We are excited to be bringing our 'Fittest in the City' series to Dubai in February 2025. This will be coty stop 5 and the last stop of our 2024/25 season.
WHAT IS FITTEST IN THE CITY?
Click the block below to find all about the format, flow and links to other events and workouts
So far in this season we have taken the series to Sydney, Glasgow, Manchester and Brisbane. Teams at these locations have set the global leader board, and it is now your time to see how you place and if you can knock the teams off top place to be crowned World Champions of the 24/25 season! Click the link above to find the global leader board.
WORKOUTS
The workouts for Dubai TURF Fittest in the City are live! Click the block below to see the workouts for each division and the movement standards. Click on the Dubai event, then workouts, to see the weight and specific rules around each category and division.
WHEN & WHERE
The Dubai 2025 FITC will be held at the Dubai Police Officers Stadium in Al Jaddaf, Dubai. The event will be on the track and field area of the stadium on
- Friday 21st February - heats from 4.30pm until 8.30pm
- Saturday 22nd February - heats from 9am until 5.30pm
Friday 21st February
Competing teams will be all
- Elite teams - male / female / mixed
Saturday 22nd February
Competing teams will be all
- Everyday + Interemdiate teams - male / female / mixed
FAQ 1 - What time will I be competing? Teams will be assigned their heat time prior to the event. When you enter your team, your category and division will have a 'block' of time assigned. Your heat will be within this block. i.e. Female everyday teams will start between '9am and 10.15am' on Saturday. Heats will start every 25 minutes. Please see further info below.
THE FORMAT
FITC Dubai will be a teams of 4 competition with 3 different categories -
- Male (4M)
- Female (4F)
- Mixed (2M/2F)
Each category will have the below divisions to enter -
- Everyday
- Intermediate
- Elite
TRAIN FOR FITTEST IN THE CITY?
Want to ensure you are in tip top shape when you take to the TURF? Our 12 week FITC training programme to get you fitter, stronger and faster is ready for you to get stuck into. Click the image below to check out the programme with example sessions to view
HOW TO ENTER
Entry will be $300/team of 4 ($75/athlete). You will enter your team on the Team Aretas Dubai FITC page. When you purchase your team, you don't need to know or link your other 3 team mates right away. You will be able to change your team name up until 4 weeks before the event. Your team mates can also be changed right up until the day before you compete.
Team entry goes live Thursday 28th November at midday Dubai time
*Team entry is non-refundable unless the event date is changed or the event is cancelled
HEAT TIMES
Depending on your division and category, your heat time will start within the below block. Please use the below as a guide, times may fluctuate up to 90 minutes. Your exact heat time will be released up to 4 weeks before competition weekend.
Friday Night Lights
- Female Elite - between 5pm and 6pm
- Male elite between 5.45pm and 7pm
- Mixed Elite between 6.30pm and 7.45pm
Saturday
- Female Everyday - between 9am and 10.00am
- Male Everyday - between 9.45am and 10.30am
- Mixed Everyday - between 10.30am and 12.30
- Female Intermediate - between Midday and 13.30
- Male Intermediate - between 13.00 and 15.30
- Mixed Intermediate - between 15.30pm and 16.30
JOIN THE TURF TEAM - JUDGE / CREW
We are looking for great people to join the Turf Team Workforce in Dubai. Our events would not be what they are without our incredible teams of judges and crew in each country we visit and we are looking forward to having the same in Dubai. All volunteers receive drinks, apparel, snacks and food all weekend as well as a Turf Games gear. Keep an eye out for when registration opens up soon