Are you ready to make the climb at Media One Hotel then that’s exactly what the M1 Run is all about.
The exhilarating, effective, marathon-inspired, calorie-burning stair climbing event in the Media One Tower returns this month with registrations still open.
To be held on Saturday February 20, the vertical run will see you overcome a challenging but fun course. Covering a distance of approximately 1km, you will run from ground level to floor seven of the venue’s car parks, before tackling more than 33 flights of stairs (more than 700 steps) to Level 42 where the finish line awaits.
Two categories are on offer with ‘Open’ event for those aged between 21 and 49-years-old, while ‘Masters’ is for competitors aged 50 and over. And if you want to compete as a relay, you can do exactly that with teams consisting of four people.
Among those who will be competing is team Media One, and Felix Hartmann, their Director of Food & Beverage said: “Our Media One team is in serious training now the festive activities have finished. We have had some great training sessions and hope some of our hotel competitors enter so we have a real challenge on our hands.
“We are looking forward to seeing the individuals that have registered as we know this will be a much more serious race and a challenge for personal bests. A few brave corporate companies have started to train and hopefully they will also challenge themselves against some of their rivals. But we are also happy for anyone to create a team to participate if they don’t think they can manage the feat alone”.
With prizes worth Dh100,000 up for grabs for the top three men, women and teams, a raffle prize draw including room stays and Media One F&B vouchers, as well as a BBQ lunch (at discount rate) at THE DEK on 8 with the resident DJ, there’s plenty of reasons to sign up.
“The M1 Run is the only vertical race in the Middle East that consist of a car park run, followed by 33 flights of stairs,” said Hartmann. “This makes the race more difficult than others since the climb through the carpark needs to be calculated into the race length. Furthermore, the event has a great vibe and atmosphere and the ceremony takes place with a BBQ on THE DEK on 8 afterwards.”
Entry for the individual race, which starts at 10:00, costs Dh99 per person, while the relay at 11:30, is Dh399 per team. Included in the entry fee is a medal, goody bag and a Sony Playstation t-shirt.
What: M1 Run
Where: Media One Hotel, Dubai
When: Saturday, February 20 from 10:00
Contact: For more information and registration, visit www.premieronline.com
