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Wakeboarding
7 TOP 10 SPECTATOR SPORTS
Hiltonia Beach Club: MAP Q2;
Corniche Road West; Abu Dhabi;
02 692 4205; www3.hilton.com
Try your hand at some wakeboarding
tricks on the Arabian Gulf sea.
If you’re a first-timer, the best place
to learn is at a resort. Le Meridien
Mina Seyahi Resort in Dubai (see
p113) and the Hiltonia Beach Club
in Abu Dhabi offer great lessons.
Golfing
8 Runner in the Dubai Marathon
Dubai Golf: www.dubaigolf.com
Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi are awash 1 Dubai World Cup
with world-beating courses. Several Dress up for the world's richest horse
international competitions take place race with a $6 million prize (see p39).
every year, including the Dubai 2 Dubai Desert Classic
Desert Classic at the city’s largest Watch the world's best golfers compete
course, the Emirates Golf Club. in this 4-day tournament (see p39).
3 Dubai Tennis Championships
See the big guns of world tennis serve
action at Dubai Tennis Stadium (see p39).
4 Dubai Rugby Sevens
Nov • www.dubairugby7s.com
The first leg of the Sevens World Tour is
loved by rugby fans all over the world.
5 Camel Racing
Al Wathba Camel Track, 45 km
(30 miles) east of Abu Dhabi
• Oct–Mar Thu–Fri
Watch Emiratis drive their 4WDs
around the track beside their camels.
6 F1 Grand Prix
Dates vary • www.yasmarinacircuit.
com
Golfing in front of the Dubai skyline Since 2009, Abu Dhabi has hosted a
race at the Yas Marina circuit.
Kite Surfing
9 7 UAE Football
Winter weekday nights • www.
Kite Beach: MAP C2; Jumeirah
Beach, Dubai • North Kites: 04 394 proleague.ae
1258, www.northkites.com The choreographed dances and songs
Join the local kite surfers on Dubai’s by the fans are just as riveting as the
Kite Beach. You can hire or buy play on the field at this popular event.
equipment from North Kites, who 8 Powerboat Racing
will help connect you with instructors. Dec • www.f1h2o.com
Watch the lightweight catamarans
Horseriding
0 in action at this exciting race.
9 Dubai Marathon
Emirates Equestrian Centre:
MAP D3; 050 558 7656 • Abu Dhabi Runners from all around the world
Equestrian Club: Al Ain, 02 445 5500 compete on the city streets (see p39).
With its world-class equestrian 10 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
centre, Dubai is the Middle East’s Bikes, 4WDs and even trucks take part
undisputed horseriding capital. There in this international cross-country rally
is also a top equestrian centre in Abu through the desert (see p39).
Dhabi, which offers riding lessons.

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