The Gangdong Greenway Walkathon, sponsored by Gangdong-gu, headed by Mayor Lee Jung-hun, and managed by Gangdong Sports Association, will take place on October 27th at Iljasan Mountain.

The Gangdong Greenway Walkathon was first held in May 2007 in celebration of the completion of the first Gangdong Greenway section, and over 157,600 residents have taken part in the 83 walkathons that have been held since.

The walkathon course begins at the Iljasan Mountain Green Plaza, goes through Sunrise Square and Herb Astronomy Park and back to the Green Plaza as a one-hour course. Residents wanting to participate can show up at the Iljasan Mountain Green Plaza by 7:40 a.m. on the day of the event without prior registration required.

As the last walkathon of the year, there will be generous prizes for participants who complete the walking course that include ten mountain bikes from the Kyunghee University Hospital, twenty official World Cup Russia soccer balls from the VHS Medical Center, twenty family photo photograph vouchers from the Gangdong Hyoinsung Cultural Center and more. All participants will receive snacks provided by Shinhan Bank and Kyunghee University Hospital, and there will be various additional events as well.

This will be the last Gangdong Greenway Walkathon this year and they are scheduled to be resumed in March of next year. For more information and inquiries, contact the Gangdong-gu Culture & Sports Division (☎3425-5263).

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