SLC honours winners of Sharjah Ladies Run 2017

Sharjah / Emirates Business

Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) honoured the winners of the Sharjah Ladies Run 2017, which took place at Sharjah University City. Characterised by fierce but friendly rivalry, the run saw the participation of about 1,500 female racers from 54 countries, with 66% Emiratis taking part. The competition was held in the presence of a large number of spectators cheering from the sides of the running track.
The 5km race saw Ethiopian Berhan Demiesa winning first place with a time of 00:16:12, followed by her compatriot Ganet Gashie who finished in 00:16:23. Liz Verheyden from Belgium took the third place spot in the 5km race with a time of 00:17:44. In the 10km run, Mehrit Tefera from Ethiopia came first with a time of 00:35:14, while Euliter Tanui from Kenya finished second in 00:36:20 and Natalia Sedykh from Russia won third place with a time of 00:40:33. The six winners received cash prizes and free SLC memberships worth AED41,000.
“This year’s edition of the Sharjah Ladies Run saw a tremendous turnout of participants. The ladies and girls taking part showed incredible enthusiasm and engagement with the race, showing great commitment to promote a healthy life style and to encourage other women and girls to practice sports and physical activities. We are delighted with its success and hope that ladies’ enthusiasm for sports in Sharjah and the UAE stays as strong as it was throughout the race,” said Khawla Al Serkal, Director General of SLC.
Mehrit Tefera, winner of the 10km race, thanked SLC for organising the annual event and stressed that she is looking forward to participating in upcoming races taking place in Sharjah and the UAE. She also paid tribute to her family for supporting her in all the competitions she participates in.
Berhan Demiesa, winner of the 5km race, said she was extremely pleased with her result and noted the fine weather on the occasion. She reaffirmed that she hopes to participate again in the annual competition along with her friends.
The Sharjah Ladies Run 2017 included a number of exclusive offers from SLC, with membership discounts of up to 30% aimed at encouraging participants to adopt a healthy lifestyle during the year.
The programme around the competition also comprised personal training sessions with qualified professionals, fitness assessments offered by Fitness 180°, health activities from the Ministry of Health and Preventions, Wii Fit/Sports interactive games as well as medical check-ups, such as BMI, blood sugar and blood pressure tests. Light and healthy meals and drinks were served by the Collage Café to participants during the event.
SLC is allocating additional prizes worth AED74,000, presented by the event sponsors, including health membership, gift vouchers, beauty and therapeutic sessions. The activities were sponsored by the Sharjah Environment Company Bee’ah (Gold Sponsor), Sharjah Sports Council (Silver Sponsor), as well as Support Sponsors that included University city, Monviso, the Health Bank, Pocari Sweat, Cryo and Vita Coco.
A subsidiary of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, SLC is dedicated to facilitating leisure and educational activities for women and children. The organisation arranges a programme of events and activities throughout the year that relate to society, art, health and charity; including lectures, seminars, workshops, bazaars, exhibitions, sporting events and forums. Designed to be a unique leisure and learning space, SLC boasts an array of world-class facilities and offers numerous high-end services, making it one of the best-of-its-kind facilities in the Middle East.