The inaugural edition of the Cigna Park Run, a community outreach event aimed at promoting an active lifestyle, received an overwhelming response from Dubai’s health and fitness enthusiasts with 465 participants convening at Zabeel Park to join the 2.5 km and 5 km courses.
Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI), the global health services company, organised the sporting event as part of its world-class health proposition, reinforcing the company’s commitment to the well-being of its customers.
Besides a free-timed run, the participants also benefited from a wide variety of allied health activities at the venue.
Qualified personal trainers offered lifestyle advice at dedicated health and fitness stations, and instructors demonstrated warm-up techniques prior to the run.
Visitors to the well-being station tried out the newly launched Cigna Wellbeing app which performs general health assessments to generate personalised health management plans for end users.
The event featured several competitions, including the Spin Wheel challenge which rewarded contestants with fitness gifts for performing certain exercises.
In addition, the organisers invited the participants to snap pictures of their best running poses at the ball pit and share them on Facebook for a chance to win an Apple Watch. An Apple iPhone was also up for grabs for completing a feedback survey.
Art Cozad, CEO of Cigna Insurance Middle East, said: “We are proud that the first-ever Cigna Park Run in Dubai witnessed such a strong uptake. In line with our dedication to creating healthy and inclusive communities, the event brought together people of all ages for a morning of fun physical activity. We are happy to play our part in motivating Dubai’s citizens and residents to take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle, and look forward to hosting many more such runs.”
The Cigna Park Run is open to all. A one-time registration fee of AED100 covers entry to all the subsequent events for the year. The next run will take place on October 6, 2018.
To register for future events and images from the first run, visit www.cignaparkrun.com or www.raceme.ae.