{"id":47268,"date":"2022-02-03T15:48:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T11:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=47268"},"modified":"2022-02-03T15:48:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T11:48:34","slug":"more-than-12-sports-events-taking-place-in-dubai-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/more-than-12-sports-events-taking-place-in-dubai-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than 12 Sports Events Taking Place In Dubai This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"v1MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Terry Fox Run headlines a busy weekend of sports events in Dubai, with more than a dozen events taking place across the Emirate, from Expo 2020 Dubai to Hamdan Sports Complex.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"v1MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Organised by Canadian Business Council Dubai, hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai and supported by Dubai Sports Council, this year&#8217;s Terry Fox Run in Dubai will take place on February 5 to mark World Cancer Day. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, the Run will also be the final event of Expo 2020 Dubai&#8217;s Health and Wellness Week.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"v1MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive family fun run, and open to participants of all ages and abilities, who can choose to either run or walk the course. Strollers are also welcomed.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"v1MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Hamdan Sports Complex, meanwhile, will host the\u00a0<b>Apex Swimming Performance Championship<\/b>\u00a0on February 5 and 6, while the nearby Al Qudra Cycling Track will see hundreds of enthusiasts take part in the\u00a0<b>VP Cycling Challenge<\/b>\u00a0on February 5.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"v1MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The other events taking place at the weekend are: the\u00a0<b>UAE Muay Thai Championship<\/b>\u00a0(Feb 4-6) at the Festival Arena in Dubai Festival City;\u00a0<b>Dubai to Muscat Sailing Race<\/b>\u00a0(Feb 5-9), which will be flagged off the Dubai Off Shore Sailing Club;\u00a0<b>February Blitz Chess Tournament 2022<\/b>\u00a0(Feb 5) at Dubai Chess and Culture Club;\u00a0<b>Run With Heroes<\/b>\u00a0(Feb 5) at The Track, Meydan Golf;\u00a0<b>M1 Vertical Run<\/b>\u00a0(Feb 5) in Media One Tower;\u00a0<b>14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0DIP Corporate Sports<\/b>\u00a0(Feb 5-26) at Al Salam Community School in Al Twar 2; a\u00a0<b>Women&#8217;s Tennis Tournament<\/b>\u00a0(Feb 6) at Hyatt Regency;\u00a0<b>Swimming Race<\/b>\u00a0(Feb 6) at Riva Beach Club; and\u00a0<b>Yalla Yoga for Women<\/b>\u00a0(Feb 5) at Address Sky View Hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-47269\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TerryFox-1024x612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TerryFox-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TerryFox-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TerryFox-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TerryFox-732x437.jpg 732w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TerryFox-1140x681.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/TerryFox.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-47270\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/APEX-JUNIOR-PHOTOS-0-1024x628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/APEX-JUNIOR-PHOTOS-0-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/APEX-JUNIOR-PHOTOS-0-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/APEX-JUNIOR-PHOTOS-0-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/APEX-JUNIOR-PHOTOS-0-732x449.jpg 732w, https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/APEX-JUNIOR-PHOTOS-0-1140x699.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Terry Fox Run headlines a busy weekend of sports events in Dubai, with more than a dozen events taking place across the Emirate, from Expo 2020 Dubai to Hamdan Sports Complex. 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