Sport
Football clubs based in Marrakech include Najm de Marrakech, KAC Marrakech, Mouloudia de Marrakech and Chez Ali Club de Marrakech. It contains the Marrakech Street Circuit a 4.624 kilometres (2.873 mi) circuit which hosts races of the World Touring Car Championship, Formula 2 and Auto GP World Series. The Marrakech Marathon is also held here. Roughly 5000 runners turn out for the event annually.
Golf is a popular sport in Merrakech. The city has three golf courses, located just outside the city limits and played almost through the year. The three popular gold courses are: The Golf de Amelikis, Route de Ourazazate; the Palmeraie Golf Palace, Palmeraie; and the Royal Golf Club, the oldest and royal of the three courses, surrounded by a thick forest in the backdrop of Atlas Mountains and with tree species of cypress, eucalyptus and palm.
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