Top 5 Alternative Sports in Dubai

The world is celebrating International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2021 today, 6^th of April so we’ve gathered a bunch of alternative sports to try in Dubai.

Topgolf

Guests can enjoy point-scoring golf games using microchipped balls that instantly score themselves, showing players the accuracy and distance of their shots on a TV screen in their hitting bay. Year-round programming includes events for kids and families, social leagues, groups, golf tournaments and instruction.

Emirates Golf Club, topgolfdubai.ae (04 371 9999).

Dodgeball at Bounce

The dodgeball court is the ultimate trampoline Colosseum. The art is using your bounce skills to dodge the balls and take the other team out one by one. Last player bouncing wins.

Building 32, Al Quoz 1, bounce.ae (04 321 1400).

Ekarting Zabeel

EKart Zabeel offers an adrenaline-pumping electric kart experience for everyone. The karting zone in Dubai is the first of its kind indoor e-karting space in the UAE and is equipped with state-of-the-art electric go-karts.

The Dubai Mall Zabeel, Downtown Dubai, ekartzabeel.ae (800 382246255).

Paintballing

A game that incorporates gun skills where two teams compete in games of capture, elimination or stealth using spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules called paintballs that break upon impact

JA Shooting Club, Mina Jabel Ali, paintballdubai.com (050 651 4583).

Sandboarding

The perfect sport for Dubai residents and tourists. Pick any spot in the desert and bring a board with you. Package deals from tour operators usually include dune buggy hire and camel riding, so it’s a full gamut of desert sports in one go.

Various locations across the UAE.

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