More than one thousand participants took part in the 'Walk, Run and Cycle' event organised by Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam. The run and cycling event began and ended at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien, Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday morning.

The 21-kilometre cycling was officiated by Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Doctor Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, Minister of Home Affairs. While the 12-kilometre cycling was officiated by His Excellency David Campbell, British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam and Dato Paduka Mohd Alimin bin Haji Abd Wahab, Senior Trustee of Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam. Among those who took part were Minister of Home Affairs and Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, Minister of Education.

Among the categories competed were 12 kilometres run, 5 kilometres fun run and 3 kilometres run. The activity held in conjunction with Bandarku Ceria Programme was organised by Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam in collaboration with Cycletechno Event Management Solutions. The activity was held to collect funds for the centre towards helping individuals with special needs apart from instilling awareness among the community towards the special needs. The activity did not only attract the attention of the local residents but foreign tourists alike.

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