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.
