Following a successful and popular first edition, the Women’s Cycling Challenge is back for season two and will take on Friday, October 8, on the Al Qudra Cycle Track inside Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve.
The 2021 Women’s Cycling Challenge is presented by DP World and held under the umbrella of Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Women’s Sports Committee, and in association with UAE Cycling Federation.
The Challenge offers two distances – 40km and 70km - and participants can register as individuals or teams through the official website, https://womenscycling.ae.
The event is open to women of all cycling abilities, from elite experienced riders to recreational cyclists. It is a fun as well as competitive event with the routes taking riders through Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve on the dedicated cycle track.
Trophies will be awarded to the top three in each race category and all participants will receive finisher medals and special gifts.
“The Women’s Cycling Challenge supports a healthy and active lifestyle for women providing them with an opportunity to practise sports and physical activity that enables them to compete in an environment that conforms to the customs and traditions of the UAE,” a Dubai Sports Council spokesperson said in a statement. “It is one of our strategic objectives, and the Women’s Cycling Challenge is an initiative that seeks to further those aims.
“We are pleased that DP World is a partner and supporter of this important sports event for women in the UAE, championing the opportunities and initiatives that women have to participate in sports at every level in the country.”
