Have you heard of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, which runs in the Emirates for a month, giving you 30 or more reasons to transform your body? Well, Abu Dhabi has something similar and we are unpacking our fitness shoes! It’s time for Walk 1000! It means exactly what it reads, walk 1000km across the UAE Capital starting November 1, 2024! So are you ready to jump into this fitness journey within Abu Dhabi?
Starting November, Get Ready To Walk 1000 Km Across Abu Dhabi
The community health initiative is the brainchild of the Emirates Foundation and PureHealth, supported by the Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi Police, and the Ministry of Defence. The underlying goal of this initiative is to transform the health of the residents of Abu Dhabi through this fitness routine. It’s all about pushing your limits to achieve your aim. Athletes have already started to train themselves crossing dunes and more in the UAE.
All About The Route And Final Destination
Participants will embark on a challenging route that spans deserts, mountains, and wadis across the UAE. The key locations include:
Al Sila
Liwa Desert
Jebel Hafeet
Al Ain
Al Wathba
The Walk1000 is meticulously divided into categories that can sum up into 24 marathons if compared. 33 km a day is what the average journey of every participatory group looks like in this initiative. It’s not just about walking across the allocated destinations, the group will also get to immerse themselves around the sites of heritage and cultural importance on their route. Which include Baynounah Houbara Bird Sanctuary and Al Sadeem Observatory.
Want To Be A Part Of This Initiative?
Active Abu Dhabi has not forgotten the common public who has the gist to participate in the initiative. Can’t walk 33km a day? Don’t fret as Active Abu Dhabi is inviting all to participate in this challenge by completing 6,000 steps a day! To make it more interesting for the participants, Abu Dhabi will host a range of community-focused fitness activities for a month. Active Abu Dhabi believe that everyone should stand a chance to transform their wellness journey despite of their capacity. Hence, they have also activated ladies-only activities along with encouraging people of determination to participate in this challenge.
So if you are trying to become healthy, Abu Dhabi is giving not 1 but 30 days of motivation So, lace up, step out, and embrace the Walk1000 challenge!
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