POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024 Returns, Raising Awareness About #SafeRunning

Kapanlagi.com - POCARI SWEAT is once again holding the POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024 event. This largest hybrid running event in Indonesia is held offline at Gedung Sate, Bandung with 15,817 runners and 26,191 people running virtually from Sabang to Merauke. The event is also supported by 3 ministries, such as the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

“This year marks the 11th year of the POCARI SWEAT Run with the participation of 42,008 runners from all over Indonesia. A significant growth of more than 50% is contributed by runners not only from major cities but also from secondary and third cities. Therefore, collaboration with many parties is essential to create the #saferunning ecosystem that has been promoted since the beginning of the POCARI SWEAT Run,” said Puspita Winawati, Marketing Director of PT Amerta Indah Otsuka.

Moreover, the POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024 event also contributes to advancing tourism and boosting the economy of West Java, with a total of 77% of visitors coming from outside Bandung.

“The positive impact of economic movement through tourism is created by extending the event to two days and the support of family members who usually accompany the runners to Bandung,” said Bey Machmudin, Acting Governor of West Java.

Want to know more about the excitement of the POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024 event? Let’s check out the information below!

1. Featuring 4 Different Categories

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Interestingly, the POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024 will host 4 different running categories over two consecutive days this year. The categories that will be competed are 4K held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, and 10K, half marathon, and full marathon on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Fun Fact, this 5K category is intentionally held this year with the hope that everyone can exercise and adopt a healthy lifestyle, including families in Indonesia.

Not only that, the POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024 is also attended by many celebrity runners including Raffi Ahmad, Nagita Slavina, Caca Tengker, Soraya Larasati, Alya Rohali, Febby Rastanty, Ibnu Jamil, Yuki Kato, Agus Prayogo, Chef Arnold Poernomo, Sandiaga Uno, Muhammad Farhan, Bima Arya, Ricky Harun, and Olla Ramlan.

2. Raising Education on #SafeRunning

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At every POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia event, POCARI SWEAT always strives to provide a safe and happy running moment for the participating runners. This also applies to this year's running event. Yes, POCARI SWEAT has deliberately strengthened the #SafeRunning ecosystem at this event.

“We educate participants to run safely and also encourage them to hydrate before, during, and after running. In addition, every runner has undergone health screening before starting activities to determine certain conditions in their bodies,” explained Gading Santoso, Head of Partnership at PT Amerta Indah Otsuka, and Project Lead for Pocari Sweat Run Indonesia.

On the same occasion, Gading also stated that participants are required to hydrate at least every 2-2.5 KM or every 10-15 minutes during the run. This way, the body can remain fit, healthy, safe, and secure until they return home later.

“We also collaborate with several hospitals and have several health posts at various points along the running route. Additionally, we strive to ensure that participants can be stress-free by providing hundreds of medical personnel, ambulances, and toilets at various hydration points along the route,” said Gading.

Regarding this, Coach Bagus from Pocari Sweat Sport Science also stated that the finish line is essentially when all participants can return home in good health and without lacking anything.

“Runners also need to have a strategy to stay hydrated. Just plain water is not enough, as the body needs ion intake that can keep them energized and prevent dehydration. This is why Pocari Sweat can be the right choice when you want to replenish the lost ions from your body," said Coach Bagus.

"What’s different in this event is that we added an extra day with the hope of embracing more people to run. And of course, POCARI SWEAT consistently educates about the importance of #saferunning to runners in Indonesia," Wina concluded.

3. The Importance of Muscle Recovery After Running

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In the POCARI SWEAT RUN Indonesia 2024 event, there is also a recovery booth that runners can utilize after running. Here, runners can try ice bathing, stretching performed by professional physiotherapists, and recovery pumps.

“The purpose of this booth is for runners to be treated after finishing their run. Because, of course, the muscles will be tired and need to be calmed. If not taken care of immediately, the risk of injury can increase. Additionally, it is also important to drink POCARI SWEAT which contains ION, as it can replenish lost body fluids to prevent dehydration,” said Dwi Puji Lestari from Pocari Sweat Sport Science.

Dwi also continued that this recovery process can also be done at home. The way is to ensure sufficient rest time, pay attention to nutrition and hydration, and perform muscle massage after exercising.

4. Invite Runners to Care for the Environment Through Run For Blue Planet

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In addition to providing a healthy and safe environment, POCARI SWEAT also invites Runners at this event to be more concerned about the environment. Yes, the POCARI SWEAT RUN INDONESIA 2024 carries the message Run For Blue Planet with the aim of educating people about waste sorting that will be discarded and will later be useful for recycling.

“We really want to contribute to the earth. So before starting the marathon, we also educate the runners not to litter during the route. Moreover, at several points, we have also prepared several trash bins based on their categories,” said Gading.

All this waste will later be collected and managed by the Waste Bank and recycled into plastic or paper pellets. In addition, this year POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024 is also collaborating with Jabar Zilllenial, Sampah Bersinar, and Olah Plastik in the management and sorting of waste at the event.

5. The Champions of POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024

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The champions for the Male 10K category of POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024 are Robi Syianturi who finished in first place, Iqbal Saputra in second place, and Nofeldi Petingko in third place. Meanwhile, for the Female 10K category of POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia 2024, the winners are Vera Febrianti in first place, Eva Desiana in second place, and Ai Kusmiati in third place.

For the Male Half Marathon category, the champions are Rikki Martin in first place, Dikki Abdul in second place, and Rendy Johansyah in third place. In the Female Half Marathon category, the winners are Westi Indah in first place, Helen Sutanto in second place, and Desi Kristiani in third place.

Finally, the champions in the Male Full Marathon category are Agus Prayogo in first place, Hamdan Sayuti in second place, and Pandu Winata in third place. For the Female Full Marathon category, the winners are Isania Tarigan in first place, Yanitasari in second place, and Jeane Kezia in third place.

6. A Flood of Entertainment and Exciting Prizes

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This marathon running event is getting more exciting because there are several interesting entertainments and super cool prizes to be won. One of them is the famous Indonesian band The Changcuters, who will perform a series of their hit songs. Starting from Racun Dunia, I Love You Bibeh, Suka-suka, to Hijrah ke London.

The special stage performance by The Changcuters will definitely re-energize the Runners after they finish their marathon run. In fact, many of them jumped around showing their joy and enthusiasm.

So, isn’t the POCARI SWEAT Run Indonesia event this year exciting and fun? For those who haven’t had the chance to participate in the POCARI SWEAT marathon, you can definitely try it next year. To stay updated with the latest information, don’t forget to follow Instagram @pocarisportid and @pocariid. See you next year!

(kpl/glo)