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The city of Fes will host next Sunday (March 29th) the “Fes from Door to Door” race, which is expected to see the participation of around 2,000 male and female competitors, including professionals and amateurs.
The organizers of this sporting event stated during a press conference held on Wednesday evening to highlight the details and features of this race that this sporting event will constitute a unique experience that combines the sporting challenge with the discovery of the cultural and historical heritage of the spiritual capital of the Kingdom.
The same source added that this race is distinguished by an exceptional route that connects the most famous doors of the old city, including Bab Abi Al-Jound, one of the most prominent historical symbols of the spiritual capital.
In a speech on the occasion, Younes Saad Alami, President of the Media and Communication Committee of the Fes-Sais Association, the organizer of this event in partnership with the Fes-Boulemane Athletics League and the Regional Academy for Education and Training in the Fes-Meknes region, and Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, confirmed that this event falls within the framework of an integrated vision that seeks to enhance the cultural, tourism, and sports attractiveness of the spiritual capital, by valuing its heritage assets and reviving its historical spaces with a modern and open vision.
He added that this event constitutes a new brick within the dynamics of revitalization that Fes is experiencing, and a practical translation of the integration between culture, sports, and tourism, through a unique urban route that connects a number of historical doors of the old city, at the forefront of which is Bab Boujloud, in an experience that combines physical effort and heritage discovery.
Mr. Alami continued that this race does not represent an isolated initiative, but rather forms a link within an ambitious cultural program that celebrates the city of Fes as the capital of civil society, and aims to consolidate its position as a space for creativity and citizen initiative.
He highlighted that this event does not only aim to encourage sports practice and spread the culture of healthy living, but also seeks to promote a new type of tourism based on experience and immersion in the cultural heritage, which is a trend that has become today at the heart of strategies for developing tourist destinations.
This race, according to the same speaker, also represents an opportunity to mobilize various actors around a unified project that enhances the position of Fes as a destination capable of hosting major events, especially in the perspective of the upcoming international events, foremost of which is the 2030 World Cup.
For his part, the President of the Fes-Boulemane Athletics League and a member of the Board of Directors of the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation, Mostafa El Gharriq, confirmed that this race will contribute to enhancing the tourist radiance of the city of Fes, and encouraging the participation of young people in practicing athletics, highlighting that it constitutes a “real start” for road races in the region.
He pointed out that this event, licensed by the Royal Moroccan Athletics Federation, will see the participation of approximately 2,000 male and female competitors, including runners from the national athletics team, in addition to amateurs and professionals, with the allocation of incentive prizes for the winners.
The “Door to Door” race, open to participants over the age of 16, has been designed as an immersive experience that aims to promote sports practice and support local tourism, while highlighting the cultural and historical richness of the city of Fes.
This event falls within a dynamic that seeks to promote sports in the urban environment and highlight the rich heritage of the city, with the ambition of making it an annual appointment for running enthusiasts.
