On the 7th May 2017 at 11 GMT it’s that time again!Amateurs as well as professional runners will compete against “Catcher Cars” at the fourth “Wings for Life World Run” in 58 countries at 111 locations around the world. Everywhere at the same time, no matter if it’s day or night, rainy or sunny, the race is on! This makes the Wings for Life run the biggest charity event in the world.
In this unique global event, every single participant needs to take into account one important variable: The weather. The 25 venues all over the world are spread in almost every climate zone. Accordingly the „Wings for Life World Run“ is also a global weather event. To be perfectly ready for the weather at every location, the weather app Morecast supports athletes all over the world with precise weather information before, during and after the run.
Weather is important
The importance of the weather becomes even more apparent, when looking back at the start of the event in 2014: Runners in Haryana, India had to tackle extreme heat with temperatures of 40 C (104 F). It is, therefore not surprising that the winner there „only“ made 41 kilometers before the catcher car overtook him. For comparison, the best global result back in 2014 was an incredible 79 kilometers. On the same day it was a completely different story in Saskatoon, Canada, where athletes were well advised to wear hats and gloves with temperatures around -2 C (28,4 F).
Weather conditions in 2017
But what weather conditions will the athletes see in 2017? According to the experts from Morecast, the hottest location will be Dubai with temperatures reaching up to 38 C (100,4 F). On the flipside, in Moscow, Russia some snowflakes will be possible with highs not exceeding 7 C (44,6 F), making it the coldest destination at the “Wings for Life World Run 2017”. Summer temperatures ranging from 23 to 29 degrees and clear sunny skies will be present in Valencia, Spain, Pretoria, South Africa, Santiago de Chile and Melbourne. Weatherproof sports clothes will be necessary in many places in Europe, such as Munich, Vienna and Zadar where rain is possible. Temperatures, however, will be rather pleasant ranging from 12 C (53,6 F) in Stavanger, Norway to 27 C (80,6 F), in Izmir, Turkey.
Explore the Morecast-Weather-App to stay well informed about the weather at all venues of the “Wings for Life World Run” worldwide and use its pinpoint forecasts for rain, temperature, UV-index and much more!
More information: www.wingsforliveworldrun.com