Climb your way up RAK mountain and scale new heights!

Jay Asser 09:00 27/02/2017
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  • Join the club: More Than Miles Run Club is free so sign up and get running.

    Adventure and fitness lovers can rejoice with two initiatives supported by Lululemon: the Urban-Ultra Sharbatly Fruit Big Stinker and the More Than Miles Run Club. Taking place on Friday, March 24, the Sharbatly Fruit Big Stinker returns for another iteration of the popular event, created by Urban-Ultra with the support of Lululemon.

    Climb your way up the mountain in Ras Al Khaimah before descending 12k per loop. Three distances are on offer, depending on how much you can take on between the 12k, 24k and the new 45k ultra distance.

    Those that attempt the 45k can also do so as a team of three, while the distance, if done solo, is worth two points as an Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) qualifying race.

    Participants can camp with the organisers the night before (Thursday) on top of the mountain, or choose to drive up on the morning and attack the course.

    Regardless, the weekend promises to be a great experience for families and friends. Sign up for arguably the toughest foot race in the UAE through www.premieronline.com, with registration closing at midnight on Saturday, March 11.

    Reach your peak: Participants can camp with organisers the night before the challenge.

    Reach your peak: Participants can camp with organisers the night before the challenge.

    Goody bags can be collected from Adventure HQ at Times Square on Sheikh Zayed Road from March 20-23, while the race itself starts bright and early at 07:00 on the day.

    Those interested in making it a full getaway can check out special rates from Golden Tulip Khatt Springs Resort & Spa through www. urbanultra.com.

    Whether you take part in the Sharbatly Fruit Big Stinker or not, there’s even more reason to get up and active with the More Than Miles Run Club.

    Beginners to seasoned pros can run with Lululemon ambassador Heidi Jones every Saturday from 08:00, beginning from the Lululemon store in Dubai Marina Mall.

    Every other week, Jones will also give motivational talks, as well as touch on goal-setting, making time, nutrition and more as part of the regular run routine. The Run Club is free, so just show up in your best sweats and get ready for to rack up the miles.

    WHAT: Urban-Ultra Sharbatly Fruit Big Stinker and More Than Miles Run Club
    WHERE: Sharbatly Big Stinker in Ras Al Khaimah and the Run Club in Dubai Marina
    WHEN: Sharbatly Big Stinker on March 24, with the Run Club every Saturday from 08:00 to 09:00
    CONTACT: Visit www.urbanultra.com for more information and www.premieronline.com to sign up.

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