Kickstart the sixth edition of Dubai Fitness Challenge with its action-packed first week of fitness events and activities
●Headlining the first week of DFC is: DP World Kite Beach Fitness Village, RTA Last Exit Al Khawaneej Fitness Village, Mai Dubai City Half Marathon, and the DP World, World Padel Championship
Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) 2022 returns for its 6th edition this Saturday, with an action-packed calendar of free and inclusive fitness events, activities and classes taking place across the city for everyone to enjoy. For its first week, DFC will welcome participants of all ages and abilities, as well as first-timers, to two free 30-day fitness villages at Kite Beach and Last Exit Al Khawaneej, which are set to be a hive of activity over the 30 days of the challenge. The first 12 fitness hubs, strategically located in key residential communities across Dubai, will also be ready to welcome visitors, as well as 10 citywide partner events that participants can register and take a part in.
WEEK 1 AT THE DFC FITNESS VILLAGES
Head to one of DFC’s free Fitness Villages at Last Exit Al Khawaneej and Kite Beach to get your fitness fix and help you and your loved ones achieve your fitness goals. A myriad of fitness sessions and classes will be available for you to choose from, whether you’re interested in aerobics, football, yoga, boxing and so much more. For more details please visit www.dubaifitnesschallenge.com.
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DATE/TIMING |
VILLAGE |
LOCATION |
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29 Oct – 27 Nov
Mon – Fri: 3pm – 11pm Sat - Sun 7am – 11pm |
DP World Kite Beach Fitness Village: Hundreds of classes to choose from throughout DFC, including aerobics, boxing, yoga, rowing, Padel, Cricket and much more. Highlights:
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Kite Beach |
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29 Oct – 27 Nov
Sun - Thur 4pm – 11pm
Fri – Sat: 4pm – 12am |
RTA Last Exit Al Khawaneej Fitness Village Explore five different fitness zones, with super-intensive ride classes, dozens of group sessions at the main stage, an exclusive ladies-only fitness studio, and high-energy rebounder sessions. Children’s activities and classes are also available such as martial arts, yoga, dance, Zumba, bootcamps and more.
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Last Exit Al Khawaneej |
WEEK 1 AT THE COMMUNITY FITNESS HUBS
Fitness Hubs are available across the city for business, commercial and residential communities to enjoy and complete 30-minutes of daily exercise. The following fitness hubs will be open and active for the first week of DFC:
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DATE/TIMING |
HUB |
LOCATION |
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29 Oct – 14 Nov Monday- Sunday
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Dubai Silicon Oasis Free activities and workout sessions daily in the plaza area of Dubai Digital Park.
Workouts are all family friendly with sessions aimed at kids, families and adults. Commuting here will be easy with a brand-new multi-story car park located right across the road. Multiple restaurants and cafes offering healthy choices are also available for visitors to enjoy after their workouts.
There will also be a lineup of exciting events on 30 Oct from 2pm onwards including: We Conquer, Breast Cancer Bike Ride & Guiness Record Attempt By Orbit Events
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Dubai Silicon Oasis |
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29 Oct – 27 Nov 10:00am – 1:00pm
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Hatta Wadi Hub Multiple outdoor activities will be offered for adults and children including small plunge, big plunge, hiking, and mountain biking.
Daily activities include: small plunge (for kids), big plunge (for adults), team and individual hiking, team and individual mountain biking (guests must bring their own bicycles).
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Hatta Wadi Hub |
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29 Oct 27 Nov Sun – Sat 4:00pm – 8:00pm
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Dubai Design District The Block will turn into a fitness facility for DFC, offering group classes, exercise facilities and various workout sessions with access to personal trainers and instructors. The park’s ball games court will host basketball, volleyball as well as other community competitions and matches.
