(MVA) — Registration is still open for the Marianas Tourism Month 5K Fun Run on May 20, 2023, at Garapan Fishing Base on Saipan, with some registrants being sponsored.
Companies are invited to sponsor runners and walkers for the event, organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority in a show of support for the Marianas’ primary industry. Of approximately 100 registered participants to date, a number have had their $10 registration sponsored by a local company.
“We invite local businesses and organizations to sponsor a few participants for the Tourism 5K this year as we gather for a morning of exercise and to show our support for tourism and all the benefits it brings our community,” said MVA Managing Director Christopher A. Concepcion. “Also, we have some exciting cash prizes in store, and all proceeds of the fun run will benefit one of our valuable partners, Mariana Islands Nature Alliance, who works to enhance the natural beauty of our islands that our visitors rave about so much.”
Interested sponsors may contact MVA Community Projects Specialist Jack Aranda at
(670) 664-3200/1 or [email protected] for a sponsorship form. Online registration is open at raceroster.com/events/2023/75098/marianas-tourismmonth-5k-fun-run
Registration will also be held at the starting line on the day of the run beginning at 6 a.m., with the fun run proceeding south on Saipan Beach Rd. Pathway to Quartermaster Rd. and back. M2 Fitness Strong Zumba Movers will conduct a 20-minute warmup at the starting line at 6:30 a.m.
Participants are invited to dress as a tourist for a chance to win cash prizes for the best tourist costume, $300 for 1st place, $200 for 2nd place, and $100 for 3rd place. Cash prizes will also be awarded for the top three male and female finishers, $150 for 1st place, $100 for 2nd place, and $50 for 3rd place, respectively. The first 100 registrants will also receive a limited edition Marianas Tourism Month t-shirt.
Participants join the Walk for Tourism 5K on May 22, 2021 on Saipan. The Marianas Visitors Authority’s Marianas Tourism Month 5K Fun Run will be held on May 20, 2023, at Garapan Fishing Base, Saipan. Registration is now open at www.raceroster.com, and participants were invited to dress as tourists for a chance to win cash prizes.
