chairman of Hatta Cultural and Sports Club’s board and President of Hatta Football Company.
“This initiative confirms the importance of cooperation among various governmental agencies and departments in Dubai. It is a healthy initiative with noble goals.
“I thank Dubai Sports Council for organising this distinctive event. The DSC is keen to arrange various sports events in Hatta every year. In fact, the Council has played a vital role in the infrastructural development work in Hatta Club.”
Adel Al Bannai, the Manager of Social Events Section in DSC, added: “The DSC is keen to organise this event annually since it helps in popularising the culture of physical activity among all classes of society.
“The city of Hatta has been a point of focus for DSC since 2009, when the Council organised several sports events as part of the Physical Activity Program. The DSC also organises several challenges, adventures and cycling competitions in Hatta every year.” ■
