Dubai Festival City, one of the emirate’s largest mixed-use developments, is gearing up to host the grand closing ceremony of the Dubai Fitness Challenge on November 17th and 18th.

Tim Earnest, Group Director of Retail Malls, Leisure and Hospitality for Dubai Festival City, said:

“This is the first ever Dubai Fitness Challenge Closing Ceremony and we are planning a spectacle to ensure this month ends in style. Dubai Festival City is a true lifestyle destination and we always look forward to hosting events such as these that promote a healthy, active and happy community. We cannot wait to reveal who will be joining us and the rest of the activities we have in store. Needless to say, this will be one to remember.”

As part of the build-up to the final weekend, fitness fanatics and amateurs alike are being invited to take part in a full schedule of indoor and outdoor events organsised throughout Dubai Festival City.

Abdallah Hageali, Group Director for Al Futtaim Group Real Estate mixed use developments added:

“As a destination, we wanted to bring all the elements of Dubai Festival City together to support this great initiative and demonstrate not only the breadth of offerings we have here, but how we can come together as a destination to deliver a great programme of events and entertainment for Dubai. Whilst the closing ceremony will be the highlight of the month, we were also keen to ensure in the run-up to the final weekend, that there are activities to involve the community within Dubai Festival City enabling them to participate in the Dubai Fitness Challenge.”

Launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai Government, The Dubai Fitness Challenge grand finale will be held from 1pm to 9pm on November 17th and from 1pm to 7 pm on November 18th.

Day 1 

1pm – DJ’s welcome note
1:45pm – Gold Gym’s Zumba Fusion Class
2:25pm – Football Freestylers Show
4:20pm – Ballet Show
5pm – Les Mills Body Combat Workout
6:10pm – Sunset Yoga by YogaFest
7:25pm – Barre FlyWheel
9pm – Imagine Show

Day 2 

1pm -DJ’s welcome note
1:45pm – Ballroom Rumba class with Arthur Murray Dance Studio
2:30pm – Football Freestylers Show
3:30pm – Les Mills GRIT Strength workout
5pm – Gold’s Gym’s Kid’s Fusion Class
5:40pm – Pound Drumming Workout
6:20pm – Sabre Fit Light and Dance display
6:40pm – Anthony Joshua
7:20pm – Fireworks and light show

Source  www.khaleejtimes.com