With plenty of fun activities taking place over the next few months, here’s a pick of what to look forward to.
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DUBAI GLADIATORS CHALLENGE
17th – 19th September @ Dubai Sports City
Dubai Gladiators Challenge promises a three day event that will pit competitors against a series of obstacles and challenges either individually or as a team.
There will be three parts: the Joust – a gladiator-style balancing game where two competitors are standing on a platform with their joust trying to get the opponent of balance, the Arena – which will feature many obstacles and challenges to overcome, and the Aim & Shoot where competitors will have to place an arrow in the heart of a target. Each of the challenges place emphasis on mind and body control, rather than strength, so even non-fitness buffs can get in on the action. Plus, there will be no ‘winners’ as such; the event is more focused on the participation and fun-factor.
Click here for more info.
THE SAND PIT RUN
20th November @ Al Barari, Dubai
The Sand Pit is a non-competitive 10km obstacle run held in Al Barari. This obstacle event is not a race but rather more of a challenge, which is why it is not timed. Participants are required to help each other complete the course, challenge themselves and have fun! The obstacles are created to encourage participants to work together as a group as opposed to against each other.
You will be climbing over 3 metre walls, running up sand dunes, sliding through freezing cold water and many more obstacles along in the course. In its debut event earlier this year, we remember the water obstacles were particularly awesome and obstacles were spaced out well enough so as to avoid any long stretches or running wondering when the next obstacle was due.
As one of the better organized obstacle races in the UAE, the second edition of the Sand Pit run is sure to be another great event!
Click here for more info.
ICE WARRIOR CHALLENGE
2nd October @ Ski Dubai
Everyone will be tested as never before in this obstacle course with a twist – it’s on snow! Held sat SKI Dubai, obstacles include Cargo Net Crawl, Zorb Ball Maze, Black Run Climb, Monkey bars and more. You can take it on as an individual or a team as you tackle and complete around 15 different obstacles.
If it’s anything like previous years, there will be lots of great prizes up for grabs and all participants receive goody bags filled with vouchers and giveaways on the day.
Check out the SKI DUBAI Facebook page for more on the event.
TALISE SANDSTORM
16th October @ Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Test yourself in the fourth edition of the Talise Sandstorm as you are faced with a series of fun and challenging obstacles designed to test your fitness across a 4km sprint course.
This is a strictly team event as teams of three will need to climb, crawl, run or jump through a series of challenges devised using the elements of land, sand and sea that will be set against a stunning backdrop including the Burj Al Arab, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
There's something for those racing to win or racing just for fun, as things kick off with Competitive teams taking on the course first, followed by the Intermediate and then Casual teams.
Prepare for the Talise Sandstorm and REGISTER your team here today.
DESERT WARRIOR CHALLENGE
23rd October @ Dubai Police Training Facility, Dubai
Release your inner warrior with the Desert Warrior Challenge. This 5k or 10k event is a fun and challenging obstacle course, designed to test your mental strength, team-work and overall fitness. Be ready to run, jump, crawl, climb, carry and slide your way through a course designed to test everyone, and get ready for lots of sand! Participants can expect to see more of their favorite obstacles along with new and improved designs. From a competitive ‘Ultimate Warrior’ category to non-timed categories where you’re simply challenging yourself, and a juniors category for the kids, there’s something to suit everyone at this race.
REEBOK SPARTAN RACE
6th November @ Jebel Ali Racecourse
The Reebok Spartan Race is certainly a race with a lot of hype around it, thanks to its popularity around the globe as a hard core obstacle competition, which made its debut in the UAE earlier this year with its 5km course. It’s pretty similar to other desert obstacle races in that you’re overcoming lots of different obstacles – except the running is purely done on sand making it pretty challenging.
People go pretty hard at the Spartan Race. If you’re determined to get your best time, you can even go online and get tips on overcoming the expected obstacles in the most efficient possible way. Yep, pretty serious stuff! For the next event, there will be both Sprint (5km) and Super (13km) distances to choose from.
Visit spartanrace.ae for more info!
WADI ADVENTURE RACE 10
31st October @ Wadi Adventure, Al Ain
The UAE’s original obstacle race series is back this October, and it’ll be easy to spot familiar faces and WAR regulars at this 10km race spotted with around 20 different obstacles.
This event has both the challenging and fun aspects combined, made possible by its location at Wadi Adventure water park at the base of Jebel Hafeet. Changing surroundings and terrain allow for a variety of different obstacles, including old favourites like the sand bag carry, high walls and inclined walls, while the pool and water features make way for a pool swim challenge, walking upstream in the man-made rafting river, and jumping on & over rafts to make it to land.
According to the organizers, WAR 10 is set to offer a whole new course, some new obstacles and a new format in which a 5km loop course will be jam packed with over 25 obstacles (that's more than 1 every 200m!). There will be an option of three race distances around the course: 5km, 10km and 15km. This one’s gonna be a goodie!
Check out the WAR10 Facebook page for more on the event.