Underneath the directives and patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Desert Race—the third stage of the ninth Al Salam Biking Championship—will happen on Sunday, 9 February, 2025.
Organised by the Non-public Workplace of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai, this championship is recognised because the world’s largest group biking occasion by way of range and prize worth.
His Excellency Omair bin Jumaa Al Falasi, Director Basic of the Non-public Workplace of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Supreme Organising Committee of the Al Salam Biking Championship, stated that every one preparations for the race are full. To be held throughout the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve, the Desert Race guarantees a difficult course, taking cyclists by means of sand dunes and rocky trails.
Individuals, each UAE nationals and residents, can select between two routes: Sarouq Al Hadid (52 km) and Al Ashoosh (57 km). The race additionally features a timed dash section at Areeqib Brashi.
The Supreme Organising Committee has positioned a excessive precedence on strict adherence to security requirements. Cyclists are required to put on helmets, protecting eyewear, and hydration packs, and should use mountain bikes geared up with entrance and taillights.
His Excellency Omair bin Jumaa Al Falasi said: “Every race is meticulously designed to foster competitors and reward excellence amongst cyclists. This yr, we’ve chosen two routes that traverse important and difficult terrains. A complete of 44 monetary prizes will probably be awarded to the highest ten finishers in each the 52 km and 57 km races. Moreover, winners of the dash problem will probably be honoured, with six Emiratis and 6 residents—three below 40 and three over 40—recognised in every of the 2 dash races.”
“With the help of our companions, we’ve ensured the best security requirements alongside the race route whereas reinforcing adherence to abandon biking rules. The Al Salam Championship goals to advertise sports activities to advertise a more healthy, extra energetic society and leverage Dubai’s in depth biking infrastructure, positioning town as a world cycling-friendly vacation spot.”
The championship will conclude with the Ladies’s Race on 16 February, 2025, on the Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve. This remaining occasion will function two races: a 107 km race for Emirati cyclists and a 136 km elite race open to all resident feminine athletes and members of the GCC Biking Federation.
The ninth version of the Al Salam Biking Championship commenced in December with the Sword of Honour race, celebrating the commencement of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum from the UK’s Royal Army Academy Sandhurst. This occasion, devoted to Emirati novice cyclists, was adopted by the Ruler’s Courtroom Elite Males’s Biking Race on 19 January, 2025, which coated a 193 km route ranging from the historic Al Fahidi district and passing by means of a number of of Dubai’s iconic landmarks.
The championship is organised in collaboration with strategic companions, together with Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality, the Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Sports activities Council, Dubai Sports activities Channel, the UAE Biking Federation (Basic Referee), and the Dubai Movie Firm.
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