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Dubai Design District |
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29 Oct – 27 Nov Monday-Sunday Except Tuesday |
Zabeel Ladies Club Registered DFC participants can enjoy: DFC Fitness Offers 300 AED off on all PT Packages applicable for new clients 300 AED discount on all tennis packages 25% discount on any group class packages 10% discount on Muscle Release session
DFC Health Offer 25% discount on sports massage 50% discount on postural screening and core screening
DFC Beauty Offer 30% discount on Hot Stone Massage (60 minutes)
DFC Membership Offer 35% discount on gym and pool membership
DFC Be Bar Offer All participants are entitled for a complimentary sport hair braid styling at Be Bar Salon, Zabeel Ladies Club Branch
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Zabeel Ladies Club, Zabeel 1 |
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29 Oct – 6 Nov
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DIFC Choose from various exercises including Yoga Under The Gate (29 Oct from 5:30pm to 7:30pm), breast cancer community Zumba (30 Oct from 5:00pm – 7:30pm), spinning (1 Nov at 5:30pm), bodyweight bootcamp (2 Nov at 5:30pm), bootcamp/HIIT classes (4 Nov at 5:30pm), bodyweight bootcamp (5 Nov at 10:00am), parent and child yoga (5 Nov at 5:30pm) and full body HIIT workouts (6 Nov at 10:00am).
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DIFC |
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29 Oct – 27 Nov Mondays at 6pm Wednesdays at 6pm Saturdays at 9am |
Champs Sports & Fitness Club Make use of the fully-equipped fitness center and multi sports activities complex with numerous activities such as strength training classes, workout sessions, wellness sessions with access to trained professionals.
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Champs Sports & Fitness Club |
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29 Oct – 11 Nov
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Zabeel Sports District Get your game on this DFC with a variety of fitness classes with professional coaches for sports enthusiasts, children, and adults. These include free 30-minute sessions held at the rooftop of Dubai Mall Zabeel including:
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Zabeel Sports District |
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1 Nov – 27 Nov Fri, Sat, Sun 8:30am – 9:30am 5:30pm – 6:30pm
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Bluewaters Dubai Enjoy sunrise and sunset fitness activities including bootcamp Zumba, yoga, box fit, bollypop, poundfit, HIIT, and strong nation. Sunrise:
Sunset:
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Bluewaters Dubai |
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29 Oct – 4 Nov
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Dragon Mart Dragon Mart will be opening their courts from 11am – 12pm and 1pm – 2pm for residents and visitors to enjoy badminton and will also be offering indoor golf sessions at MyGolf Dubai from 4pm-5pm and 5pm-6pm daily. |
Dragon Mart 2 |
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29 Oct – 13 Nov 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Sport Society Get fit while you glide at the ice rink at Sport Society mall, the only sports mall in the region, for two 30-minute sessions from Oct 29 - NOV 13. Terms & Conditions apply.
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Sport Society Mall Mirdiff |
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29 Oct – 27 Nov
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The Beach The Beach will host fitness classes at the lawn area (Opposite Pavilion at The Beach) from Friday to Sunday 2 times a day – Sunrise (8:30am) & Sunset (5:30pm) sessions from 29th October to 27th November 2022.
Classes details are below:
Sunrise classes are from 8:30am to 9:30am (60mins) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
29 Oct 2022 - BOOTCAMP 30 Oct 2022 - ZUMBA 4 Nov 2022 - YOGA 5 Nov 2022 - BOX FIT 6 Nov 2022 - ZUMBA 11 Nov 2022 - YOGA 12 Nov 2022 - BOOTCAMP 13 Nov 2022 - ZUMBA 18 Nov 2022 - YOGA 19 Nov 2022 - BOX FIT 20 Nov 2022 - ZUMBA 25 Nov 2022 - YOGA 26 Nov 2022 - BOOTCAMP 27 Nov 2022 - ZUMBA
Sunset classes are from 5:30pm to 6:30pm (60mins) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
29 Oct 2022 - ZUMBA 30 Oct 2022 - BOLLYPOP 4 Nov 2022 - ZUMBA 5 Nov 2022 - POUNDFIT 6 Nov 2022- HIIT BEACH BODY WORKOUT 11 Nov 2022 - STRONG NATION 12 Nov 2022 - ZUMBA 13 Nov 2022 - HIIT BEACH BODY WORKOUT 18 Nov 2022 - ZUMBA 19 Nov 2022 - POUNDFIT 20 Nov 2022 - HIIT BEACH BODY WORKOUT 25 Nov 2022 - STRONG NATION 26 Nov 2022 - ZUMBA
Fitness classes at The Beach can be booked from https://my.coredirection.com/
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The Beach Opposite JBR |
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29 Oct – 27 Nov
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Dubai Hills Mall
Enjoy complimentary morning fitness classes and get motivated to walk at least 4,000 steps a day for all 30 days of DFC for long-term wellness. Activities at Dubai Hills Mall are open to all and include:
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Dubai Hills Mall |
WEEK 1 SPORTING EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY
Ten sporting and fitness events will also be happening this week across the city with everything from running and swimming challenges to outdoor adventures and team workouts. Participants need to register in advance for all events via the event websites.
