Lombok to host half-marathon

Lombok to host half-marathon

JAKARTA: The inaugural Lombok half-marathon will take place in
Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, on July 13, with prizes of Rp 50
million (US$6,000).

The 21.1-kilometer run, which will be the closing event of the
week-long Senggigi Festival, will start at 6 p.m. at the
governor's residence in Mataram and finish at the Holiday Inn
Resort in Mangsit.

Event coordinator Heiner Werdeling said it was hoped the run
would become a popular annual draw for endurance runners from
throughout Asia, Australia and the world.

"Tourism in Lombok has suffered extremely since the Bali
bombings and the SARS fears, and we are hoping this event will
help boost Lombok's currently poor visitor numbers," he said in a
release. -- JP