Hamdan calls for Fitness Challenge

DUBAI: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai and chairman of dubai sports council, has issued a challenge to all residents and visitors, government organisations, businesses and schools across Dubai to join the 2018 Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) - THE LAGSHIP itness movement he launched in 2017.

Running from Oct 26 to Nov 24, 2018, the world’s only city-wide initiative of its kind that promotes an active lifestyle and long-term wellness, will feature an exciting line-up of fun, social AND Entertaining itness ACTIVITIES. THE new Challenge will take Dubai another step towards becoming the most active city in the world.

Sheikh Hamdan issued the challenge with motivating posts on his Snapchat and Instagram accounts, encouraging everyone to join the 2018 challenge to help achieve the target of 1 million participants in 2018.

Dubai Fitness Challenge has been created for people of all segments of society to improve their health and wellbeing, embrace a happier and more active lifestyle and experience the huge range of sports and exercise programmes available across Dubai.

THE villages will run For 26 Days from 28 October to 22 November, commencing after the opening weekend and ending prior to the closing weekend of the city challenge.

Everyone - from young adults, families of all ages, people of determination, residents and visitors, to government AGENCIES, Businesses, itness professionals and academic institutions - is invited to take part in the challenge. Participants are requested to register for the 2018 Dubai Fitness Challenge by downloading the Dubai Fitness App which has several new features for quick and easy tracking of progress, following friends and family as well as encouraging others by sharing details of itness activities. Further details are available on the oficial dfc website www.dubaiitnesschallenge.com.