Set for 12th January 2007, the marathon will take a brand new route, passing some of Dubai's best-known landmarks including the Burj al Arab.
"Many serious athletes have already started to increase their training regimes, but it is not too late for everyone else to get involved," said Niall McLoughlin, Regional Head of Corporate Affairs for Middle East and Pakistan. "The 3km fun run and 10km road race have proved an extremely effective way of getting people of all fitness levels involved in one of Dubai's biggest sporting occasions."
The 2007 running of the ever-popular 3km fun run will raise funds for 'Seeing is Believing', Standard Chartered's global charity that aims to restore the sight of ten million people. The bank is also working with schools from around the country to encourage children to compete in the charity race with thousands expected to take part on 12th January.
Organisers have planned a full programme of entertainment at the race's start / finish line behind Dubai World Trade Centre, with a student Battle of the Bands competition and the final of a Dubai-wide school art competition on display.
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With less than 30 days to go until Dubai hosts one of its largest participatory events, the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2007, organisers are expecting January's field to be the largest yet.
With less than 30 days to go until Dubai hosts one of its largest participatory events, the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2007, organisers are expecting January's field to be the largest yet.
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Individuals and teams interested in registering for the event can now do so in any Standard Chartered branch in the UAE or by logging onto www.dubaimarathon.org
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Standard Chartered PLC is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is consistently ranked in the top 25 among FTSE-100 companies by market capitalisation.
Standard Chartered has a history of over 150 years in banking and operates in many of the world's fastest-growing markets with an extensive global network of over 1,400 branches (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) in over 50 countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom and the Americas.
As one of the world's most international banks, Standard Chartered employs 60,000 people, representing over 90 nationalities, worldwide. This diversity lies at the heart of the Bank's values and supports the Bank's growth as the world increasingly becomes one market.
With strong organic growth supported by strategic alliances and acquisitions and driven by its strengths in the balance and diversity of its business, products, geography and people, Standard Chartered is well positioned in the emerging trade corridors of Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Standard Chartered derives over 90 per cent of profits from Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Serving both Consumer and Wholesale Banking customers worldwide, the Bank combines deep local knowledge with global capability to offer a wide range of innovative products and services as well as award-winning solutions.
Trusted across its network for its standard of governance and corporate responsibility, Standard Chartered takes a long term view of the consequences of its actions to ensure that the Bank builds a sustainable business through social inclusion, environmental protection and good governance.
Standard Chartered is also committed to all its stakeholders by living its values in its approach towards managing its people, exceeding expectations of its customers, making a difference in communities and working with regulators.
For more information on Standard Chartered, please log on to www.standardchartered.com
For further information please contact:
Niall McLoughlin
Regional Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank
Tel: +971 (0) 4 5070467
Fax: +971 (0) 4 3594174
Mobile: +971 (0) 50 6251329
Standard Chartered - leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Standard Chartered PLC is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is consistently ranked in the top 25 among FTSE-100 companies by market capitalisation.
Standard Chartered has a history of over 150 years in banking and operates in many of the world's fastest-growing markets with an extensive global network of over 1,400 branches (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) in over 50 countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom and the Americas.
As one of the world's most international banks, Standard Chartered employs 60,000 people, representing over 90 nationalities, worldwide. This diversity lies at the heart of the Bank's values and supports the Bank's growth as the world increasingly becomes one market.
With strong organic growth supported by strategic alliances and acquisitions and driven by its strengths in the balance and diversity of its business, products, geography and people, Standard Chartered is well positioned in the emerging trade corridors of Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Standard Chartered derives over 90 per cent of profits from Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Serving both Consumer and Wholesale Banking customers worldwide, the Bank combines deep local knowledge with global capability to offer a wide range of innovative products and services as well as award-winning solutions.
Trusted across its network for its standard of governance and corporate responsibility, Standard Chartered takes a long term view of the consequences of its actions to ensure that the Bank builds a sustainable business through social inclusion, environmental protection and good governance.
Standard Chartered is also committed to all its stakeholders by living its values in its approach towards managing its people, exceeding expectations of its customers, making a difference in communities and working with regulators.
For more information on Standard Chartered, please log on to www.standardchartered.com
For further information please contact:
Niall McLoughlin
Regional Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank
Tel: +971 (0) 4 5070467
Fax: +971 (0) 4 3594174
Mobile: +971 (0) 50 6251329
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