TimeOut Abu Dhabi – April 24, 2019

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“See what

you can

achieve

when you

really push

yourself”

IF YOU’RE A regular at TrainYas, then you

might be starting to think that cycling around

the 5.5km track at Yas Marina Circuit is

a bit of a doddle.

By now you’ve probably completed more

laps of the iconic track more times than you

care to imagine, and you’re perhaps feeling

ready for a different kind of challenge.

If that sounds like you, or if you’re just

generally always up for a new type of Àtness

test, then you need to read on because

there’s an event coming up perfect for you.

The Ramadan Cycle Race is returning to Yas

Island on May 12, and it’s not exactly a gentle

trundle around on a bike.

This knockout-style race is serious

business. Participants are given a certain

amount of time in which to complete each

lap of the circuit, and with every loop around

the iconic track, the time gets shorter and

shorter. If you end up Ànishing outside of the

allotted time, then you’re eliminated from the

competition. Game over. We know, it sounds

pretty tough.

The race is made up of eight laps, but the

time trial rules only count for the Àrst six. If

you’re still in the race after that, then the last

two laps are ‘free’, meaning it’s a pure sprint

to the Ànish.

Throughout the event, cars will also be

circling the track to help you to set your

pace. So you know if you Ànish more than 30

seconds after the car in front of you, then it’s

pretty much game over.

We think the race sounds like a great way of

seeing what you can achieve when you really

push yourself, not to mention it’ll be a great

way to keep Àtness levels up during Ramadan

(when we can all get a little gym-phobic).

Racing under the bright lights of Yas Marina

Circuit is also bound to get your adrenaline

pumping and give you an unreal kind of buzz.

As well as the Ramadan Cycle Race,

TrainYas is still running as normal from 6pm

to 8pm, so you can even use that as your

warm-up before the race gets underway

at 9pm.

You’ll also need to check in and get your

bib, bike plate and timing chip before 8.30pm.

Entry for the knockout sprint costs Dhs55

per person, and there will also be awards for

different age group categories.

So why not give it a go? Even if you don’t

make it through to the Ànal laps, it’s still going

to be an amazing experience.

O Dhs55. May 12, from 9pm (TrainYas 6pm-8pm).

Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, http://www.adsc.ae.

WHAT IS IT...

An elimination cycle

race around Yas

Marina Circuit

WHY GO...

To see if you can keep

pace with your fellow

racers, and maybe win

a prize

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