General Terms:
- 1. The 400m obstacle challenge race (OCR) shall be held from 6 - 10/3/2025 between 9:00 pm to 1:30am.
- 2. The (OCR) is a timed obstacle race where athletes run and overcome obstacles. Athletes should finish the race as fast as possible. Time cap is 5 minutes.
- 3. UAE Nationals and residents shall be allowed to participate in the race. (EID required)
- 4. The minimum age of participation is 16 years old. If you are aged 16 -17 your guardian must sign your waiver and register you for the event.
- 5. It is the participant's responsibility to be medically fit, have health insurance, and they will sign a personal declaration and waiver to that effect.
- 6. The organizer or race officials reserve the right to modify, amend or take any action that will regulate the race according to the committee’s desire, including amendments to the rules, obstacles & schedule.

Special Terms:
- 1. Each participant is permitted to participate one time during the qualifying days.
- 2. An athlete must wear appropriate sports gear (covered torso) including closed sports shoes, failure to do so will result in the individual not being allowed on the course.
- 3. An athlete must always obey the race rules and marshals’ instructions, failure to do so will result in disqualification from the competition.
- 4. There will be timing mat checkpoints at the start and finish line. Failure to pass through a checkpoint will result in disqualification from the race.
- 5. If an athlete chooses to skip an obstacle for any reason, they will be disqualified.
- 6. Athletes need to attempt the obstacle two times before they can consider the obstacle a failure. Failure to complete the obstacle/section of the obstacle (*where specified as a section) will result in a time penalty.
- 7. If an athlete is caught cheating in any way, shape, or form, they will be disqualified from the race.
- 8. The responsibility of remaining on the course rests with the athlete. Any athlete who presents a danger to themselves or others may be removed from the race.
- 9. Athletes should ensure their race number is visible at all times, and should not intentionally cover it. Special circumstances may be allowed at the discretion of the Race officials, e.g., headband falling off.
Race Categories:
- 1. Open Category / Men: All UAE locals and residents living in the country shall be allowed to participate in this category.
- 2. Open Category / Women: All female UAE Nationals and residents living in the country shall be allowed to participate in this category.
- 3. Race Finals / Men & Women: The Top 20 Men & top 20 women who have the fastest times from the qualifying days will participate in the final day for the prize.
Race rules:
- 1. The (OCR) is a 400m running track consisting of a start line, Eleven (10/11) obstacles and a finish line.
- 2. The course has a (2) lane, only two Athletes will race at a time.
- 3. The race starts by signal from officials.
- 4. The athlete shall run, walk, crawl, slither, scramble, or otherwise propel themselves across, under, over or through the surface.
- 5. Certain obstacles will require specific actions/methods in order to complete the obstacle.
- 6. An athlete will be judged as "finished," the moment they cross the finish line.
- 7. An athlete failing an obstacle may attempt the obstacle a second time and no more.
- 8. An athlete who fails to complete an obstacle on the second attempt will be given a time penalty.
- 9. Blocking another athlete intentionally will result in disqualification.
- 10. Athletes will remain in their designated lane (lane 1 or lane 2) for the duration of the race and may not enter or cross into the other athlete’s lane, this will result in disqualification (DQ).
Course format:
This list of obstacles may change or may vary in order, rules, and criteria may change for safety or logistics or upon decision of race officials before or on the race day.
No. | Name | Instructions | Disallowed |
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1 | Balance Wall |
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2 | Elevating Rings |
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3 | High Wall |
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4 | Sled/Tank Push |
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5 | Swing |
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6 | Rope Pegs |
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7 | Pyramid |
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8 | Hurdle |
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9 | Atlas Lift & Seesaw |
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10 | Block Climber |
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11 | Ramp |
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Location and Timing of the Races:
- 1. The Race will be held in NAS Sports Complex from 9 pm onwards, and 6 athletes will go every 20 minutes, with only 2 starting and running at any given time.
- 2. During registration, athletes will be allocated a time which will designate their exact starting time.
- 3. Athletes must arrive 1 hour before their time to check in and prepare.
- 4. Athletes will only be allowed to enter the course at their designated time.
Results and Awards:
- 1. The Top 20 Fastest times will proceed to the final day.
- 2. The winners of the race will be calculated based on the fastest time around the course on the final day.
- 3. On the last day of the competition, the best 3 times will be crowned at the total level of the competition and awarded (gold, silver, and bronze) medals.
- 4. The ceremony will be held at NAS Sports Complex on a date to be confirmed.
Registration:
- 1. Registration opens on 25/2/2025 to 6/3/2025 12am or once the event has reached capacity.
- 2. The organizer reserves the right to move an athlete heat at any time and will always notify the participant of such action.
- 3. All timing chips will be allocated when an athlete arrives on site at the event for race day.
- 4. An athlete will be solely responsible for ensuring they complete the course with the designated timing chip. If they lose the chip, their time will not be registered and will not be eligible for any placings or prizes in the competition.
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5. For any inquiries regarding registration with the challenge race:
- Email: [email protected]
- From 9 am to 5 pm.
Appeal Procedure:
- 1. Any appeal to the results shall be submitted in writing to the Race Director no later than 2 hours after the incident has occurred.
- 2. Appeals shall not be accepted unless they are presented with an amount of AED500 cash, which will be refunded in case of the appeal being upheld. In the case the appeal is found to have no grounds or to be incorrect, the AED500 fee will not be refunded.
- 3. The Technical Committee alone shall be entitled to interpret and explain the regulations and laws and take the appropriate decisions, and in all cases, these decisions shall be final.