More tickets to be made available for virtual run

THE Coway Run 2021: Run for Your Region sold out its first 10,000 tickets within a day of opening for registration on Aug 21.

However, those who have yet to buy their tickets need not be disappointed as additional tickets will be available soon.

“We have ramped up our ticket production this year compared to previous years as we want to encourage more people to lead a healthy lifestyle while still being able to connect with each other safely even with movement restrictions,” said Coway Malaysia managing director Kyle Choi.

Organised by Coway Malaysia, the inter-regional virtual run kicks off on Sept 23 until Oct 23 and allows participants to run anytime and anywhere as long as they keep moving to log in the kilometres.

This year, participants will be teamed up by region (northern, central, southern, east coast as well as Sabah and Sarawak) to ensure a friendly nationwide competition.

The team with the highest average distance per person will be crowned the overall winner.

As in previous years, for every ticket sold, Coway will contribute RM10 to the Happy Water Project – its corporate social responsibility initiative to deliver clean water to impoverished Orang Asli communities.

The virtual run has also set a nationwide goal for participants to collectively achieve 200,000km.

On hitting this milestone, Coway Malaysia will donate RM200,000 to three non-governmental organisations – EcoKnights, Mercy Malaysia and Reef Check Malaysia.

To encourage environmental awareness among participants, most Coway Run 2021 merchandise, including the medals, will be either recyclable or made from recycled materials.

The winning regional team will be able to take part in a bonus lucky draw and win Coway products, while individual runners who log in the most kilometres will each receive a special reward.

The run is open to all Malaysian citizens or permanent residents aged 16 and above, and participants must register online before Oct 23.

The additional tickets will be released soon, starting at RM49 each.

Each participant will receive a Coway Run Kit worth more than RM300.

For details, visit www.cowayrun.com.my.