Shot in the arm ahead of Kili event
What you need to know:
- The sponsors of the 10-kilometre race for the disabled, Gapco Tanzania, has pledged support for the athletes.
Dar es Salaam. More than 100 disabled athletes will be fully sponsored to participate in 2017 Kilimanjaro Marathon.
The sponsors of the 10-kilometre race for the disabled, Gapco Tanzania, has pledged support for the athletes.
Gapco marketing manager, Caroline Kakwezi, whose firm has sponsored the race for six years in a row, said they will pay for transportation and accommodation of the participants hailing from Dar es Salaam and Arusha.
“We know that the disabled athletes have the right to take part in sports. We don’t want them to dig into their pockets for participation expenses and accommodation, so we will take care of that,” Kakwezi said.
She said the would-be race’s winners will be awarded cash prizes from the Sh10 million they set aside.
Other sponsors of the Kili Marathon 2017 include, Kilimanjaro Premium Lager (Main sponsor -42 Km), TIGO (21 Km Half Marathon), Grad Malt (5Km Fun run). Water table sponsors include, KK Security, TPC Limited, FNB, Kibo Palace, Kilimanjaro Water, CMC Automobile, Keys Hotel, Air Rwanda and Anglo Gold Ashanti.
