Sunrise yoga to beach runs: Dubai Fitness Challenge 2025 kicks off with a bang
DFC 2025 kicked off at dawn as hundreds hit the sand for a powerful sunrise workout.
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Dubai: The city buzzed with excitement this Saturday as the ninth edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge got underway. Under the theme “Find Your Challenge,” residents and visitors came together for a citywide celebration of fitness and wellbeing.
From sunrise workouts and beach runs to community yoga sessions, Dubai buzzed with energy as its free fitness villages — from Kite Beach to Zabeel Park — opened to the public. The city’s month-long initiative set the stage for 30 days of motivation, community spirit, and healthy living.
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Dubai Fitness Challenge 2025 kicked off at dawn as hundreds hit the sand for a powerful sunrise workout.
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Dubai turns into a fitness playground:
From boxing rings to yoga decks and padel courts, the DP World Kite Beach Fitness Village invites everyone to move for 30 minutes a day.
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Activities for every age and level:
HIIT, kickboxing, family beach games, spin, and sunset yoga — DFC 2025 offers something for everyone against Dubai’s stunning skyline.
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Fitness meets fun:
Beach cricket, padel, cycling and family games — every corner of the village pulses with activity and laughter.
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Three villages, endless energy:
Kite Beach, Zabeel Park, and Al Warqa’a Park — Dubai’s free fitness villages bring workouts closer to every community.
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Fitness everywhere:
Over 25 community hubs are hosting daily sessions — from rooftop yoga to skateboarding and strength training.
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A city united in motion:
From sunrise runs to sunset stretches, Dubai’s residents are proving that wellness is a way of life.
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Find your challenge, find your community:
From casual walkers to pro athletes, every sunrise stretch and evening run reinforces why Dubai is one of the world’s fittest cities
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The city’s month-long initiative set the stage for 30 days of motivation, community spirit, and healthy living.
Photo: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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Find your challenge this November
30 minutes a day. 30 days of movement. One city — moving stronger together.
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With every run, stretch, and sunrise workout, Dubai continues to prove why it’s one of the world’s fittest cities.
“Find your challenge. Find your strength. Find your community.”
Photo: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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