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Renowned as the world’s fastest half marathon, run on the fast, flat coastal roads of Al Marjan Island and hosted by the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority. Five races, one February morning, a field of more than ten thousand. Partnerships through ES Sport, the official sponsorship agency.
Sanctioned by the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, this is the Middle East’s premier festival of endurance running. Since 2007 the world’s best have raced here, Peres Jepchirchir, Hellen Obiri and Geoffrey Kamworor among them, with average winning times faster than any other half marathon.
One island, one flat course, a start and finish in the event village. February brings cool air, low humidity and clear skies: the conditions for personal bests and world-class times.
Behind the elite race, a whole community weekend, from first-time 2 km runners to club athletes chasing a half marathon time.
Rights and benefits shaped to the brand, the strategic plan and the budget. Every partnership is tailored, then confirmed on enquiry.
From the race organisers and the most recent editions.
Every race starts and finishes in the event village on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah’s man-made coastal archipelago, with the routes tracing the shoreline past the island’s beachfront resorts.
The layout keeps runners on smooth, modern surfaces with minimal elevation change, and keeps spectators, families and brand activations together in one place from the first start to the last finisher.
Five races over four distances: an elite start at the front and a mass-participation weekend behind it, so a partner reaches the world’s best and the whole community on the same morning.
Two starts on one course: the international elite field chasing course and world records, then the mass field of international and local runners.
The most popular step up, for club runners and first-time racers alike.
Open to everyone aged 14 and over: schools, corporate teams and community groups.
Families and children together, the entry point to an active-living weekend.
ES Sport tailors the rights and benefits on the brand’s behalf and helps build the campaign that delivers against its objectives. Typical inventory includes:
Most partners lead with one of these and build the others around it. Confirmed on enquiry.
Put the brand on the world’s fastest half marathon.
Turn ten thousand runners into customers.
Support the UAE’s active-living vision.
The elite start goes at first light, with the mass races following it out onto the island and the family fun run bringing the morning to a close in the event village.
For a partner, the weekend runs from race pack collection through the expo, the start-line build-up, the finish-line celebrations and the results that travel around the running world within hours.
The questions our team hears most.
The race is held each February on Al Marjan Island. The next race date is with the organisers; we will publish it as soon as it is confirmed.
Naming and presenting rights, a race distance, event-village activation space, broadcast and streaming presence, the registrant database and kit-collection retail traffic. Rights are tailored to the brand’s plans and budget and confirmed on enquiry.
The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority hosts and sanctions the race. ES Sport is the official sponsorship agency and manages partnerships on the organiser’s behalf.
An international elite field of Olympic and world champions at the front, and more than ten thousand mass runners across the half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and 2 km family fun run, from first-timers to club athletes and corporate teams.
Tell us the brand, the objective and the budget range you are working with. ES Sport comes back with the rights and activation options that fit.
Tell us about the brand and what you want the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon to do for it: positioning, activation, a race distance or a community programme. We will get back to you with options.
We’ll get back to you.
