Tema-Ghana, April 6, CDA Consult – The 2023 Kwahu Mountain Marathon slated for Saturday, April 8th would be graced by Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong, Kwahuhene.
The marathon is expected to start from the Nkawkaw GOIL Filling Station to Kwahu Traditional Council (KTC) Mpraeso with an estimated 500 athletes participating as part of the Easter celebrations in Kwahu.
Mr. Edward Boahen, the Project Manager of the Kwahu Mountain Marathon, told newsmen in an interview in Tema that the 2023 Kwahu Mountain Marathon activities will start at 06:00 hour to 10:00 hour within a distance of 23 kilometers.
Other dignitaries expected at the 4th Edition of the Kwahu Mountain Marathon on the theme “Embracing the new normal, incorporating exercise and physical fitness into our daily life” includes the Eastern Regional Minister, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament, District Chief Executives, and other high profile personalities from the sporting fraternity.
He said the Kwahu Mountain Marathon is being sponsored by GOIL Company Limited and would start from Obomeng to Mpraeso through to Nkwatia and then finally would end at Mpraeso Kwahu Traditional Council.
He explained that organizers will ensure there will be mass participation among expected professional athletes. All keep fit clubs will be mobilized to join the race to boost the numbers and promote the event among the people in the communities.
He said the organizers have arranged pre-marathon events which include a marathon float; a keep fit festival; pasta night; and health screening.
Mr. Boahen said there would be a pre-marathon float from Nkawkaw through some principal streets of Kwahu which would end at the Forecourt of the Kwahu Traditional Council, Mpraeso, while the public would be educated on COVID-19 protocols, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases on Friday, April 07.
He said all Keep Fit Clubs would converge at the Forecourt of the Kwahu Traditional Council for a special aerobics session to serve as a rehearsal for the float. About 20 Clubs are expected to participate in the festival.
Mr. Boahen said there would be a special athletes’ pasta night before the event, which is a form of social interaction with pasta served alongside music and dance.
“There shall be a health screening after the event as a form of Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) for the community, after the Marathon on April 08,” he said.
Mr. Boahen noted that the objective of the 2023 Kwahu Mountain Marathon seeks to promote a unique long-distance race on the mountain, use sports as a tool for promoting health, physical fitness, and tourism, and create a unique platform for the youth to exhibit their talents and grab an opportunity to participate in international competitions.
He said it is also a unique platform to harness talent in Ghana and the region, create an avenue to champion awareness of COVID-19, drug abuse, and HIV AIDS, and bridge the “Unity Gap” through sports.
He said the Kwahu Easter Mountain Marathon activities will create a platform to market products and brands to the vibrant population during the Easter Festival and will create an opportunity to associate with an event that has the youth as a major participant.
