During its meeting, the day before yesterday, the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Ladder Cycling Championship approved the program for the ninth edition, which is held under the guidance and under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, and organized by the private office of His Highness. Ruler of Dubai.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Director General of the Private Office of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee for the Championship, Omair bin Juma Al Falasi, in the presence of members of the Supreme Committee: Mohammed Al Musa, Majid Al Bastaki and Rami Al Nabulsi, and members of the committees: Ahmed Al Ketbi, Hasher bin Subaih, Rashid bin Mejren, Abdullah bin Aboud and Jassim Al Jasmi. Warzaz Ali and Lama Shamshoum.
The Supreme Organizing Committee, according to its official statement, approved the holding of four races during the ninth edition, with the first race starting next December 29th with Emirati amateur competitions, followed by the elite race for men on January 19th, then the women’s race on February 2nd, while the conclusion will be with the desert race on the ninth. From February 2025.
The Supreme Organizing Committee announced that the total prize money allocated for the four races amounts to 3.5 million dirhams.
The Supreme Organizing Committee reviewed the reports on the development and growth achieved by the past eight editions of the championship, which witnessed successes at all levels, technical and organizational, participation from inside and outside the country, and wide and large participation from thousands of riders of different nationalities.
The Supreme Organizing Committee also followed up on the preparations with the various governmental and private agencies supporting the event, which have contributed throughout all past editions to ensuring that the competitions are held according to the highest safety standards for all participants.
The Supreme Organizing Committee approved the routes for the race stages, which will be announced successively, to give participants a complete visualization of the routes and undertake the appropriate training for each race.
The statement said that the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Championship is cooperating with several government agencies to ensure the success of the race and the safety of participants, as well as preserving the environment and implementing sustainability standards, such as: Dubai Police General Headquarters, Dubai Sports Council, Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Sports Channel, and Dubai Foundation. For ambulance services.
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