By Eunice Hilda Ampomah, GNA
Accra, Jan. 24, GNA – The Lakeside Marina Park, in collaboration with Happy FM, has launched the Ninth Edition of its Family Fun Run and Walk to give families, individuals, and students an opportunity to have fun while exercising.
The exercise, slated for March 6, is also aimed at observing the country’s 62nd Independence as it brings busy people together to exercise for healthy lives.
Participants would run and walk a 10 and six-kilometre distance from the Lakeside Marina Park at Lakeside Estate starting from 0600 hours to the Lakeside Fitness Centre.
Registration for Single Entry is GH¢45.00, Family Entry (for a team of five) is GH¢100.00 and GH¢200.00 for a school team of five.
Registration opened on Tuesday and would be made at the Silver Star Tower- Airport City, YFM Accra Mall, Happy FM-Asylum Down and Lakeside Marina Park.
The participants would receive breakfast, souvenirs and medical screening.
Mr Ernest Boateng, the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Media Alliance Group, said the exercise was organised because many families had busy schedules and found it difficult to dedicate time to exercise to stay healthy.
He urged families, individuals and schools to register and participate in the programme to take advantage of the numerous benefits it would offer.
He said the venue for the exercise had improved and had become more fun, habitable and safe to run.
Mr Boateng disclosed that the exercise would also have a Corporate Social Responsibility component, because GH¢7.00 out of every registration made would be donated to the Mercy Social Centre to support the care of inhabitants.
“We want to intensify awareness about the need for families to occasionally meet, exercise and engage in fun-filled activities in order to break the routine boredom of work and promote bonding among families,” he said.
Mr Salah Kweku Kalmoni, the Director of Lakeside Estates, said 600 participants including supporters are expected to participate in the exercise.
“This collaboration with Happy FM, over the years, has been fruitful as the two companies share the same goals in promoting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle,” he said.
“It has brought families and friends together to keep fit and to network. We are very glad as a company to be championing such a noble cause and we promise a more exciting event this year”.
Mr Kalmoni mentioned generators, printers, cameras and accessories among other things as some of the prizes for winners.
GNA
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