Fujairah community represents at the Apex Games, Dubai.
Saturday 6th June, at the Dubai Trade Center, the new fitness super-series took place showcasing all the hard work and training that the athletes put in leading up to race day. Apex Games is a hybrid fitness race combining running and functional strength in a high-energy arena environment. The structured course tests complete fitness — endurance, strength, and the ability to perform under fatigue — with every athlete completing the same format for fair and measurable competition.
The race is built around multiple run segments and exercise blocks (each with 3 x functional exercises), creating a balanced challenge that keeps athletes moving between running and workouts throughout the entire race.
There were three race formats to choose from, namely Solo competitors in the Open & Pro divisions, Doubles competitors in the Open division with the options of M/M, M/F, F/F teams & Pro divisions of M/M or F/F teams. Third format was Teams of three competitors in the Open & Pro divisions with the option of all male / all females or mixed teams.
Race format:
Run 1600m, Block 1:
200m Farmers Carry
100m Broad Jump Burpees
1600m Bike
Run 1200m, Block 2:
200m Chest carry
100x Overhead Slam Balls
1200m Row
Run 800m, Block 3:
200m Plate overhead carry
100m Weighted walking lunges
800m Ski erg
Final Run: 400m to the Finish line!
This competition was designed for performance, built for intensity and engineered for repeatability; and the athletes from the Fujairah proudly gave it their all! With hybrid fitness races rising in popularity, it’s almost guaranteed that the next race will be even bigger with a lot of athletes returning to participate again!
