AfricaPress-Tanzania: AHEAD of its official flag off on November 29th in Mwanza, the Mwanza-based company, Magare Ltd has joined the bandwagon as the event’s Rock City Marathon’s co-sponsor.
The electrical firm has poured 15m/- to the organisers of the Rock City Marathon to enable the event maintain its international status.
Handing over the dummy cheque to the organisers of the race, the Company’s Managing Director, Mabula Magangila said the sponsorship was aimed at supporting the efforts of the race’s organisers and the government as a whole in promoting sports and local tourism in the country.
“Basically we are impressed with the agenda behind this race which is to promote local tourism and sports in the country. Tourism is one of the key pillars in our economic growth. In addition to being part of the sponsors of this race we will also be actively participating in the event where a total of our 300 employees including senior officials and our business partners will participate in the race,” he said.
He said in order to promote local tourism his company will continue to work with the organisers of the marathon to ensure they succeed in attracting more local and foreign participants whose arrival in the city will not only strengthen the tourism industry but also open doors for business relations.
“I would also like to call on more participants from within and outside the country to come in large numbers to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mwanza city, visit the Lake Region tourist attractions as well as explore new commercial opportunities in the region,” he said.
Speaking during the occasion, Rock City Marathon Lake Zone Coordinator, Magdalena Laizer thanked Magare Company for the support saying the company’s participation in the race would also attract other partners with similar interest.
She said preparations for the race are progressing well with the participation of various government officials including newly elected MPs and Regional Commissioners from the lake zone regions being among the important figures expected to colour the race.
“We hope that the mentioned government officials together with our partners including TIPER, Pepsi, Tanzania Tourists Board (TTB), Under The Same Sun (UTSS), Bugando Hospital, CF Hospital, Pigeon Hotel, Garda World, The Cask and St Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) will participate in the race. ‘’
“Registration is progressing well and the response from participants is overwhelming. The aim is to register at least 3000 participants in all categories that is elite runners, fun run participants and students, ” she said.
