Video: UAE residents, are you up for Sheikh Hamdan's fitness challenge?

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Video: UAE residents, are you up for Sheikh Hamdans fitness challenge?

Dubai - Participants can register for the challenge by downloading the Dubai Fitness App.

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Published: Sun 14 Oct 2018, 8:00 PM

Last updated: Mon 15 Oct 2018, 11:12 AM

The Crown Prince of Dubai has thrown his fitness challenge open to residents. Taking to Instagram and Snapchap, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has encouraged residents to join the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) - the flagship fitness movement he launched in 2017.

He has called on all residents and visitors, government organisations, businesses and schools across Dubai to join the challenge from October 26 to November 24.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said: "My vision for the DFC 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 said last year's challenge was a "tremendous start", 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 the 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 the 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 challenge by downloading the Dubai Fitness App, which has several new features for quick and easy tracking of progress, following friends and family as well as encouraging others by sharing details of fitness activities.
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