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.
