Registrations Now Open for the 3rd Edition of the Dubai Festival City Santa Run

• The fun run takes place on Friday, 11th December 2020
• 2.5km and 5km route options available
• Best 5 dressed Santa prizes including festive goodies wrapped for Christmas day

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24 November 2020: Hundreds of Santa’s running along Dubai Festival City’s Marsa Creek is definitely something to share in, as online registration for this year’s Dubai Festival City Santa Run is officially open. 

Hosted by Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate’s fully integrated destination, Dubai Festival City, and organized by Race ME in association with the Dubai Sports Council, the third edition of the fun run will take place on Friday 11th December, while adhering to the hygiene and safety measures. 

Open for all ages and abilities and covering two distances of 2.5km and 5km, the run will start at 8am, and will cover the Promenade, and Marsa Plaza. While participants will receive a free Santa t-shirt, hat and beard, they are also welcomed to be creative with their own Santa outfits to compete for attractive best dressed Santa prizes. 

Commenting on the event, Samer Zabian, Director – Residential & Commercial Property at Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate, said, “As a destination, we have always encouraged our residents and the wider community of Dubai to live a healthy lifestyle and have brought sports and lifestyle events closer to them. Now more than ever, health and wellbeing should be a priority and the Dubai Festival City Santa Run is our way to cheer our community during a festive season unlike any, while incentivizing them to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.”

RaceME is thrilled to be back for the third year of the Santa Run here in Dubai, they are exceptionally excited to be seeing hundreds if not thousands of Santa’s again this year run through Dubai Festival City, home of Dubai Santa and this iconic run. Bringing the holiday spirit along with wellness and health, RaceME continues to be the leading sports event provider in the Middle East.

‘’Dubai Festival City is also home to the Al Areesh Club, a family-friendly health, wellness, fitness and social destination which features sports academies, fitness classes, a fully-equipped gym and a new food hall. The club also hosts different sport academies throughout the year for children of all making Dubai Festival City the right choice for health and fitness based activities,’’ he added.