thebackpackdiaries

One sunny Saturday morning, 8,000 + participants of different age groups with different races (old and young) gathered to join the annual NBK walkathon. Organized by Pro-Vision events and sponsored by National Bank of Kuwait.

Each age groups have different color codes to classify which among of these has the fastest time to finish the race.

Color Code of Age Groups

• 1st Place: 300kd
• 2nd place: 200kd
• 3rd place: 100kd
• 4th-10th place: 50kd

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Other than this money prizes, what participants was aiming is to take home the two brand new Nissan cars provided by their strategic partner Al Babtain Group.

Few minutes before the race starts, some performers performed to let the crowd alive and become more energetic. We did some warm-ups and at exactly 8:30 am they opened the barricade and that was the signal to start the race.

The race will will start at Green Island, will continue on Kuwait Tower along the highway and passed by at Shouq Shark and will end at Shuwaikh Beach area on open grounds with lots of activities that awaits to the participants.

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Excitement and competitiveness was seen all over the face of each participants to reach their ultimate goal. It seems that people are all smiles during the entire race even it feels that they are already getting tired after a 5 km walk. Some people like FM888kw (local radio station), gave an encouragement to the participants by cheering them up and giving some food in the middle of the race.

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The biggest problem we encountered is that it was too hot and humid amidst its area is along the seaside. I can see that the participants are very happy enjoying its scenic view while doing the brisk walking. Me and my colleagues took part ways already in the middle of the race because of our different pacing of walking.

Finally, after 2 hours, I arrived at the finish line with all smiles, receives the medal and took a picture even though I felt that my legs got sores because of unpreparedness before the event.

I must say that I really enjoyed the race, and proud that I finished it, surviving the heat and nothing bad was happened. I am also proud to my colleagues that they finish the race, survived and again nothing bad has happened to them. They challenged their selves, strive harder to finish the 11 km race.

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Lesson learned: Challenging one’s self to achieve your goal, strive hard to achieve it not because their is waiting for you out there but to think that you will make it to the finish line even it takes time. Failures have no rooms but only success.

thebackpackdiaries now signing off…..