Astra Hosts the Astra Half Marathon 2024: Run With Happiness

JAKARTA: Astra , through its running community, Astra Runners, which consists of runners from various Astra Group companies, is set to host the Astra Half Marathon 2024. The event series kicked off today, August 1, with a press conference at Menara Astra, Jakarta.

The press conference featured Astra Runners board of trustees as speakers, including Astra Infra Group Chief Financial Officer Halim Wahjana, Astra GFC Leader Corporate Communications ESR & ESG Yulian Warman, Astra Head of Corporate Communications Boy Kelana Soebroto, SIGAP Director Rujito Purnomo, Astra Property President Director Nilawati Irjani, and Astra Runners Captain and Astra Half Marathon Project Leader Dimas Ario.

Celebrating its 11th anniversary this year, Astra Runners has chosen the theme “Run With Happiness” for the Astra Half Marathon 2024. Participants are invited to enjoy the race from start to finish and join in promoting a healthy lifestyle while reducing single-use plastic waste.

“We hope Astra Half Marathon 2024 can inspire the wider community to embrace a healthy lifestyle and environmental preservation, creating a lasting positive impact for today and a better future for Indonesia,” said Astra Chief of Corporate Affairs Riza Deliansyah.

Scheduled for November 10, 2024, at the Astra Biz Center in BSD Tangerang, the Astra Half Marathon 2024 coincides with Heroes’ Day. The event, targeting 5,000 participants, is not only a race for runners but also a tribute to the spirit of struggle and sacrifice of national heroes, fostering a sense of unity among Indonesians.

Under the Astra Runners tagline, “We Run, We Care, We Share”, participants are encouraged to be environmentally conscious by reusing single-use items, reducing plastic waste, and recycling old products into something new and useful.

Participants also donate through their registration fees. The funds collected will be used to conduct workshops on transforming plastic waste into useful products through micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) fostered by Yayasan Dharma Bhakti Astra (YDBA).

For detailed information on registering for the Astra Half Marathon 2024, follow Astra’s social media accounts at @satu_indonesia. Registration for the event will be available at www.astra.co.id.

To provide the best experience for participants, the registration fee for this year’s Astra Half Marathon can be paid through AstraPay, offering attractive cashback options.

The commitment of Astra Runners to promoting a healthy lifestyle and environmental preservation through the Astra Half Marathon 2024 “Run With Happiness” is in line with Astra 2030 Sustainability Aspirations and Astra’s mission to prosper with the nation while supporting Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

For further information, please contact:

Boy Kelana Soebroto

Head of Corporate Communications

PT Astra International Tbk

Telp. 021-508-43-888

 

About Astra:

Astra is one of Indonesia’s largest public companies, comprising 291 subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associate companies, supported by over 200,000 employees. The company’s diversified business model creates synergies and opportunities across industry sectors, including Automotive, Financial Services, Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Logistics, Information Technology, and Property.

The company has a new sustainability framework that contains Astra 2030 Sustainability Aspirations to guide Astra Group’s transition journey to be a more sustainable business by 2030 and beyond. Astra wishes to contribute to strengthening the resilience of the Indonesian economy that supports an inclusive and prosperous society.

Astra has a strong record of public and social contributions through four pillars: health, education, environment, and entrepreneurship, as well as nine foundations that contribute to Indonesia’s economic growth while supporting an inclusive and prosperous society. Implemented for the first time in 2010, the Semangat Astra Terpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards program has recognized the contributions of 657 young Indonesians– 92 national-level recipients and 565 provincial-level recipients–across each of these focus areas. The SATU Indonesia Awards program is integrated with Astra’s wide range of community activities through 200 Kampung Berseri Astra and 1,196 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiatives in 35 provinces throughout Indonesia.

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