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The Amari BMW Midnight Run, Bangkok 2007

Posted by Mike Thomas on 5th November 2007

Midnight RunThe annual Amari Midnight Run is now in its 10th year, and continues to grow in popularity. More than 3,000 people took to the streets of Bangkok in a party-like atmosphere, and competitors had the choice of running either a 6km or 12km course. The opening ceremony was attended by the Minister of Tourism and Sports, Dr. Suwit Yodmanee, and the General Manager of Amari Watergate (and race competitor!) Pierre Pelletier. Proceeds from the event go to the Chalerm Prakiat School in Lampoon province, and BaanGerda.

A midnight run through the streets of London or Berlin may offer you cool temperatures and little traffic; not so in Bangkok! The notorious traffic jams and relentless heat don’t subside at the midnight hour. Still, they’re a hardy lot here and most people are skilled at dodging the buses while crossing the busy junctions.

Several of the children from BaanGerda attended the event for the first time. They were a little overwhelmed by the camera crews and photographers when they joined the sports minister at the opening ceremony. However, they showed-off their dancing skills during the pre-race aerobics and even managed their own 10 metre run through the starting line! Check out the video….


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4 Responses to “The Amari BMW Midnight Run, Bangkok 2007”

  1. Paul Says:
    November 6th, 2007 at 9:17 am

    I took part in the midnight run for the first time this year and thought it was a wonderful event. The atmosphere was really good and most people were in high-spirits. Congratulations to Pierre Pelletier and his team for organising a great run. I hope it raised plenty of funds for both charities

  2. Maggie Says:
    November 6th, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    I thought it was a good event as well. Shame about the traffic, but then this is Bangkok!

  3. Andre Says:
    November 7th, 2007 at 8:34 am

    I wasn’t aware that some of the children were there. That’s nice that they came along. Great video

  4. Kathrine Says:
    March 12th, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    Why not me on the video..so sad..

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