The theme of ‘seven’ takes centre stage at this year’s annual Pink Caravan Ride, the seventh since its inception in 2011. Running from 7th to 17th March, the latest edition of the event is being hosted under the tagline ‘Seven Years... for Seven Emirates’ and features seven ‘pink’ events dedicated to enhancing awareness about breast cancer and the importance of its early detection.
The first of the Pink Caravan Ride’s seven ‘pink’ activities is its opening ceremony, which takes place on Tuesday 7th March at the Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club. The launch event marks the commencement of the ride’s 10-day journey across the seven emirates, which will see it offering free clinical breast examinations to all segments of the UAE community and raising awareness about the important of early detection of the disease.
The second of the events is the Pink Caravan Children’s Ride, which takes place on Friday 10th March. The Children's Ride will feature a range of entertainment activities, including a bouncy castle, face-painting, a photo wall, a petting zoo, and other attractions to keep youngsters fully entertained.
On day five of the Pink Caravan Ride, women will be treated to a special ‘Pink Yoga’ evening event, the third of the ride’s special seven activities for 2017. The Khalid Lagoon Corniche in Sharjah is the venue for the sporting activity ‘Pink Strides - SHJ,’ which will take place on Sunday 12th March. The fifth of Pink Caravan’s seven activities for 2017 is ‘Pink Bite,’ which continues its success from last year’s event which raised Dhs 51,000. The ‘Pink Regatta’ enables boat owners to join the Pink Caravan and set sail in support of the Pink Caravan's mission. Finally, the Pink Caravan’s closing ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Friday 17th March will see the conclusion of its special programme for 2017.
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