Dubai Ride, the Dubai Fitness Challenge's mass cycling event, takes over Sheikh Zayed Road on the morning of Sunday 1 November. Entry is free but registration is required.
Sheikh Zayed Road hosts thousands of cyclists again on the morning of Sunday 1 November 2026. Dubai Ride, part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, is not a race: riders go at their own pace under a 25 km/h speed limit.
The 12 km Sheikh Zayed Road route for experienced riders has five start points (Museum of the Future, Al Satwa, Coca-Cola Arena, Business Bay and Lower Financial Street), while families can take the flat 4 km Downtown loop past Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera and Burj Khalifa. Arrive between 4am and 6am; routes open at 6.15am, the last start is 7.30am and routes close at 8am.
Entry is free but registration on the Dubai Ride page of the Dubai Fitness Challenge website is compulsory. Bibs are collected from 28 to 31 October at the Dubai Municipality 30x30 Fitness Village in Zabeel Park, and bikes are not allowed on the Metro. RTA opens the Metro at 3am on 1 November (round trip AED 30) and recommends parking at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai Mall, Zabeel, City Walk, Dubai Opera and Souk Al Bahar.
المصدر: Gulf News
