1,500 runners join KILO RUN HANOI 2019

March 04, 2019 | 09:58
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1,500 runners coming from eight countries participated in KILO RUN HANOI 2019, which is a part of the Asia Lifestyle Journey organised by Index Creative Village Pcl. in collaboration with AirAsia, marking an important opportunity to promote the culture and food of Hanoi to international friends, while simultaneously ending the 4th race in the journey after Bangkok, Bali, and Osaka.
1500 runners join kilo run hanoi 2019
1,500 runners joined KILO RUN HANOI 2019

Taking place on March 3, the organising board planned the route of the running event through the most beautiful landmarks of Hanoi so that participants can enjoy the eight most delicious authentic local dishes.

The event consisted of two activities, one is the KM (Breakfast Run) category with three routes for a total of 19.7 kilometres passing by Ly Thai To Statue, Hoan Kiem lake, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and Phan Dinh Phung Street, among others.

The second part is the KG category (dinner run) where participants can run while enjoying delicious food, including chicken noodle, steam rice rolls, and barbecued pork with rice vermicelli, among others.

With its distinctive culture, delicious local foods, comfortable travel at affordable cost, KILO RUN HANOI had a good impression on all participants, especially foreign tourists who love to enjoy new activities.

1500 runners join kilo run hanoi 2019
The runners getting ready for the race

“Hanoi is considered the most popular destination among Thai tourists, who visit at ever growing numbers every year. KILO RUN HANOI 2019 will be full of joy and happiness to all travellers who are seeking new travel destinations. In addition, Thai AirAsia Airline also brings its employees and numerous celebrities from Thailand to join this event, such as Doo-Sanya Kunakorn, Than-Thanwa Suriyajak. There will also be booths and games and we are the co-sponsor of the prizes to the winners of each category that include two round-trip Bangkok-Hanoi tickets on AirAsia and one Mascot doll Bao Wiw,” said Witchunee Kuntapeng, head of guest service at AirAsia Thailand.

1500 runners join kilo run hanoi 2019
A runner posing for a photo before the race

The success of the event in Hanoi will be followed by another race in Thailand in May 2019.

“The next event is planned to be held in Thailand where KM Run will take runners around the Rattanakosin Island in Bangkok, retracing the fascinating history of Bangkok by visiting historical landmarks like the Grand Place and the City Pillar Shrine and other iconic temples,” said Kreingkrai Kanjanapokin, founder and chief executive officer of Index Creative Village Plc.

Index Creative Village Plc. is the leading integrated and creative marketing firm in the ASEAN region, and the 7th global creative event firm (ranked by Special Events Magazine, the US).

By Kim Oanh

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