TUI Marathon Palma de Majorca – 2,000 children storm onto the streets of Palma for 4th Unicef Kids Run – Tennis star Carlos Moya fires starting gun

  Palma de Majorca, 9 September 2011. Anything adults can do, kids can do just as well. On 15 October 2011, the day before the 8th TUI Marathon Palma de Majorca, the fourth Unicef Kids Run will be held in the old town of Palma. About 2,000 young runners will then show their sporting prowess.

They will be supported by tennis star Carlos Moya, who will start the race between the young running talents. The Kids Run is part of the benefit campaign “Children of the North run for children of the South“: for every child that takes part TUI will donate five euros to the drinking water project “Water for Niger – Every drop counts“.

This educational campaign aims at explaining the meaning of water for the survival of children. “It is most important to me that children get actively involved in sport at a young age. With the Unicef Kids Run they are not only doing sport, but are also doing it for a good cause,“ emphasized Carlos Moya. Carlos will run in the main race of the TUI Marathon Palma de Majorca, accompanied by 50 members of his sport studio Profitness.

Depending on their age the youngsters run between 600 and 1,200 metres. Their sporting commitment is rewarded not only by a free entry to the race but also by being awarded a certificate, a medal and a T-shirt. This year the upcoming sporting youngsters will receive for the first time their own starting bag and, if they wish, an engraved medal as a souvenir of their charitable activity.

Michael Lambertz, head of TUI AG Group Marketing, said: “We are really happy that the Unicef Kids Run has developed into a real highlight for Spanish and international families. In fact it has become one of the main attractions of the TUI Marathon.“

It is possible to register online for the Unicef Kids Run up until 05.10.2011.

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