450 take part in WCLA running competition

LAHORE:The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) organised Lahore Heritage Run, a running competition, inside the walled city of Lahore here on Sunday.

It was organised in collaboration with Lahore Runners, largest running club in Lahore. Race started from Food Street, and passing from historical landmarks of walled city for 7-kilometre, it ended at the same point. Around 450 participants, including women and children, from different parts of the country took part in the competition.

The objective of organising this race was to spread awareness about community health along with tourism at heritage sites. Asghar Hussain, Deputy Director Tourism, Walled City of Lahore Authority said, "Our efforts are focused on promoting tourism in Lahore. The Lahore Heritage Run has proven to be a highly successful initiative, as it attracted an unexpectedly large number of participants. We are committed to organising more sports events in the future to raise awareness not only about health and fitness but also about the rich heritage of Lahore." Lahore Heritage Run functioned as a unique opportunity to explore and appreciate Walled City's historical architecture. It fulfilled several functions by promoting greater engagement at tourist sites through the inclusion of sports activities, said Kamran Lashari, Director General, Walled City of Lahore Authority. He said, "Lahore Heritage Run has simultaneously attempted to flourish tourism and heritage. Such kind of activities works as an invitation call to the public for maximum participation at the heritage sites. Consequently, this leads to an increasing number of visitors exploring these sites, thereby making our preservation efforts visible and worth noticeable."