At 2 pm Kuwait time on May 6, tens of thousands of participants across the world will run, roll, and walk to raise funds for Wings for Life. The foundation supports the most promising spinal cord injury research projects in the world, each asking different questions to find a cure. You still have time to join the Wings for Life World Run yourself by downloading the app or visiting www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com
The concept is simple, you get 30 minutes of a running head start and then the “Catcher Car” chases you. Once it catches you, that’s your run finished, but can you dig deeper and push yourself just that little bit further once you feel the car bearing down on you?
The Catcher Car can be virtual too, so if you have downloaded the app you would be running from a virtual car. This way, you can run anywhere, and even by yourself, if you can’t join the organized track or road races on location. You can even do this on a treadmill in an air-conditioned gym! bazaar has chosen to run on the Boulevard track, we may regret this.
Red Bull Wings for Life World Run in Milan 2016. Courtesy Red Bull
It has been five years since the Wings for Life World Run charity event started the world running as one. Every year, it has grown bigger and better with hundreds of thousands of smiling runners and wheelchair participants beginning to run with a synchronized global start.
Over the years, the event has blossomed into a worldwide movement with die-hard fans running year after year. It has developed as a race and as a community. As a charity event, millions has been raised for the Wings for Life Foundation to fund research into a cure for spinal cord injury. This is what it is all about – running for those who can’t; running for people with spinal cord injury, whose lives changed in a heartbeat from a slip, trip or everyday accident.
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Day and night, spring and autumn, on May 6, 2018, Wings for Life World Run participants will once again walk, run and roll to stay ahead of the Catcher Cars for as long as they can. They dive into the fun of the race, enjoying the sense of togetherness and the rush of excitement as either the real Catcher Car in the events or a virtual Catcher Car in the App approaches from behind, pushing each person to keep going and feel the pride of finishing.
As always, the 2018 Wings for Life World Run promises a wonderful atmosphere. The Catcher Cars – some driven by celebrities – will chase participants in the event locations until they pass them and end their race.
Red Bull Wings for Life World Run in Florida 2016. Courtesy Red Bull
The 2018 edition also sees the growth of the Organized App Runs, so people can run their own track alone, create or join a local community to share in the joy and spirit of the day, or explore the world and be a part of an Organized App Run somewhere they have always wanted to visit. This is a race for everyone – no experience required, but having fun is a must.
The 2018 edition also sees the growth of the Organized App Runs, so people can run their own track alone, create or join a local community to share in the joy and spirit of the day, or explore the world and be a part of an Organized App Run somewhere they have always wanted to visit. This is a race for everyone – no experience required, but having fun is a must.
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Sign up for the Kuwait organized app run by downloading the app or visiting www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com. Follow Red Bull Kuwait on Instagram @redbullkuwait
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