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.
