Register your children ages 5-13 for the City Football Schools coaching sessions for young female players. The sessions are open to those new to football or who want to experience what it is like to train as a City Women's player, and will help them improve their skills, stay healthy, make friends and have a lot of fun in a positive environment under the guidance of 10 qualified City Football coaches. There will be an open session for ages 5-9 and tournaments or free play for under-10s, under-12s and under-14s. Friday, 9am to 11am, free with registration, NYU Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, register at www.cityfootballschools.com
Join Gulf 4 Good at its #FridayFitness event and take part in the cycling and desert circuits, called Circlyng. Bring your trainers and your bike and get ready to build your fitness and stamina. Many in the group are getting ready for a cycling journey through Vietnam and Cambodia, so the training will be a pre-challenge workout. Friday, 7.45am to 10am, at the bike shop at the start of the loop at Al Qudra, Dubai, www.gulf4good.org
Attend the Dubai Terry Fox Run, a 5km event that celebrates one of Canada's most revered athletes and raises money for cancer research in the UAE. The run is open to all ages, abilities and mode of participation, including walkers, runners, roller-bladers and wheelchair users. No minimum entrance fee, donations are welcome. Saturday, 8am registration, 8.45am warm-up, 9am start, Festival Bay, Dubai Festival City, Dubai, www.facebook.com/dubaiterryfoxrun
Book your place at an acro yoga pop-up class at Bodytree Studio led by Angela and Jennifer, and explore your strength in flying, basing and spotting. Start with basic trust-building poses, work towards a heart-opening sequence and finish with a restorative flow to open the spine, chest and hips. Saturday, 4pm to 6pm, Dh120 per person or Dh200 for two, Bodytree Studio, Abu Dhabi, register at 02 443 4448, info@bodytreestudio.com
Sign up now for the Abu Dhabi Swimming Festival sponsored by Daman ActiveLife and in conjunction with the Abu Dhabi leg of the Fina 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, which takes place in six countries. Individuals, families, teams and clubs are invited to take part in the race with various distances, as well as fun post-swim activities. March 11, from 6am, Emirates Palace Bay, Abu Dhabi, www.premieronline.com
