Following last year's successful collaboration between Express Trailers and the Zurrieq Wolves Athletic Club which saw the participation of over 650 athletes, sponsorship was again confirmed for the 17th edition of the Express Trailers Żurrieq Half Marathon & 10Km Run due on the 9th of November 2014. Once again the Malta Marathon Organising Committee was delegated by the Zurrieq Wolves Athletics Club with the organisation of the event. Registrations are now open for this year's edition which aims at attracting 1000 athletes for the two events.
Details about the forthcoming 2014 edition of the event have just been announced Mauro Pace Parascandalo, Secretary of the Żurrieq Wolves Atheltic Club and Franco Azzopardi, Chairman and CEO of Express Trailers, sponsors of the event.
"We are delighted with how our annual Żurrieq Half Marathon & 10Km runs have been growing in attendance. This, together with our three-year sponsorship agreement with Express Trailers encouraged us to invest in making this event even bigger and more professionally organised, also thanks to the professional management and organisation provided by Mr. Joe Micallef and his team of the MMOC. This In fact, for the first time this year, we will also be introducing chip timing for all participants thus securing more accurate records and timings. Registrations for both the Half Marathon and the 10km race are now open and athletes have already been applying," said Mauro Pace Parascandalo.
"After feedback from athletes who participated in last year's event, some minor changes have been done on the route in order to make the race safer for the athletes, making it more athlete-friendly and possibly faster," added Mauro Pace Parascandalo.
Franco Azzopardi, Chairman and CEO of Express Trailers commended the Żurrieq Wolves Atheltic Club and the Malta Marathon Organising Committee for their dedication and professional spirit in wanting to see this event grow bigger and more successful and expressed his satisfaction that what started last year as a tentative collaboration has now developed into a successful partnership.
"Success and commitment are two values that are shared by both Express Trailers and the Żurrieq Wolves Atheltic Club. They are part of both our DNA and this is the basis of our collaboration. Our support to the Żurrieq Wolves Athletic Club stems from our effort to support the less more vulnerable users on our roads and based on the success of last year's event, we are very confident that this year's races will be even more successful," said Franco Azzopardi.
Both athletic events shall start from the road in front of the Zurrieq Parish Church. The Express Trailers Zurrieq Half Marathon will start at 0730 Hrs. The Express Trailers Zurrieq 10k will start at 0830 hrs. Applications are already open and the Early Bird race applications at €15 close on the 12.10.2014. For more information about the race, the route and how to register visit the Malta Marathon website at http://www.maltamarathon.com/