Fri. 19 Jan. 2018
Ras al Khaimah, AE
Event description
RAKBANK Ride is Back!!
The wait is over! Get your cycling gear on and be part of the second edition of one of the most anticipated cycling event in the heart of Ras Al Khaimah – home to many popular routes enjoyed by the wider cycling community of UAE and beyond.
The RAKBANK Ride course will consist of 3 courses;
• 85km course for experienced cyclists
• 30km and 10km courses for fun riders and juniors.
The race has the full support of the RAK Police to ensure safety of the riders and necessary road closures will be in place.
The start / finish point for all the courses will be directly outside the 5 star Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Al Marjan Island, with the race village being hosted in the Meze / Sanchaya restaurant complex within the hotel ground for participants to register and collect their race packs.
A series of build-up rides will be hosted in advance of the event – further details of the build-up rides will be announced.
Race entrants will be able to enjoy a free post-race buffet reception hosted by race sponsors RAKBANK in the race village, plus the Double Tree by Hilton has arranged for EXCLUSIVE accommodation (for reservations, click on the logos in the left column on the registration page).
The wait is over! Get your cycling gear on and be part of the second edition of one of the most anticipated cycling event in the heart of Ras Al Khaimah – home to many popular routes enjoyed by the wider cycling community of UAE and beyond.
The RAKBANK Ride course will consist of 3 courses;
• 85km course for experienced cyclists
• 30km and 10km courses for fun riders and juniors.
The race has the full support of the RAK Police to ensure safety of the riders and necessary road closures will be in place.
The start / finish point for all the courses will be directly outside the 5 star Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Al Marjan Island, with the race village being hosted in the Meze / Sanchaya restaurant complex within the hotel ground for participants to register and collect their race packs.
A series of build-up rides will be hosted in advance of the event – further details of the build-up rides will be announced.
Race entrants will be able to enjoy a free post-race buffet reception hosted by race sponsors RAKBANK in the race village, plus the Double Tree by Hilton has arranged for EXCLUSIVE accommodation (for reservations, click on the logos in the left column on the registration page).
Sponsors
Location
- Venue
- Marjan Island Hilton Double Tree
- Address
- Marjan Island Boulevard
- City
- Ras al Khaimah
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
Races
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85 km RAKBANK Ride
Fri. 19 Jan. 2018
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07:00
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85 km
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30 km RAKBANK Ride
Fri. 19 Jan. 2018
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07:05
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30 km
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10 km RAKBANK Fun Ride
Fri. 19 Jan. 2018
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07:10
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10 km
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Registration
- Registration open
- Mon. 2 Oct. 2017
- Registration close
- Mon. 15 Jan. 2018 or sooner if the event is fully-booked.
- Participation
- Individual athletes
- Included
- Complimentary post-race buffet (only for race entrants) in the Double Tree by Hilton hotel.
- Refund policy
- Fees are protected by event cancellation insurance.
Practical info
- Races
- Race information
- Race pack collection
- Entrants that requested to collect from RAK: Thursday from 10:00 - 19:00 from Spin Cycle Works.
Entrants that requested to collect from DXB: Wednesday & Thursday 12:30 - 17:00 from Revolution Cycles. - Transport to start
- Own transport to / from the venue.
- Transport from finish
- Own transport to / from the venue.
Course / track / circuit
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Support stations
- TBC
Facilities & services
- Medical
- Registered Nurse and / or Emergency Medical services present.
- Parking
- Toilets
- Changing rooms
- Showers
- Other
- Medium & large road bikes (with helmet) are available for rental. You can select this services during the online registration process.
Timing & certification
- Timing
- Automated timingMyLaps ChampionChip by Sports Timing Services
- Certificate
- Electronic certificates
- Medals
- Finisher medals
- Trophies
- Medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd age & gender category winners (85KM race only).
Last updated: Sun. 21 Jan. 2018 16:00 +0400
Races
85 km RAKBANK Ride
- Distance
- 85 km
- Start date
- Fri. 19 Jan. 2018
- Start time
- 07:00
- Start location
- Marjan Island Hilton Double Tree, Ras al Khaimah (AE)
- Finish location
- Marjan Island Hilton Double Tree, Ras al Khaimah (AE)
- Cut-off
- 3h 30m
- Age categories
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16-18/ 19-39/ 40-49/ 50-99- Note(s)
- Only road bikes, without Time Trial and Aero Bars, are allowed for this race.
No Helmet = No Ride
30 km RAKBANK Ride
- Distance
- 30 km
- Start date
- Fri. 19 Jan. 2018
- Start time
- 07:05
- Start location
- Marjan Island Hilton Double Tree, Ras al Khaimah (AE)
- Finish location
- Marjan Island Hilton Double Tree, Ras al Khaimah (AE)
- Cut-off
- 2h
- Age categories
- / 16-99
- Note(s)
- All types of bikes are allowed for this race.
No Helmet = No Ride
10 km RAKBANK Fun Ride
- Distance
- 10 km
- Start date
- Fri. 19 Jan. 2018
- Start time
- 07:10
- Start location
- Marjan Island Hilton Double Tree, Ras al Khaimah (AE)
- Finish location
- Marjan Island Hilton Double Tree, Ras al Khaimah (AE)
- Cut-off
- 2h
- Age categories
- / 6-99
- Note(s)
- All types of bikes are allowed for this fun ride.
No Helmet = No Ride
Map & accomodation
Organisation
- Company
- BIG WHEEL MARKETING
- Event contact
- Servatius Palmans
- [email protected]
- Social
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