Flying
Al
Jazira Aviation Club
Al Jazira Aviation Club was founded in 4/5/1998.
The club tries to promote and consolidates
the existence of light and very light aviation
in the UAE. Due to the importance of aviation,
this club plays an important role to promote
and encourage the youth and those who are
interested to join this field. Through aviation
you can see the nice mountain chains and the
lying coasts of RAK, the desert and the natural
life. In fact, the Al Jazira Aviation Club
is accredited by the Civil Aviation General
Assembly in the UAE and it is a number of
USA Aviation Assemblies.
Shooting
RAK
Shooting Club
It is located in Al Dehaisah area; about 20
minutes drive from Ras Al-Khaimah International
airport. It was inaugurated on 04-06-1992.
The Ras Al-Khaimah Shooting Club has 1500
members from different nationalities. A branch
has been established in Shouka. The club has
different types of weapons and many shooting
ranges play fields for the children and a
cafeteria.
Diving
Emirates
Maritime Sports & Diving Centre
You can discover the underwater magic and
the secrets of the Gulf. See and enjoy the
beauty of the bottom and also diving on the
coral reefs and drowned shipwrecks and so
many other places. You can see through the
Emirates Maritime Sports and Diving Centre
which makes training in diving and have all
the equipment for rent to visitors plus the
arrangements, for diving tours.
Water
Skating
Ras
Al-Khaimah Water Ski Club
RAK Water Ski Club is located in the Khuzam
area. The club secures all the necessary required
means and equipment and makes them available
for those who like to enjoy the water ski
sport. As it is a general establishment it
doesn’t aim for profit. The club gives
very low prices to encourage water ski hobbyists
to practice their favourite sport.
Camel
Racing
United Arab Emirates gives the camel races
a very great importance because it is one
of the public sports known a long time ago
inherited within the group of the public heritage.
These races which are carried out continuously
and in the form of tournament found the greatest
care and attention by morale and financial
aid and support of His Highness Sheikh Zayed
Bin Sultan Al Nahyan UAE President and his
brothers, the Members of the Supreme Council
and ruler of the Emirates.
The
well arranged, organized, designed, prepared
and well equipped camel race tracks are spread
all over the UAE. Not only in the Emirates
but also in the small villages and the desert
areas which are inhabited by Bedouins who
are caring very much about authentic Arab
camels. The annual closing festivals are carried
out in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and RAK. Hundreds
of vehicles are presented from the Governments,
Companies, Establishments, banks and trades
of the private sector as a share in these
occasions and to encourage their local brothers,
the camel owners and the camel trainers.
In
RAK Emirate a modern camel racetrack has been
established at Al Sawan area with a length
of 10 km and a circular shape. A main modern
platform is constructed there at the finishing
point of the racetrack.
Camel
races in RAK are carried out according to
the annual program prepared by the UAE camel
race union, from mid September up to the end
of April annually. Two golden cups have been
allotted as an incentive for the competition
to show the capability of the full-blooded
Arabic camels. The first from His Highness
Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi Member
of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al-Khaimah
allotted for camels of (Yatha’a) age.
The second cup of H.H. Sheikh Khalid Bin Saqr
Al-Qasimi Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of
RAK allotted for the camels of Lagaya age.
These competitions are carried out within
the final race in RAK. This kind of sport
attracted the visitors and the staying people,
because they like to know the camel roots
and how to be treated.
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