Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates : (ME NewsWire) Defying gravity, the upright ascent up a city tower has actually essentially taken the world by storm. Coming from the late 70s, the sport of 'Vertical Marathons' (also called 'Tower Running') has now infected every continent, with the Abu Dhabi launching confirmed for January 2017.

Under the initiative of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and organized at the Etihad Towers. The Reach Abu Dhabi will certainly see the world'' s finest experts and also novices climb. 82 floors/ 1,617 steps in a time trial layout competing for a reward prize of USD 25,000.The inaugural occasion to be held on Friday, January 27, 2017 will likewise see one more initial in.the upright world with family, school and neighborhood categories competing in a 32-floor./ 720-step difficulty in the adjacent Tower 3.

Speaking at the launch, H.E Aref Hamad Al Awani, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, commented "Abu Dhabi's expanding list of worldwide events welcomes the incorporation of the city'' s very first professional vertical marathon. Staircase climbing is one of the best types of exercise and also the easiest method to function physical fitness into our active lives. We motivate everyone to sign up with the stairway climbing up activity."

A person all too familiar with the power of stair climbing is Pole, Piotr Lobodzinski Crowned world champion in 2013, 2015 as well as present 2016 World Series leader, Piotr was unveiled as the occasions Brand name Ambassador. Talking on his experience as well as joy, Piotr. commented "Staircase climbing up could have an effective as well as positive effect on your health and wellness over.time. Whether you are as serious about it as I am or a person that would not imagine.ever before taking the stairways unless it was an emergency situation, all it takes is the power of one step." As part of Piotr's brand name ambassador role, the Polish world champ in association with Active life by Daman will certainly lead cost-free neighborhood training programs in addition to release an official training overview.

Hamad Al Mehyas, Daman's Chief Refine Process officer, validated that the campaign is in line with Daman's commitment to helping with positive change in the neighborhood and adding to the health and also health of the country. Al Mehyas stated: "Daman is committed to providing all members of the area with the possibilities as well as the devices that they have to adopt fit and healthy way of livings. Stair climbing is an excellent introduction to fitness, specifically for those that have little or no experience of working out The Climb To Abu Dhabi is a highly amusing event aimed at involving the entire community whilst also providing a detailed exercise. We are thrilled to include the initiative to its profile of first-rate health and fitness events.".

Richard Foulds, Head of Property Management at Etihad Towers as well as the home of the Climb to Abu Dhabi, specified "in behalf of His highness Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, we delight in to be able to hold the 2017 "Climb to Abu Dhabi" at EtihadTowers together with Abu Dhabi's Sports Council, Sport360, Daman as well as naturally.our resort partners Jumeirah Group. The launch of the occasion happily accompanies the 5 th anniversary of the opening of Etihad Towers, which remains the biggest mixed use advancement in Abu Dhabi Tower2, where the elite group of the vertical marathon will happen, is one of the 3 residential towers, determining 310m in height; as well as continues to be among the tallest property.towers in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Towers continues to provide an unique 5-star plus experience.throughout all our platforms, resort, offices, domestic and also retail with Avenue at Etihad Towers.

We would love to give thanks to the support of all the individuals of the 2017 Reach Abu Dhabi upright marathon as well as we desire them all the most effective".

The Reach Abu Dhabi will have a total amount of 6 expert as well as fun race classifications in both Tower 2 and Tower 3 at the iconic Etihad Towers. An Abu Dhabi Sports Council initiative hosted at the Etihad Towers, the occasion is additional sustained by Active life by Daman, National Ambulance as well as Al Gusto while the coordinator of the occasion is Sport360.

An exhibit race in 2017 under the sanctioning of the World Tower Operating. Association, the Climb to Abu Dhabi is likewise the initial destination city for the recently formed Climb to Vertical Series, which will see cities around the Middle East & & North Africa type component of the a MENA upright series to launch in 2018. President of World Tower Running Association, Daniel Cecetka adds "We are extremely excited the Reach Abu Dhabi is set to sign up with the calendar and we look forward to the future of the sport in the Middle East."

Additional information including of categories, training programs and also registrations are readily available.

www.climbtoabudhabi.com. Minimal enrollments are available as well as open from 17 th.
November till early January 2017 unless sold out earlier.