Jakarta, July 14th 2023 – More than 5,500 participants are ready to take action at the 2023 BNI-UI Half Marathon (BNI-UIHM) presented by the Universitas Indonesia Alumni Association (ILUNI UI) with BNI. Participants are not limited to only UI alumni, but also the general public consisting of individuals, communities and athletes.
This half marathon competition will take place at the UI Depok Campus on Sunday, July 16th 2023. There are three race distance categories namely 5K, 10K and half marathon that will start and finish at the Convention Hall.
Updates regarding BNI-UIHM 2023 were delivered at the Race Pack Collection press conference which took place on Avenue of The Stars, Lippo Mall Kemang, Jakarta, Friday (14/7/2023).
In his remarks, Chairman of ILUNI UI, Didit Ratam, expressed his gratitude for the enthusiasm for BNI-UIHM 2023 which was attended by participants from various backgrounds and regions in Jakarta Metropolitan Area.
“This enthusiasm has been seen from the sale of early bird tickets which were sold out in less than an hour. Apart from that, we have also held twelve Road to BNI-UIHM joint running programs with alumni and the community, with hundreds of participants in each session,” he said.
Didit explained, what was different about BNI-UIHM was that there was a special category of athletes where ILUNI UI sent invitations to young athletes from PB PASI athletic category. Apart from that, there was also a special UI Alumni category with ten participants as the fastest time winners. Not to forget, ILUNI UI also remains committed to its fifth event in contribution to the UI alumni endowment fund.
“ILUNI UI will continue to be committed through BNI-UIHM which is planned to be held continuously every year. We hope that this activity will not only promote an active and healthy lifestyle for the community, but also contribute to the progress of UI through endowment donations,” said Didit.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the BNI-UIHM Committee Pitut Pramuji explained, preparations ahead of the BNI-UIHM event had reached almost one hundred percent.
“The preparation so far has been to give out race packs starting on July 12th from 10.00 to 20.30 WIB (GMT+7). Every day there are around 1,000-2,000 participants who take the race kit,” he explained.
The race kit consists of BIB numbers, UIHM jersey, various merchandise from sponsors, and a finisher jersey for the half marathon category. Pitut added, for participants who do not bring personal vehicles, the BNI-UIHM committee has prepared accommodation in the form of free BlueBird buses which will be placed at seven points around Jakarta and Bintaro, namely at Bintaro Xchange, Cilandak Town Square, fX Sudirman, Kelapa Gading Mall, Taman Anggrek Mall, Metropolitan Mall, and The Breeze BSD.
“There are free bus accommodations for participants who do not bring private transportation. We have also coordinated with malls and hotels around Depok to help with parking space needs, as well as lodging accommodations if needed,” said Pitut.
Carrying the theme “The Greenest and Most Sterile Half Marathon Route”, BNI-UIHM presents the experience of running in the Universitas Indonesia Area which is surrounded by forest, and free of vehicles.
“Assisted by the Depok Police Chief and the committee from UI, we will arrange security around the campus during the event, considering that the in and out access of UI is closed starting at 4 AM until the running race ends at 8.30 WIB (GMT+7). Hopefully, the event will take place in an orderly, safe, and smooth manner,” concluded Pitut.
Meanwhile, Danone Indonesia’s Corporate Communication Director, Arif Mujahidin expressed his support for the holding of BNI-UIHM 2023.
“We pay high attention to increasing the adequacy of hydration and the quality of public health and continue to strive to establish various collaborations in healthy lifestyle campaigns. As part of this commitment, it is an honor for Danone-AQUA to be part of holding the BNI-UI Half Marathon this year as an Official Mineral Water Partner,” explained Arif.
Furthermore, in line with the BNI-UIHM 2023 theme “The Greenest and Most Sterile Route Half Marathon”, Arie also stated Danone’s commitment to managing plastic packaging waste during the BNI-UIHM 2023 event and providing education about waste management through the #BijakBerplastik movement.
The BNI-UI Half Marathon which took place at the UI Depok Campus Area also received full support from the Universitas Indonesia. The hope is that this event can run smoothly and maintain cleanliness in the running arena. (*)
