‘Ride Ajman’ initiated by The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD), is a cycle race organized on the streets of Ajman. This year, it will take place on Friday, 5th April. 

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It first ran in 2016 and after three successful years, Ride Ajman has renewed for a fourth edition.

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The track will commence and end at Al Zorah Marina 1 - with full road closures - and will traverse the heart as well as many notable landmarks of the emirate of Ajman.

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Participants have four rides to choose from depending on their experience and nationalities: 58 km UAE National, 58 km Open Category, 115 km UAE National, and 115 km Open Category. The last date for registration is Monday, April 1.

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Joanna MacAdie, an employee at Ride Ajman, said: “We are expecting between 800 to 1000 participants this year.

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“Participants are from all over the UAE. They are a mixture of both – we have professional teams participating but we have also people who are just interested in cycling.

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“The winners are chosen from the two routes and the categories in which they enter. The top three will be the winners. In the 115 km category the prize is a trophy along with prize money. In the 58 km race, the prize is a trophy.”

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Ride Ajman is the biggest cycling event in the emirate. Altogether, the reward money to be won is up to AED 30,000.

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Nick Watson, father of Rio Watson of their dad-son duo Team Angel Wolf, who participated for two successive years, said: “The favourite thing that we enjoy about the race is that you get to go around the city and you see all the sights.

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“It is great to be there with a variety of athletes because every year there are an enormous great standard of athletes there; some athletes from the UAE team were there last year.”

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Unfortunately, Team Angel Wolf will not be able to make it this year: “We’re really disappointed that we have to miss it this time, but we would thoroughly recommend everyone to get involved."

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