Adopting the cycling competition program in the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament

The Organizing Committee for the eighth edition of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament, which is held during the blessed month of Ramadan at the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex, has approved the holding of cycling competitions over a period of three days during the period from 22 to 24 April, according to the procedures. The precautionary and approved bidding protocols.

Registration to participate in all categories of the cycling race continues until Saturday 10 April, or when the number allowed for participation in each category is completed, and registration is done through the official website of the Dubai Sports Council www.dubaisc.ae or the Nad Al Sheba sports official website www. nasst.ae.

The tournament includes five categories in which all amateurs and professionals, both citizens and residents, are allowed to participate, which are the open category for men and the open category for women, in which the participation of the players and players of clubs and national teams who participate in official races inside and outside the country of citizens and residents, and the amateur category for citizens only and the amateur category for female citizens only and not Any player who belongs to a club or has an official cycling card issued by the Emirates Cycling Federation stating his registration in one of the state clubs is allowed in it, and the race includes the category of people of determination from citizens and residents who are allowed to participate in road bikes for people of determination and hand bikes in which the hands are used Just.

The men’s open race will be held on Thursday April 22nd, with the open race for women, the Emirati amateur category, and the People of Determination category held on Friday April 23rd, while the amateur race for the citizens will be held on Saturday April 24th, and all races start at 22:00 pm and the starting point will be The closing is in front of the Falconry and Heritage Sports Center in Nad Al Sheba, and the starts will be in groups with a maximum interval of two minutes, so all contestants must be present at the starting point before 9:15 pm before closing the roads leading to the starting point after this time.

Participants compete in the 75-kilometer cycling race and win prizes totaling 360,000 dirhams, distributed as follows: In the open categories for men and the open categories for women, the first place receives a cash prize of 18,000 dirhams, and the second place receives a cash prize of 12,000 dirhams, and the third place 9600 dirhams, and the winners from fourth to ninth place receive a prize of 3600 each, and in the category of amateurs for citizens, in the category of amateurs for female citizens, the first place receives a prize of 26400 dirhams, the second place 20400 dirhams, the third place 14400 dirhams, and from the fourth to ninth place 4800 dirhams In the category of people of determination, road bikes and hand bikes, the first place holder gets a prize of 12,000 dirhams, the second 9,600, and the third 7,200.

The championship will be organized according to the regulations in force in the Emirates Cycling Federation. It is not allowed to use TT-handlebars and MTB mountain bikes or use anti-clock racing bikes, and cyclists who violate these specifications will be excluded, and the participant must be 18 years old and over The time of holding the race, i.e. those born on April 21, 2003 and below, and participation will be available individually only, and it is forbidden to announce the names of other institutions or bodies upon coronation.

Physical spacing will also be applied between the participants according to precautionary measures, and all participants must perform a corona / PCR examination 72 hours before the date of the race, provided that proof of a negative result is submitted upon receiving the chest numbers and the electronic chip for the race, as well as bringing the original Emirates ID card. For residents, the residence must be issued before 1/1/2021, and the chest and chip numbers will be delivered to the Dubai Bike Club / DXBIKE / during the period from 20 to 21 April 2021 from 4 pm to 11 pm, note that it will not be delivered on On the day of the race, participants are not allowed to change the race category after the registration closes, and all participants must sign a statement of health and physical fitness, agree to the conditions of participation, and respect the tournament’s regulations.

Those wishing to participate can obtain information and answer inquiries by contacting the Organizing Committee of the Cycling Championship at [email protected] or phone 0545839464.

Cycling competitions continue to exist in the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament since the first edition, as it witnesses continuous growth over the past seven years, whether at the level of classes or the number of participants, and the path of competitions is always carefully chosen to provide safety for the participants and enjoy the beautiful views of the Nad Al Sheba area and its evening views on Tower Khalifa.

This year, the course includes competitions in three sports: Al-Baddel tennis, cycling, and running, each of which includes several categories in which registration is available for all citizens, residents, local and international players from within the country for men and women, in order to provide the opportunity for the largest number of athletes from the Emiratis and residents. From different nationalities and professional players to participate in the tournament.