| Adrenaline Sports activities in the Emirates of | | | | Dhabi is seeing its membership grow rapidly. The |
| Dubai and Abu Dhabi are on the rise thanks to a | | | | purpose of the group is to advertise skating and |
| number of events and festivals supported by the | | | | healthy living for the skaters, and to show how a |
| UAE government. Getting kids active in the | | | | real team works. Since this team was created in |
| Emirates is a core government directive and with | | | | 2007 November, there were well organized trips |
| a number of the world’s premier adrenaline | | | | to Dubai and many competitions in favor of the |
| sports events taking place in Abu Dhabi in 2009 | | | | members of the team . |
| the emirates is starting to become the Adrenaline | | | | Dubai is also increasing its availability of Adrenaline |
| Sports hub of the GCC. | | | | based sports, in Dubai you can find two water |
| Some key events in the GCC include the | | | | parks including the 18 hectare Wonderland fun |
| Adrenaline Sports Festival that is presented by | | | | park features a wide range of water attractions |
| Rani a popular drinks company in the Middle East. | | | | including speed slides, surf hills, wave runners and |
| Companies like Rani view Adrenaline Sports as the | | | | a Caribbean cruise. Wild Wadi - Offers |
| ideal platform for them to interact directly with | | | | thrill-seekers hours of fun at one of the world's |
| their target youth audience in the Gulf region. Add | | | | most advanced water theme parks. Featuring the |
| to this events that include the Red Bull air race | | | | tallest and fastest water speed rides outside |
| championships, the Formula 1, and other numerous | | | | North America, other attractions include Log |
| sporting events from Dragon Boat racing to Dune | | | | River, Ring Ride, Flood River,Wave Pool, Flow |
| Bashing it’s easy to see why the Emirates | | | | Rides, Lazy River and much more. This adds to |
| of Abu Dhabi and Dubai are picking up most of | | | | the Ski Dubai Snow Park Dubai’s Indoor |
| the adrenaline sports business in the Middle East | | | | Snow Park.that offers the first indoor ski slope in |
| region. | | | | the GCC. Of course trips to the desert have |
| Skydiving in Dubai and Abu Dhabi is a sport | | | | always been popular; safaris are generally half day |
| that’s finding a fast pick up with the local | | | | and can include an overnight stay in one of the |
| youth. The adrenaline rush that is brought about | | | | Bedouin tents and today these trips include |
| freefalling is just one of the major reasons why | | | | Wadi-Driving - This is a popular pastime with both |
| tourists and locals in Dubai embark in skydiving. | | | | residents and visitors. This involves exploring the |
| With interactive consumer festivals designed to | | | | wadis or dry beds of streams that flow after |
| encourage the UAE and wider Gulf population to | | | | winter rains from the Hajar Mountains. |
| become involved in adrenaline and adventure | | | | Dune driving - Driving in sand can be a thrilling |
| sports coupled with the number of available | | | | experience by itself and this combines the |
| adrenaline based activities on the rise the | | | | excitement of a roller coaster ride with the |
| region’s sports industry is surpassing the | | | | challenge of remaining mobile on the shifting |
| growth of its European and US counterparts. | | | | surface. Sand-Boarding - Those with a penchant |
| Individual sports groups are also springing up, a | | | | for speed, a head for heights and enthusiasm for |
| good example is the Skate Society or 50C13TY, | | | | an unusual sport will enjoy and boarding down the |
| a well known group in Abu Dhabi skateboarding | | | | dunes of the Dubai desert. |
| the team was created for all the skaters in Abu | | | | |