Yogyakarta to host world walk event

Yogyakarta to host world walk event

JAKARTA: The sultanate town of Yogyakarta, about 500
kilometers southeast of here, will host an International Fun Walk
for a third consecutive time since 2000, the organizing committee
said here on Tuesday.

The event, which will run for two days from Sept. 7 to Sept.
8, is expected to feature 200 participants from 21 countries
associated with the International Marching League (IML).

"There are 50 walkers who registered for the event. They are
from the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Australia and Finland,"
Arstuti Mularum, a committee executive, said.

The IFW will cover a distance of 20 kilometers, starting at
6.30 a.m. Besides Yogyakarta, the West Java capital of Bandung
has also hosted the event in 1995, 1996 and 1997.

The international event is sanctioned by the Indonesia Walking
Association (PGJSI). --JP