- March 12, 2020
- Posted by: Cecilia Aguilar
- Category: Press Room
Stays, swimming with dolphins, Garrafón park tickets, access to tours and breakfasts, are some of the prizes that will be awarded to the first places in each category
The main prize of the raffle is a trip for two people that includes: flight, accommodation and interaction with dolphins for two in Punta Cana
Cancun, Quintana Roo, March 12th, 2020.- Dolphin Discovery, the #1 company in swimming with dolphins and marine parks in the world announced, during a press conference held this day, that the ‘Dolphin Race’ 25 years edition will have an accumulated bag with a value of more than half a million pesos, which will be distributed among the winners of the different categories and participants in the raffle. The grand prize for the winner is a trip to Punta Cana for two that will include the flight, the stay and an unforgettable interaction with dolphins.
“As is said, we are ‘throwing the house out the window’ on the occasion of our 25th anniversary. This race with a cause is a very special event for us, as it seeks to promote coexistence between family and friends, while supporting a vulnerable sector of Quintana Roo society. We invite people who like to run to bring their family, their children and pets to spend an unforgettable morning full of surprises”, said Mrs. Guadalupe Jiménez, Director of Human Value from The Dolphin Company.
The Dolphin Race will take place on Sunday, March 22nd at 7:00 am at the Cancun Country Club, located on the road to Playa del Carmen, after the airport. The limit of participants will be 700 runners, divided into the following categories:
- 400 meters – Children (under 9 years old)
- 1Km – Older children (9 to 14 years old)
- 2.5Km – Walk (18 years and over)
- 5Km – Junior (15 to 18 years old), Free (19 to 39 years old) and Masters (40 years and over).
- 10Km – Free (19 to 39 years old), Masters (40 and more)
The registration fee for the race is $300 pesos for adults and $250 for children and there is a special discount for each group of 5 runners or more, which consists of charging the registration for adults at the price of a child.
The participants’ kit includes the commemorative shirt of the event, the competitor’s number, timing with a chip (which will be given to competitors in the adult categories, not minors or walking), supplies for the route and the finish line and a special edition medal. The medals for the winners of the “Dolphin Race” will be collectible. In addition, there will be a transportation option for those who come from Playa del Carmen and Cancun by ADO, official sponsor of the race.
Among the surprises that have been prepared is the presence of celebrities Zudikey Rodríguez, Olympic athlete, Patricio Araujo, professional soccer player, Mariana Echeverría, television actress, Monserrat García, television host, Gerardo Segoviano, radio and television host, Keyra Juárez, singer, Kike Pérez, tenor, Santhos Cruz and Aida Mar, Colombian singers.
During the press conference, the directors of The Dolphin Company thanked the sponsors who joined this cause: Cancún Country Club, Integra Magazine, Energy Fitness, Grupo Sipse TVCUN and SIPSE radio, Copa Airlines, Dino Don, Q FM 104.3, Grupo O de la R, Palace Foundation, Electrolit, Motion Events, Malecón Kids, Costamed Medical Group, TV Azteca, Chevrolet, Hotel dos playas Faranda, Lomas Travel, Muelles y Más, Magnicharters, Instituto de la Cultura y las Artes, ADO, Francobolli , Banana Boat Sport, Price Travel, Mayaland, Courtyard by Marriott, Coco Bongo, Galu Comunicación, Grupo Regio, Sunset World, Hoteles One and Fiesta Inn, Rasgos Magazine, La Parrilla, Mocambo, Brújula, Cuéntamelo Todo, Festival Cultural Juventud Riviera Maya , Cancún Elite, Buffalo Wild Wings, RadioCun, Latitud 21, Jolly Roger, Aguakan, Conexión by Cancún, Hong Kong, Nexus Tours, Hotel Villa Palmeras and Grupo Táctico.