Al Marmoom To Host Region’s First Cycle Race Dedicated To Women In April

Al Marmoom to host region’s first cycle race dedicated to women in April

DUBAI, (Pakistan Point News - 24th Mar, 2019) The Al Marmoom Women’s Cycling Challenge, the region’s first cycle race dedicated to women, is set to take place on 19th April inside the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve, Dubai. The race is held under the umbrella of Dubai Sports Council, DSC, and supported by DSC’s Women’s Sports Committee.

The 50km Challenge, which will take place on the Al Qudra Cycling Track, has also announced its support for Al Jalila Foundation’s pediatric programme Farah, which offers hope to children suffering from cancer and other chronic diseases. The organisers will donate a percentage of all revenue from registrations and sponsorship toward the programme.

Lamia Abdulaziz Khan, a member of DSC’s board of Directors and President of the Women’s Sports Committee at DSC, said, "Empowering women in all spheres of life and providing them with an opportunity to practise sports and physical activity, and to compete in an atmosphere that confirms to the customs and traditions of the UAE is one of our strategic objectives and the Al Marmoom Women’s Cycling Challenge is an initiative that seeks to further those aims.

Al Marmoom Women’s Cycling Challenge is open to women of all abilities and nationalities, Emirati and expatriates. Participants under the age of 18, however, will have to provide a consent letter from their parent or guardian.

Participants can register as individuals or teams. Individual categories will be divided into the following age groups; Under 13 years, 13-15 years, 16-19, 20-39, 40-49 and 50-plus. The team competition, meanwhile, will take place in three categories: Teams of four plus are encouraged in the kids, juniors and adults categories.

There are three distances offered: 10 kms for kids under 13 years, 20kms for juniors 13-15 years, 20 kms adults over 16 years and 50 kms for adults over 16 years. Trophies will be awarded to the Top 3 in each category, all finishers will receive medals and all participants will receive a souvenir T-shirt.

"As we celebrate the Year of Tolerance in the UAE, we encourage all women, from our wonderfully diverse segments of the society, to come out and participate in this very special event inside the idyllic Al Marmoom Desert Conservation and make it a day to remember."