Registration opens for 6th edition of Dubai Fitness Challenge

DUBAI: Registration is now open for the 6th edition of Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC), the flagship fitness initiative launched by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai.

The challenge, which brings a host of free fitness activities and events to the city, is designed to help everyone achieve a fiter future and showcase Dubai as one of the most active cities in the world and a great place to live, work and visit.

Dubai’s residents and visitors can sign up now at www.dubaifitnesschallenge.com, to be part of one of the world’s largest citywide fitness movements and commit to 30 minutes of exercise every day for 30 days.

This year will see the biggest line-up to date, with an exhilarating month of fun and inclusive fitness activities across two fitness villages, 15 community fitness hubs, a host of sporting events and thousands of free classes.

The iconic Dubai Ride, presented by DP World, and Dubai Run, presented by Mai Dubai, will both return once again to Sheikh Zayed Road.

This year, with a number of mega sporting events taking place in the region, sports activities such as football, tennis, padel tennis and cricket will take centre stage at the two fitness villages: Kite Beach Fitness Village, and Last Exit Al Khawaneej Fitness Village, with 20 sports and fitness zones offering everything from HIIT training and yoga to cycling and watersports.

Fiteen fitness hubs with top fitness instructors will be stationed across the city, offering residential communities easy and convenient access to fitness classes that will support their commitment to their 30X30 goals.

More than 50 sporting events will also take place during the month, including the World Padel Championships Dubai 2022, the final of the Legends Team Cup (Tennis), DP World Tour Championship (Golf), Under Armour Turf Games and Dubai Sail Grand Prix.

Dubai Ride, one of DFC’S flagship events, will take place on November 6, offering families, recreational cyclists and cycling enthusiasts the opportunity to take part in the unique experience of riding past Dubai’s iconic landmarks on Sheikh Zayed Road. Dubai Run will also take over Sheikh Zayed Road on 20 November, offering families, aspiring runners and professionals the chance to join the world’s largest free fun run. Last year’s edition saw record numbers of participation in these two events, with 33,000 cyclists taking part in Dubai Ride, and 146,000 runners, joggers and walkers joining Dubai Run.