CLUB NIGHTS
ABRaS AC meet for training at 6.30 pm on a Monday and Wednesday plus occasional Saturdays and Friday mornings.
The training involves grass, track and road running.
WEDNESDAY is new runner night.
New runners interested in training with ABRaS are requested to attend a Wednesday session first. New runners can just turn up on a Wednesday night at club training or contact the Duty Runner.
It is not possible to accommodate NEW runners at Monday nights training.
Duty Runner
Every month one of the ABRaS committee members acts as ‘Duty Runner’. The Duty Runner is the first point of contact for club enquiries and will assist any new runners and members.
This months Duty Runner is Angeline. Contact Angeline at: info@abrasac.org
Junior Group
ABRaS AC has a junior running group for children aged 12+. We have a designated junior coach who sets appropriate sessions for this age group. The group meets with the main ABRaS club on Monday at track and sometimes at a separate location on a Wednesday. If you or your child are interested in attending please contact the club's Duty Runner (see above).
Where we meet - Monday & Wednesday
We usually meet at Meadows Village, Safa park or at the 400m track.
Monday 1st March - Track
Wednesday 3rd March - Safa Park*
Friday 5th March - ABRaS Cross Country Challenge, Hatta
Monday 8th March - Track
Wednesday 10th March - Meadows Village**
Monday 15th March - Track
Wednesday 17th March - Emirates Int'l School#
Monday 22nd March - Track
Wednesday 24th March - Meadows Village**
Saturday 27th march - DRR Autodrome 10k
Monday 29th March - Track
Wednesday 31st March - Safa Park*
- *Directions to Meadows village car park
Exit SZR at interchange 5, follow signs to Emirates Hills & then Meadows, straight over 2 roundabouts. Go right at fountain roundabout. Next roundabout turn left into Meadows Village (includes Spinneys & Hayya club). Park & meet in the small car park on the left near the tennis courts.
- **Safa Park
Meet at 6.30 pm at the bottom of the grass hill in the centre of the park, to the right of the lake or meet the Duty Runner at Gate 2 (main gate on Al Wasl Road) at 6.15 pm.
- Wellington International School
is located in the Al Sufouh area of Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road near Interchange 4.On journeying from Dubai towards Jebel Ali go under Interchange 4 and Wellington is the first major building on the right hand side. Visitors need to drive past the school taking the first slip road which doubles back towards the school entrance. Access to the running track is made through the front entrance. Park on the road at the front of the school or on the dirt car park to the side.
- # Emirates International School, Al Thanya Street.
Al Thanya Street runs from the SZR, across Al Wasl to the beach Road. It is parallel with Al Manara Street (to the north/Dubai side) and Umm Suqueim Road (south/ Jebel Ali side).
Travelling south on the SZR, take the exit marked 'Al Thanya' inbetween interchange #3 and 4, go over the mini roundabout with Macdonalds & green petrol station on right. EIS is almost immediately on your left, park at the far end of the car park (away from SZR) infront of the school.
OR:
From the Al Wasl road turn into Al Thanya as if heading to get on SZR (south), EIS is at the end of the street on the right. Park at the near end of the car park (furthest away from SZR) in front of the school.
Track Etiquette
We are delighted and grateful to have use of a 400m track facility. In order to ensure we have no safety incidents please follow these simple steps.
- During efforts, including tempo runs (anti-clockwise direction):
1. Run in single file against the left hand side of the track.
2. Faster runners are responsible to overtake slower runners. Slower runners should stay in position – DO NOT attempt to ‘get out of the way’.
- Outside of efforts (e.g. warm up / warm down, or recovery breaks between efforts)
3. Run/jog in a clockwise direction in the outer two lanes, or on the grass area inside the track.
4. Stay OUTSIDE of the two inner lanes of the track.
5. If you hear a runner shout “TRACK!” this means you have forgotten Point 4. Get out of the two inner lanes quickly, moving INTO the CENTRE, not outwards, to avoid a collision.
Coming again soon...
Brooksie's Wadi Bash
Jebel Hafeet - long run.
CLUB TRAINING
ABRaS AC offers year round structured training.The training is planned in advanced by experienced runners to get the best out of ABRaS members. We are a new club and are continuing to develop and discover the best way to organize our training runs. We try to provide the best possible training to suit our members to improve fitness levels and prepare for races whilst adding fun and variety in a safe environment.
Every month schedules are available to members for the planned Monday and Wednesday club runs/sessions for the following month. It is hoped that this will help members plan their training, be prepared on club night for what’s in store and allow the club training to run smoothly and efficiently and for the warm up to start on time. The club website will be continually updated to remind runners where to meet for training.
Training in Dubai
During the hotter months running in the heat puts a big strain on the body. Always carry water on a run and ensure you are well hydrated before starting a training run. If you start to feel unwell stop running immediately, ask for help, rest and get out of the heat.
ABRaS AC and the ABRaS Duty runner is not liable for any injury or loss that may result from training with ABRaS AC.
Here is a full article on Running in Extreme Temperatures RunninginExtremeTemperatures.pdf
