Thousands participated in the 3^rd Cocobay Da Nang Barefoot Run on the beach at Naman Retreat beach resort in Ngu Hanh Sơn District's Truong Sa Street on August 26.

Thousands of runners taking part in the Barefoot Run Da Nang on the My Khe Beach on August 26 (Source: VNA)

The event’s organiser, IndoSun Company, said that runners raced free in the one-day fun event on the pristine beach and took part in various entertainment activities.

Previously, runners had joined a publicity campaign on cleaning the beach and sea as well as promoting sports training.

It is the third run in a row that has been held on Da Nang’s beach. More than 10,000 local and foreign runners participated in the two previous runs in January and February.

The Barefoot Run is one of the 3 biggest sport events in the city after the annual International Marathon Race and the Ironman Race.

The run, a sports-entertainment event, is also held as a prelude to the 5th Asian Beach Games to be held in the city this September.

According to the organisers, the runners also joined the Cocofest in the evenings of August 26 and 27 with the performance of top Vietnamese and foreign singers including Kelis Roger from the United States, Samsaya from Norway, duo DJs Lulu Rouge from Denmark, and Park Gyuri and band From the Airport from the Republic of Korea, in addition to Vietnamese singers Toc Tien and Noo Phuoc Thinh, rapper Suboi, and local bands SpaceSpeakers, KOP band, and DJ 1900 Le Theatre.

(Source: VNA/Da Nang Today)