When & Where
| Date: | Friday, 20.01.2012 |
| Start Time: | 07:00 am |
| City: | Abu Dhabi |
| Country: | UAE  |
| Location: | Haddins at Zayed Sports City |
“Thanks again to Premier Marathons for the smooth timing and comms operation, thanks to Zayed Sports City for great facilities and a super breakfast, massive thanks to Steve and the AD Striders for such hard work and dedication to an important community event. Huge thanks to the runners for being there and supoprting us all. Final thanks to all the volunteers who help make this so fun. Especially our favourite guy at the entrance to the Stadium. He never fails to put a smile on your face with his positive encouragement and active runner participation - even towards the end of a race. THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE ”
“Had a great run - thank you for organising and amending the course compared to last race! 2 laps is much better than 4! The floor in the stadium was wet on one half and was a little slippery which made me a little worried running through there but still stellar to be running through the stadium! Was there a reason there was no sports drinks during the race this time? Thanks again for a great race! ”
“the stadium and the finishing strectch were fantastic. ”
“Very impressed with the organisation, it was my first event so i dont really have any other to compare. But i can say that this event was excellent and has really opened my eyes to entering future events.”
“A good race, love the course (esp. going round the stadium) and as well organised as usual. However, my gps watch had me running 10.3 k, before the start it was said to be 4.8 k laps. So very confused as to how far i really ran. My watch is never that far out, so either its picked up a fault or the course was longer than stated. ”
“Had a wonderful time and will participate in the 10k run on March 9th in Abu Dhabi.”
“Another great AD Striders 10k race! I love this course much more than previous courses. Anything more than 2 laps get arduous, so I thank you for changing the course for the better. Overall, it was a great race and very well organized. Keep it up!”
“Ran this for the first time, pretty well organized. The loop inside the football stadium was a nice touch, though one area of the stadium section seemed a bit wet/slippery. Overall, an enjoyable experience!”
“Congrats to all involved in organising this event...particularly enjoyed the 2 runs through the stadium. Nice t-shirt, cool medal and lots of post race food/drink. Thanks to all concerned”
“Looking forward for another great race thank's ”
“Excellent course, a great prep race before the SC Marathon next week ”
“The selfless example the organisors and committed volunteers will hopefully rub off on the rest of us, so that we will in future step up and help where we can. Thank you to the sponsors too, they bring a sense of occassion to the event. I salute you.”
“Well done to everyone involved! 2 comments, directions to start venue could have been better. 2. Withold grass cutting in main stadia until after race, 2 stroke diesel fumes unpleasant at half way mark in the race! Otherwise my thanks to all for looking after me.”
“Excellent race, good atmosphere and good opportunity to beat your best 10k time. Well organised. Thanks.”
“Excellent event, as always, and the volunteers, as always, added that extra charm to motivate you forward and faster. Can't wait for the next one in March! Great Job Steve and ADCB; thanks for your work and sponsorship!”
“I really enjoyed the event, well organised and everyone was friendly. Great stretch zone. The ADCB breakfast was great and I was surprised more people did not take advantage of it. Award ceremony was good and it was great to see the successes in each category. ”
“Enjoyed it, no issues at all, look forward to next one.”
“Very well organised and offers unique attractions such as the post race stretch zone, great medals, quality t-shirt and icy poles! The timing was very fast to be uploaded to the website too.”
“The course is narrow and cement the entire time. If you are a forerunner or end of the pack, it's not a concern. But, if you are in the middle, you will be forced to "dodge" a few people as you go due to lack of space. :) However, for my first ever 10k run, I think it went very well!”
“I loved the course and the organisation was excellent”
“All i can say is, see you soon!”
“Really enjoyed the run - nice course .. it was great to run in the stadium and having the music playing there was a nice touch!”
“thanks very much for the organizers and sponsors, i am a lover this like positive activities full of health and life, however it can be made more colourfula nd attractive by enhancing the event with making it more interactive , full of small gift gestures by corporate sector, and involving cheer leaders on the way,, by banners, and by display of video coverage live, and many things like that , however even then it was wonderful to be with you people”
“Exemplary organization. Well done all! ?”
“A big thanks to all the volunteers for donating their time.”
“I only marked down the event web site because I never found it. If that was just me being daft then I apologise!! Spectator support, no blame to anyone for that - it was early, Thursday night was the night before ... I wouldn't have been there if I wasn't running!! Fabulous to see inside the football stadium! Thank you to ALL involved for your hard work - it paid off! ”
“A great event. Two laps on a 10k race is good for keeping track of where you are - and with the chance to run through the stadium that really gave it some interest. The organsiers were excellent. Esp the Aussie on the mic. Nice to have the guys from Haddins stretch you out afterwards as well. It was well attended and had a good community feel. I was impressed with sponsors like ADCB (a bank doing community health sponsorship gets my vote). Nice to have a sports retailer there...I ended up spending 300AED, which I wasn't planning to. Great stuff. ”
“Excellent event and thoroughly enjoyable. Only gripe was lack of entry directions from main roads. Website mentions gate numbers, but judging by the line of lost cars (which we were 1), nobody knows what/where these numbers are. A couple of signs would have saved the stress! Will definitely be back for the next one. Well done to the organisers.”
