Dubai Fitness Challenge 2026: Walk 3000 steps at Global Village and you could win a prize

Here’s a workout plan that doesn’t involve a treadmill. Global Village has brought back its Ozka Step Challenge for Dubai Fitness Challenge 2026, and all it asks is that you do what you’d be doing anyway: wander, snack, explore and keep moving.

This year marks the 10th edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, and Global Village is marking it during Season 31 by turning its pavilion-lined pathways into one big step counter.

The challenge

It’s simple. When you arrive, open the Global Village app and activate the challenge. Then hit 3,000 steps within 30 minutes. That’s about the distance between deciding you’re full and spotting one more dessert you need to try.

Complete it and you’ll be in with a chance of winning a free one-day pass to the Neon Galaxy X Challenge Zone, valid until the end of the season. It’s a fitting prize for anyone whose legs still have something left.

Little ones get their own moves

Part of something bigger

The Ozka Step Challenge is part of Global Village’s annual support for the Dubai Fitness Challenge. The citywide initiative, launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, asks residents to commit to 30 minutes of activity a day for 30 days. Global Village’s take on the 30x30 goal shows that getting active doesn’t have to feel like a chore. Sometimes it just means taking the long way round.

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