RWANDAIR SIGNS UP AS OFFICIAL CARRIER FOR KILIMANJARO MARATHON
(Posted 21st February 2014)
RwandAir upstaged their Tanzanian airline counterparts when they signed up as ‘Official Airline’ for the upcoming Kilimanjaro Marathon, which will be run on the 02nd of March. Every year, either at the end of February or the beginning of March, is a full length 42.2 km marathon, a 21.1 km half marathon and a 5 km fun run organized in Moshi. The Kilimanjaro Premium Lager Marathon and Vodacom 5km Fun Run will take place for the 12th time this year with the route running along the foot hills of Africa’s highest mountain. The race was initially set up to promote the sport of marathon in Tanzania, and has been enjoying the official backing of the Tanzania Tourist Board, the Tanzania Amateur Athletics Association, the IAAF, is registered with AIMS and now added to that
impressive list is the support of RwandAir as the airline partner to transport participants, spectators, supporters, organizers, and competitors in and out of Kilimanjaro International Airport.
The event sponsorship coincides with the arrival a day later in Kigali of RwandAir’s latest acquisition, a dual class Bombardier Q400 aircraft and just a month before Rwanda’s national airline will launch its 16th destination, Douala in West Africa. For more details on the marathon event visit www.mtkilimanjaromarathon.com and for information about RwandAir click on www.rwandair.com
