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.
