We look at the sporting events lighting up the UAE over the next seven days including the Beach Ultimate world champs, the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series for a more traditional audience and the IPIC World Triathlon Abu Dhabi.
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Monday, March 2 – 7
With over 2,000 students participating from schools around the Emirate, the Dubai Schools Football Cup (DSFC) is the Emirate’s official football tournament for schools.
The winners of the tournament will win an all-expenses paid trip to the UK to watch Manchester United play Manchester City and also attend a training camp with the United team coaches.
Venue: Dubai Sports City
Website: Dubai Schools Cup
Monday 23 – Friday 13 March
Julius Baer Gold Cup Polo 2015
The Julius Baer Gold Cup Polo will feature the world's best polo players who will battle it out for the top place and stunning prizes. Be sure not to miss out on this family-friendly event at the Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club, Arabian Ranches.
Venue: Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club, Arabian Ranches
Website: Dubai Polo Gold Cup
Friday 8 – Friday 13 March
BULA & WFDF World Championships of Beach Ultimate
Brought to Dubai by the Beach Ultimate Lovers Association (BULA Beach Ultimate) and the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF), Beach Ultimate is a sport that invovles the rules and styles of Football, American Football and Basketball to create an amazingly original activity. This sporting event hopes to bring together upto 60 teams and huge number of participants to play around the Jumeirah Beach Residence area and will be the first of it's kind to be held in the Middle East.
Venue: The Beach, JBR
Website: WCBU2015
Friday March 6 – 7
ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
The ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 2015 provides a unique opportunity for age group athletes to compete on the same stage as the world’s top 65 men and 65 women. The event will feature a ‘swim start’ off the Volvo Ocean Race yacht pontoons for the opening event of the 2015 season. There will also be a spectator-friendly environment including a 2,000-seater grandstand, a bike park, a ‘Friends and Family’ area, refreshment kiosks and a Kids' Zone.
Venue: Corniche Breakwater, Abu Dhabi
Website: Abu Dhabi Triathlon