Bali - International 10K

On Sunday 10th August 2008, the 10 kilometer road race run " International Bali 10K" held in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Bali Province , and the commemoration of the 63rd Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia had been well completed in full success. This event is now included on the annual agenda for Bali Provincial Government, and for this in favour of the organizing committee as well as all related parties for this Bali 10K event, we herewith express our gratitude and thanks. For this year's event the 10 kilometres road race will carry its theme "International Bali10K A Run for Unity"

The international scaled-event has become a gathering time for athletes as well as all sports fans coming from all parts of Indonesia and the world. Aside from its main purpose as to make Bali a sport-destination of tourism, this event is one of Bali Provincial Government program to bring forward the success for the national program "Visit Indonesia Year 2009".

Through this very valuable opportunity we invite all parties to provide their contributions towards the success of "International Bali10K" and our program "Visit Indonesia Year 2009".

HIGHLIGHT

Bali - the island is world renowned as a tourist destination. Many desired items for anyone is readily available in Bali: its nature, culture, the people's friendliness and the comfort zone built by its nature and people. In line to commemorate the province's 50 th anniversary on 14 th August 2008, as well as the moment to celebrate Indonesian 63 rd Independence Day - one collosal event taking form of a 10K road race run took place and time in Denpasar, Bali on 10 th August 2008. Bali 10K involved participants from all over Indonesia and as well as international athletes. This event - International Bali 10K - is now scheduled as an annual event for Bali, so as to reach the particular momentum of importance for Bali, Indonesia, its tourism and its general society. As to the same token in order to form a chain of brotherhood between the world's society, International Bali 10K is a form of Sport Tourism , carrying in itself the theme "A Run for Unity".

INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K is an international scale road race run event that will be in its third year, with the theme A Run for Unity embracing the concepts of:

• Road race run is now one of Bali Province's annual agenda in line to commemorate its anniversary and Indonesian Independence Day celebration every month of August

• INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K as a format of sport tourism - tourist and sporting attraction in one, to create a new meaning of many reasons for people worldwide to visit Bali

• Participants to INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K are international elite athletes, national elite athletes, general participants and students, as a media to race the time and set a milestone to national Indonesian athletes for their best time

• This program invites ambassadors/consuls/honorary consuls of countries having its representative office in Bali, as well as other key society personals - in our aim to implement unity and brotherhood of the world's society in Bali

• In line with the road race run, the society will experience a form of entertainment with a performance stage where popular bands & artists perform, with celebrities around the event grounds, food stalls and product sampling stands of event supporters

• The program coverage will be handled by international and national media, in conjunction with the presence of elite international runners

INTERNATIONAL BALI 10K has obtained its recognition by IAAF through PB PASI (Indonesian Athletic Association).

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