Developer ups the pace for 30x30 campaign with 6km walk at Al Ittihad Park

Dubai - Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah kicked off the company’s programme of events for Dubai Fitness Challenge by leading hundreds of employees on a 6km walk on Palm Jumeirah this morning.

Some 450 staff and their families turned out for the event, with the winner completing the walk in just over 36 minutes.

Nakheel is backing the Dubai Fitness Challenge as part of its commitment to encouraging sports and fitness among community residents and employees. This morning’s walk took place in Al Ittihad Park, Nakheel’s 1.1 million sq foot garden at the heart of its flagship Palm Jumeirah community.

“The Dubai Fitness Challenge is inspiring the entire city to get fit, and Nakheel is proud to support the event with a host of activities across our communities and retail destinations. What better way to highlight our participation than by bringing together our staff and their families to walk their way to improved health and fitness?” said Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah.

 The walk covered two laps of Al Ittihad Park’s perimeter jogging track. While all employees, regardless of their fitness levels, were encouraged to join, awards were handed out to the three participants who crossed the finishing line first: Rashed Al Khateri, Deputy Director, Customer Service; Meharoofghan Mohamed Ali, Office Assistant; and Fathi Ali, Customer Service Supervisor.

Chairman Lootah continued:  “Health, wellbeing and fitness are integral to Nakheel’s strategy and psyche, and I am delighted that so many staff joined in today.  As someone who personally follows a strict daily exercise routine, I am proud to encourage my teams to ‘think fit’ during the Dubai Fitness Challenge – and beyond.

The Dubai Fitness Challenge is encouraging everybody in the emirate to take 30 minutes of daily physical activity throughout the 30 day event, and to make a long-term lifestyle change so that sports and fitness become part of their everyday routine. 

Nakheel is backing the initiative with outdoor pop-up fitness centres at Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Islands, The Gardens, Jumeirah Village Triangle and Ibn Battuta Mall, with additional activities at Golden Mile Galleria on The Palm, including a specially-created workout session with the world’s most influential fitness celebrity, Kayla Itsines.

The company is also offering 30 per cent discount for day guests using the gyms and pools at Jebel Ali Club, Jumeirah Islands Club, Masakin Al Furjan Club and Azure Beach Club on week days throughout the Dubai Fitness Challenge.

Nakheel communities across Dubai have parks, jogging tracks and sports courts, with a huge network of cycle tracks on the way. The company hosts and sponsors international sporting events such as the Dubai Tour, is sponsoring the Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Club this season, and supports dozens of local land and water sports events every year.

For more information on Nakheel events, visit www.nakheel.com or call 04 390 3333.  For details of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, visit www.dubaifitnesschallenge.com

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About Nakheel (www.nakheel.com)
Nakheel is one of the world’s leading developers and a major contributor to realising the vision of Dubai for the 21st century: to create a world class destination for living, business and tourism. Nakheel continues to deliver and enhance an iconic portfolio of innovative landmark projects in Dubai across the residential, retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.

Our master developments include Palm Jumeirah, The World, Deira Islands, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Heights, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, Warsan Village, Dragon City, International City, Jebel Ali Gardens and Nad Al Sheba.  Together, these span more than 15,000 hectares and currently provide homes for over 270,000 people. Nakheel has more than 24,000 residential units under construction or in the pipeline.

Nakheel’s current and future retail project portfolio covers 17.3 million square feet of leasable space.  Developments include Ibn Battuta Mall, Dragon Mart 1 and 2, Golden Mile Galleria, Nakheel Mall, The Pointe, Deira Mall, Deira Islands Night Souk, Warsan Souk, Al Khail Avenue, The Circle Mall, Nad Al Sheba Mall and Discovery Gardens Mall, as well as major extensions to Dragon Mart (renamed Dragon City) and Ibn Battuta Mall.  The retail profile also includes several neighbourhood community centres, known as Nakheel Pavilions.

Our growing hospitality project portfolio comprises 17 hotels and serviced apartment developments with nearly 6,000 rooms and hotel apartments between them at various locations in Dubai, including Palm Jumeirah, Deira Islands, Ibn Battuta Mall, Jumeirah Village and Dragon City. Two are currently open and operational, with the rest at various stages of construction and development.

© Press Release 2017