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Dubai: 70 Participants in UAE Jet Ski Championship

Global Arab Network - - Ammar Shikhani

Thursday, 30 December 2010 22:39

UAE (Dubai) - UAE Jet Ski Championship gets underway on Saturday 1st January with a high-speed competition involving over 70 participants in action on the water.

The official practice will start at 08:30 and last for an hour followed by two races in the 6 categories; Runabout Stock, Ski Limited, Junior Stock, Pro Ski and Pro Runabout.

The first race will get underway at 10:30 and the second at 14:30. The racecourse will be set in front of The Walk at Jumeirah Beach residence, a Dubai Properties Group destination, so that spectators can enjoy the race,' said Huraiz Al Mur Bin Huraiz, Chairman of the Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC) Committee. We want more people to understand the value of what we are doing with watersports in the UAE and by working with Dubai Properties Group, the developer of JBR, we will endeavor to reach higher levels of visibility to create awareness and a better understanding of our sports developments.'

The Championship will include seven rounds to be held in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujeirah with the finale at the end of April. Saturday's race, which is organized by DIMC is licensed for drivers over the age of 16 years but riders between the ages of 10 - 15 are authorized to race with the consent of their parents.

Racers from seven countries, Italy, USA, France, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and the UAE will take part and races will last between 10 and 20 minutes whilst the riders push their skis to the limits around the twisting course. There is also a 2-minute free style category where races perform a variety of tricks and turns.

Almur Bin Huraiz and Omar Abdullah recently won the gold and silver Jet Ski medals for the UAE at the Asian Games in Oman and will be racing in their respective classes in the season's opener on Saturday. Round 2 will be held at DIMC on January 8th. ((WAM)

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