Inspired by the popular reality television game show The Amazing Race, in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with others, Rush-A-Way offers a great new activity for the UAE's adrenaline junkies and adventure enthusiasts.
On Friday, April 17, up to 100 teams, with two members each, can compete to complete 10 challenges that will test their physical fitness (speed, strength and accuracy), mental abilities (logic and brainpower) as well as navigation skills as they race around Dubai tackling tasks to find the clues leading to the next activity location.
A decent stamina and basic fitness levels aside, participants need to culture the right attitude and spirit of competition as well as the ability to work well in teams - so member-up with a mate you know, like and trust. At least one of you needs to have a car, while the other helps to navigate between locations.
The first three teams to arrive at the finish line after completing all the challenges will win the race, and prizes worth Dh12,000, Dh7,000 and Dh4,000, plus a goody bag of cash and vouchers for each team that completes the entire race.
Hitesh Sharma, the co-founder of Rush-A-Way UAE, says: "It's basically an urban scavenger hunt - competitive and challenging, yes, but above all, a platform to have unadulterated, healthy fun." While he does not reveal the exact nature of the various activities and games, he adds, "All tasks have been tested by professionals, who will be supervising on the day of the race. They do not involve any sharp objects, fire or heights. Above all, it's not a car race - teams will be asked to strictly follow RTA rules, and fret not, all the locations we've selected will have ample of parking space!"
. To register, find a partner and log on to www.fitnesslink.me/events. The registration fee is Dh250 per team
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