Dubai November Challenge: From sports events to exercise hubs, take your fitness to next level

If you are a sports and fitness enthusiast, then November is a month you should spend in Dubai. As the weather cools down in the desert city, it is time to embrace the inner fitness freak in you and have a great time in the emirate.

Sports events

DP World Tour Championships will be held from November 13 to 16 while PTO Dubai T100 Triathlon will be conducted from November 14 to 16.

There are three events scheduled for November 14 – Dubai Open for Gymnastics Academies will be held at 7 am while Baseball United Season One and World Natural Games will kick off at 9 am.

Five events are slated for November 15. Public Prosecution Run will kick off at 5.30 am. Arabian Warrior, an obstacle course race (OCR) event at Dubai Festival City, and the Music Run, a vibrant 5km fun run, will both begin at 7 am. Chase the Wind Rollerskating and Aura Skypool Tri in the Sky will also be held on the same day.

November 16 will witness five sports events. Runway Run, a one-of-a-kind 5K adventure on the runway of the Dubai Airshow, will kick off at 5am. ICD Brookefield Place Vertical Run, where participants climb either 30 or 54 floors of the ICD Brookfield Place tower in Dubai, will begin at 6am.

The seventh edition of Plus500 City Half Marathon Dubai, will start at 6 am at DIFC. Emirates NBD Unity Run, which also kicks off at 6 am, is open to children and adults of all abilities and ages. Wewalk and Weride, the TECOM Group’s flagship walkathon, is scheduled for 7 am.

DSG Archery Championship will be held on November 18 at 7 am while Meydan Night Run is slated for November 19 at 7.30 am and Dassa X-Country Runs will take place on November 20 at 3 pm.

November 21 will see three events, including Dubai College Rugby and Netball Sevens as well as Turf Games, both scheduled at 8 am, and AHPEC Showjumping at 5 pm.

There will be three events on November 22 as well. Bare Knuckle Fight League and Spartans White Collar 12 are scheduled for 6 pm while the Angels Cup, DuGym Rhythmic Gymnastics International Competition will be held at 9 pm.

Dubai Run will kick off at 5 am on November 23, followed by Spinneys 92 Cycle Challenge Build-Up Ride 3 at 6 am.

On November 27, Level Up Sports Tech Innovation Expo will be held at 10am while Emirates Dubai 7s is scheduled for November 28 at 3 am.

November 29 events include Dubai International 22ft Sailing Race – Round 2 at 6 am, Dubai Oriental Dhow Sailing Race Class 60 Progress – Round 2 at 6.30 am and Red Bull Half Court World Finals 2025 at 8am.

Skechers Half Marathon is scheduled to kick off at 5am on November 30. SportsPro Tribe Road Run 10K, 5K, 3K and 1K will also be held the same day from 7 am.

Fitness challenges

From November 10 to 16, you can be part of the week-long fitness hubs at Gymnation Motor City or the Deep Dive Dubai X Wellfit.

There are also month-long events across Dubai, including a fitness hub at JA Hatta Fort Hotel, from November 1 to 28.

Other events include activities to encourage people to exercise for 30 minutes a day for 30 days as part of Dubai Fitness Challenge 2025.

DP World is hosting a 30X30 Fitness Village in Kite Beach while the Dubai Municipality is organising a similar event in Zabeel Park from November 1 to 30.

X-Park Dubai X Wellfit 30X30 Fitness Hub is being held at X-Park, Kite Beach. Bluewaters Fitness Hub is another event being held throughout November.

Other 30-minute-30-day events include D3 Mercedes-Benz 30X30 Fitness Hub, Danube Sports World 30X30 Fitness Hub, Hatta Wadi 30X30 Fitness Hub, Zabeel Ladies Club 30X30 Fitness Hub, Ripe Market 30X30 Fitness Hub, Town Square 30X30 Fitness Hub, Global Village 30X30 Fitness Hub, Beach JBR X Squatwolf 30X30 Fitness Hub, Sevens Stadium 30X30 Fitness Hub, Nad Al Sheba Mall 30X30 Fitness Hub and Wasl Village 30X30 Fitness Hub.