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Zain main sponsor of the region's top Motorsport Activity 'GulfRun 10' [Kuwait Times](Kuwait Times Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, announced its main sponsorship of the region's most anticipated motorsport activity, "GulfRun 10". The motorsport event was established with a main aim of promoting safe and secure automobile racing and training within youth. The event will kick-start from December 2014 until January 2015 and will involve several thrilling activities which will take place in Kuwait and Bahrain. The company stated in a press statement that the GulfRun 10 is considered an ideal alternative to the street racing which threatens youth's lives. Motorsport enthusiasts can now showcase their talents within professional and certified circuits while gaining professional guidance based on worldwide safety procedures. Zain will be awarding the race winners during an awards ceremony where they will be rewarded with valuable cash prizes. The GulfRun 10 events will commence with an exciting Car Show which will be taking place at 360 Mall, where participants will be showcasing their exquisite high-speed cars to thrill seeking individuals. Following the car show event, participants will be flying over to Bahrain to take part in several training procedures in preparation to the final race at the Bahrain International Circuit. Participants will be able to gain valuable insights with the help of qualified trainers and professional instructors who have a longtrack of motorsport experience. Zain highlighted that its sponsorship came in light of the current passion arousing within youth for car racing, and by sponsoring this event the company is highlighting its dedication to applying safety measures while driving within Kuwaiti youth. The company stated that its sponsorship of this highly anticipated event is set to attract hundreds of visitors and highspeed cars enthusiasts, which will further affirm Zain's core commitment to Kuwaiti youth's various interests and activities especially that this exciting race was established by a group of Kuwaiti youth. Additionally, the GulfRun 10 events will involve a Karting Endurance race, which will be held at Kuwait's SIRBB Circuit over a straight period of 24 hours during December 2014. This race, which comes in its 4th edition, has previously witnessed tremendous success gathering many enthusiasts of this sport and is expected to be as successful as the previous years. Zain concluded that its sponsorship of this much anticipated event stems from its utmost responsibility of youth's talent development and the sports sector, which comes in line with its corporate social responsibility strategy. The company will spare no efforts in supporting causes and initiatives that spread awareness on certain areas that concern the Kuwaiti youth, thus leading the Kuwaiti private sector as a responsible Kuwaiti institution dedicated to advancing youth's talents. It is worth mentioning that GulfRun is an annual motorsport event which was established in 2005 by a group of Kuwaiti youth who are simply passionate about automobile racing. The race extinguishes itself from any other motorsport race by promoting a safe and secure environment to race and train, thus – spreading awareness to limit street accidents. All rights reserved. (c) 2014 Kuwait Times Newspaper Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |