An exceptional event that featured images of unity among members of society

100 thousand participants in the "Dubai Running Challenge" ... Run for health and for noble causes

  • The crowd wore the official jersey of the Dubai Running Challenge, yellow.

    Emirates today

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The "Dubai Fitness Challenge 2020" recorded a remarkable phenomenon in which the highest forms of unity among members of society were evident. More than 100,000 people participated in the Dubai Running Challenge sponsored by "Mai Dubai", the largest event of its kind in the city.

Participants of all ages, abilities, and fitness levels were allowed to run, jog or walk the distances they chose, and within the paths they preferred to start from in different locations around the city.

Enthusiasm was at its highest among the participants, who sought to present their best performance in a fun and entertaining atmosphere.

And the yellow dominated the fans who wore the official jersey of the Dubai Running Challenge, which was presented by "Sun & Sand Sports".

Many tested their skills by running longer distances on their favorite tracks in Al Qudra, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai Autodrome, Jumeirah Beach Road, and Palm Jumeirah, while families and children benefited from the fun of running in the open air in a number of public parks scattered around the city.

The event also allowed everyone to celebrate the achievements they made during the Dubai Fitness Challenge, from seasoned runners who wanted to set new records, to children who took part in the challenge their way.

Participants were able to document their experience at the event and post their photos on social media by mentioning @dubaifitnesschallenge and using the hashtag #DubaiRun.

The owners of the best photos received prizes from the main partners, totaling 500,000 dirhams.

Teaching without interruption

The participants in the event were also able to contribute to a noble cause and collect a large sum for the benefit of the "Education Without Interruption" campaign organized by "Dubai Cares", which is part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's global initiatives and the Ministry of Education, to support students whose educational career has been affected by the challenges of this year .

The collected donations will provide UAE students from low-income families with the electronic devices needed to continue their studies from home.

The event organizers expressed their sincere gratitude to every runner, supporter and sponsor who contributed to this noble campaign.

partners

The Dubai Running Challenge is organized in cooperation between the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai, "Dubai Tourism" and the Dubai Sports Council, and is sponsored by "Mai Dubai", and in cooperation with Emirates NBD, "Fitbit", "Sun and Sand Sports", in addition to the official partners The Arab Radio Network, Daman, Dubai Ports World, Etisalat, Education Without Interruption, Zoom, while the list of government sector partners includes: the Events Insurance Committee, the Dubai Health Authority, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, the Dubai Police, the Ministry of Education, And the Roads and Transport Authority.

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Participants of all ages, abilities and fitness levels were made available;

Sharing distances they choose.

- Participants in the event collected a large sum for the "Education Without Interruption" campaign.

- The owners of the best photos received prizes from the main partners, totaling 500,000 dirhams.

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