Dubai Cycling Challenge

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■■ The organizing committee was keen to identify more than one starting point for the challenge, in order to prevent crowding, and the race started at close times in groups, so that all participants could be present and exercise on Friday morning.

■■ Participation was not limited to men and women, but a large number of children attended, accompanied by their parents, to participate and register in this great event.

■■ The Filipino nationality had the largest percentage of participation in the circumambulation, and the presence of thousands in the challenge of all ages.

■■ Ambulances and Dubai Police deployed on Sheikh Zayed Road, to secure the participants and ensure their safety, and the organizing committee was keen to establish a special ladder, allowing official photographers to climb on it in order to take pictures and snapshots of the race.