Source: Peninsula Qatar
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) has continued to work with the Ooredoo Ride of Champions growing the QSE Corporate Challenge, to promote healthy living within the business community.
The Ooredoo Ride of Champions is the biggest mass-participation cycling event in Qatar and the pinnacle of the community events organised by Qatar Cyclists, as it offers rides that suits all ages and experience levels, with ability friendly categories added in 2020.
2000 participants is the target to take part in this event which will be hosted by Qatar Foundation on March 13, 2020.
In 2019 the QSE Corporate Challenge was a first of kind, offering prizes to its most active companies during the Ride of Champions.
For 2020, in addition to the team awards, two new individual awards has been added.
The QSE Corporate Challenge Health Champion Award will be presented to the company who encourages the most members of its staff and their families to participate in the event at any distance, whether it be kids, family ride (on closed roads in QF), or open road short (48km), medium (78km) and long (137.5km) events.
While, the QSE Corporate Challenge Speed Champions Award will be presented to the company whose got the fastest adult team. The results of which will be calculated by determining the QSE listed company with the fastest average speed for its 4 fastest riders over any of the open road distances (48km), medium (78km) and long (137.5km) events.
Prizes for the QSE Corporate Challenge will be awarded the week after the event at the companies office, including a trophy for the company to keep at its offices and recognition for the year in the QSE offices and on the trading floor.
QSE CEO Challenge, a new challenge to encourage the leaders of private sector companies and organisations to participate, and lead from the front, will see the fastest CEO, Chairman, Owner or Chief Financial, Marketing or other Chief level officer. The prize will go to the fastest ‘CEO’ by average speed (overall in road events). To include yourself in the CEO challenge, tick the CEO box when entering the corporate challenge or if already registered email info@rocdoha.comqa.
Fastest Corporate Rider (at each distance), a new challenge to recognise the fastest corporate challenge rider as an individual over each of the 3 road ride distances. The prize will be awarded to the fastest QSE Challenge participants by time (by distance).
Rashid Bin Ali Al Mansoori, CEO of QSE commented : “QSE, is not only committed to the financial health of our listed companies, but also to their social and physical health, and that of the wider business community.”
The QSE Corporate Challenge Awards will be presented the week after the Ooredoo Ride of Champions and will include a trophy for the company that will be displayed at its offices, while they will also be recognised on the trading floor at the QSE offices for the year.
Dr. Abulazziz Al Kuwari, President of Qatar Cyclists, said: “We are thrilled that QSE has continued its partnership with the Ooredoo Ride of Champions. Their unique support of our events helps promote cycling among the employees of not only their listed-companies, but the wider business community.”
Participants eligible to join the QSE Corporate Challenge will need to register to take part in the Ooredoo Ride of Champions, and If they are already registered but haven’t listed their company, they will be able to inform the organisers at registration or can also do that before the event by sending an email to info@rocdoha.com.
Participants eligible to join the QSE Corporate Challenge will need to register to take part in the Ooredoo Ride of Champions via this link (Rocdoha.qa/registration), and If they are already registered but haven’t listed their company, they will be able to inform the organisers at registration or can also do that before the event by sending an email to info@rocdoha.qainfo@rocdoha.com.
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