His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council took to his official Instagram page to invite everyone - residents, government, businesses, schools, visitors - in the UAE to participate in the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC). The story with captivating visuals from last year’s fitness challenge says that it only takes 30 minutes for 30 days. I’m in. Are you?
Besides encouraging people to participate in the challenge, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed ’s inspiring post aims to achieve the target of 1 million participants in this year’s fitness challenge which will run for a month from 26 October to 24 November.
The fitness movement was initiated by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed last year with the aim to promote an active lifestyle among residents and citizens along with the goal to endorse Dubai as the most active city in the world.
The DFC calendar will feature the Dubai Festival City Opening Weekend Carnival and the Burj Park Closing Weekend Carnival complemented by five exciting and diverse themed fitness villages spread across the city for greater accessibility and convenience. The villages will run for 26 days from 28 October to 22 November.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said, “My vision for the Dubai Fitness Challenge was to create a truly inclusive movement across our city and the wider UAE, to sustainably enhance the health and long-term well-being of people of all ages, abilities and levels of fitness. This year, we have a target of one million participants and I urge you all – residents and visitors – to invest in yourselves and your happiness – so you can better contribute to the welfare of your families, your communities and the global society. Take this opportunity, join the challenge and let’s move towards collectively making Dubai the most active city in the world.”
He further said: “Last year was a tremendous start for the festival – but we aren’t satisfied with our successes. This year, the event will offer more ease and convenience of access to all communities so that everyone – regardless of age, ability and fitness capacity – can participate daily. With an exciting 30-day programme of activities across Dubai, there’s no reason for anyone to not get moving for 30 minutes every day for 30 days of DFC. So let’s challenge ourselves to make a positive change and be the inspiration for our families and loved ones to get involved as well. I look forward to seeing Dubai fully engaged with DFC, making sport and fitness an active part of its daily life, and being a model for other global cities.”
Participants can register for the 2018 Dubai Fitness Challenge by downloading the Dubai Fitness App.
www.dubaifitnesschallenge.com.