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The MINI marathon will feature a 2.3km run for 7-12-year-old participants, and a 5K \u201cTeens Dash\u201d for 11-17-year olds. Furthermore, there will be a fun race created to engage the whole family, where &#8216;Dads &amp; Daughters&#8217; and &#8216;Moms &amp; Sons&#8217; can form teams of two to run the 2.3km distance together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12:00<\/strong>\u00a0The Junior MINI Marathon (7 \u2013 12yrs)<\/li>\n<li><strong>12:30<\/strong>\u00a0Dads &amp; Daughters (5-12yrs) MINI Marathon<\/li>\n<li><strong>13:00<\/strong>\u00a0Moms &amp; Sons (5-12yrs) MINI Marathon<\/li>\n<li><strong>13:30<\/strong>\u00a0Teens 5K Dash\u00a0(11-17yrs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Families can sign up and register for the MINI marathon online via:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premieronline.com\/event\/ras_al_khaimah_mini_marathon_2019_3910\">https:\/\/www.premieronline.com\/event\/ras_al_khaimah_mini_marathon_2019_3910<\/a>.\u00a0Race Packs for the MINI Marathon must be collected from the Baggage Desk in the Race Village at the following times: Thursday 7th February from 5pm 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