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DATE |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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27 Oct – 30 Oct 10:00am |
See professionals serve, assist and attack to win an international beach volleyball title down at the waterfront for the first-ever edition of Beach Pro Tour
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Kite Beach |
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29 Oct 7:00am |
Bring the whole family along for a spooky athletic run. Everyone above the age of 4 is welcome to join, which is set to be fun, friendly, and scary all at the same time.There are two distances to choose from – 1km and 3.5km, and all participants will receive a medal at the end. Fitting with the theme, all runners are invited to dress up, with a prize for the best fancy dress costume and free sweets for the little ones. Doors open at 6am.
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Dubai Festival City |
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29 Oct Start time from 7:35am |
La Mer 3.2km Long Distance Swim Race 1 Swimmers can take part in this unique long distance swim at the North Beach with music and plenty of lifeguards on land to keep you moving.
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La Mer |
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29 – 30 Oct |
The 24 Hour Challenge is an adventurous rally-race sailing event to encourage sailors to set sail for the horizon. It gives sailors a chance to sail beyond the confines of the race course and their normal coastal cruising grounds.
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Dubai Offshore Sailing Club |
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30 Oct TBC closer to date |
Enjoy the stunning and iconic views of Burj Khalifa, Emirates Towers and the newly opened Museum of the Future and choose to participate in a5km, 10km or 21km race.
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DIFC |
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30 Oct
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Pinktober Walk 2022
In cooperation with Marriott International, a 9km walk from the Aloft Palm Jumeirah Hotel to the W Palm Jumeirah Hotel will be organised. Participating hotels’ donations will be offered to Al Jalila Foundation to benefit and support the charitable organization. |
W Hotel Palm Jumeirah |
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30 Oct |
Spinneys Dubai 92 Build up Rides Get on the saddle and prepare for Spinneys Dubai 92 second Build Up race of the year, taking place on October 30. Open to all levels, the second Build Up Ride is 45km.
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Al Qudra Cycling Track |
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31 Oct - 5 Nov 9:00am |
Dubai World Padel Championship The biennial tournament of the World Padel Championship 2022 is arriving in Dubai from 31 October to 5 November at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. This six-day international competition, which has a prize pool of more than one million dirhams, will see sixteen men’s and women’s teams participate from countries like Spain, Argentina and France. This season will also see the UAE men’s national team’s Dubai World Padel Championship 2022 debut on their home turf, so you know you are in for an exciting racket sports contest. Don’t miss the chance to cheer for your favourites alongside 5,000 other fans at this highly anticipated meet.
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Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium |
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2 Nov 7:30pm |
Dubai Harbour Night Run Race 1 The Dubai Harbour Night Run will light up your night with views of Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, JBR and Ain Dubai like you have never seen them before. A stunning night time experience awaits you on the 3k, 5k or 10k route as you head past mega yachts, wooden dhows and the light reflections from the Marina waters.
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Dubai Harbour |
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4 Nov - 5 Nov 4:00pm |
Under Armour Turf Games City Series The Under Armour Turf Games are making their way to the ISD Football Stadium in Dubai Sports City for two days of functional fitness, open for participants of all abilities. Gather a group of five and compete with other teams as your physical and mental strength, tactics and power are put to test from 4-5 November.
Experience a high-energy vibe as a DJ spins upbeat tunes at the open-air venue all day. From assault bikes to rowers, deadlifts to squats, rope climbing and more, this athletic battle will take you to your physical limits. Whether you are a group of beginners or experts, you can choose between Everyday, Intermediate and Elite teams, and sign up based on your capability.
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ISD Football Stadium |
For more information and to register visit www.dubaifitnesschallenge.com.
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