Moon under the Sea - Jericho- November 17.2017
سباق قمر تحت البحر - اريحا 17 -
Jericho : Located 36 km east of Jerusalem, Jericho is on the road to Amman and at the junction of the highway to the Galilee. In Jericho is Tel As-Sultan, the ancient city of Jericho, Which is located 258 meters (846 ft) below sea level in an oasis in Wadi Qelt in the Jordan Valley, which makes it the lowest city in the world The nearby spring of Ein es-Sultan produces 3.8 m3 (1,000 gallons) of w
ater per minute, irrigating some 10 square kilometres (2,500 acres) through multiple channels and feeding into the Jordan River, 10 kilometres (6 mi) away.[20][76] Annual rainfall is 204 mm (8.0 in), mostly concentrated in the winter months and into early spring. The average temperature is 11 °C (52 °F) in January and 31 °C (88 °F) in July.
*The overall goal of this annual race:
-The continuous distance of 42.195 km to the jogging race according to international standards for the long-distance race.
-Encouraging internal and external tourism as the display of Palestine to the world.
-Create a community culture of the importance of sport in delivering our message to the world.
-Building bridges of communication and cooperation with friendly countries in the world.
-Sports have become one of the fastest ways to deliver messages.
-Highlight the sports sector in Palestine by encouraging the private sector to adopt these activities and events within the social responsibility, especially that these activities and programs serve all segments of society.
-The local and international media coverage of this important event.
*Sports Competitions: The race includes the following races:
• Running race: 10 km track (12 years old and above)
• Family race: 5 km for all
• Cycling: 21 km (12 years and over)
• Motorbike Firecrackers: 42 km (18 years and over)
• Rallying: Racing Arena (Review) Independence University
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