Dubai: Taking the Dubai Fitness Challenge to the next level, Nakheel staff scaled the UAE’s tallest peak of Jebel Jais, culminating the company’s monthlong line up of sports activities.
Ascending 1,900 metres, 300 staff of Nakheel hiked for 15 kilometres to the summit of Jebel Jais to mark the grand finale of the fitness challenge.
The event, held in conjunction with RAK Tourism Development Authority, topped off more than 300 sporting events organised by Nakheel over the last four weeks.
Julius Odhiambo, a fitness instructor from Nakheel’s Hospitality department, who completed the course in one hour, 44 minutes and 36 seconds, was first to complete the hike, while the second place went to John Davidson, General Counsel (1:48:39), with Ahmad Raza, Customer Service Executive (1:51:08) coming in third.
Nakheel staff clocked up more than 11.3 million moves during the month, with over 300 hours of physical activity as part of the company’s efforts to help make Dubai the most active city in the world.
Ali Rashid Lootah, Nakheel Chairman, who led the Jebel Jais expedition, said: “I am immensely proud of my teams for their dedication and drive throughout the Dubai Fitness Challenge. This innovative initiative, which has taken the city by storm, has encouraged newfound fitness, friendship and fellowship at our company, and I am overwhelmed by our winning performance in our corporate group.”
Nakheel events for Dubai Fitness Challenge included everything cycling to swimming, community walks to kayaking, boot camps to badminton and aquathons to aerobics.
Over the last four weeks, employees have cycled 500 kilometres, walked 150 kilometres, run 30 kilometres and kayaked 10 kilometres, among a host of other activities.
They have spent more than 120 hours at boot camp, training or aerobics sessions, 40 hours walking, 16 hours on their bikes and nearly 100 hours on other sports. All activities took place outside office hours.
