Free fitness activities in Dubai this weekend

Dubai Fitness Challenge app redesigned to give residents and tourists access to over 4,000 free classes and events

What better way to spend your weekend than to go outdoors, do yoga or run an obstacle course, climb a wall, play football, join fitness classes and more — all free of charge?

The Dubai Fitness Challenge Opening Carnival Weekend promises this and more at Dubai Festival City on Friday and Saturday.

The month-long challenge is the flagship fitness initiative by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council. It urges people from all walks of life to commit to a minimum of 30 consecutive minutes of daily activity for 30 days. Organisers aim to hit one million registered participants.

In order to do this, organisers revamped the DFC smart app this year that gives residents and tourists access to more than 4,000 free classes and fitness activities with just a touch of a finger, it was announced yesterday.

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and use the app to monitor their daily activity, sync to their fitness trackers, find free city-wide classes, create and join social fitness groups.

Ahmad Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of Dubai Tourism said: “The app is fully redesigned to not just be the digital heartbeat of DFC, but to bring a full range of easy and convenient features that allows users to continue their fitness journey after the 30 days.”

The fitness activities continue from Festival Bay all along the scenic promenade up to Marsa Plaza with Dragon Boat competitions while there are also kayaks available for water-sport enthusiasts for activity on the water.

To celebrate the Opening Carnival weekend, Dubai Festival City Mall will also have a stunning fireworks display and a special Imagine show at Festival Bay.