ON THE RUN

Make a run for your fitness resolutions by signing up for the Cigna Park Run, back this Saturday at Al Ittihad Park on Palm Jumeirah. Joggers, sprinters as well as serious runners can sign up for a 2.5km or 5km run. Registration is free and covers your entry to running events for the rest of the year. Race starts at 8am; visit cignaparkrun.com. Take a nocturnal run through the Al Marmoom Desert Reserve for the second edition of the Desert Night Run. Choose from 2.5km, 5km or 10km courses and sprint by the reserve’s 40 hectares of shrub land that are home to more than 204 species of native birds, 158 species of migratory birds, and 10km of lakes, including the stunning Al Qudra Lakes. Tickets from Dh50 for 2.5km and from Dh90 for 5km and 10km at hopasports.com. Race starts at 8pm.