If ever there was a perfect place for sports enthusiast, any type of sports that is, it would be Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Khalifa City just a few minutes away from Abu Dhabi’s international airport and the city centre. The sporting, leisure and fun facilities here range from two freshwater lakes, one for beginners and the other for experts to wakeboard, water ski and knee board. A shooting range, a polo field, indoor and outdoor equestrian arenas, archery, a 1.2 km professional track at the Motor Sports Centre designed to provide challenging and exhilarating experiences are among Al Forsan’s facilities. Riders can achieve speeds from 30 to 70 mph at the centre’s karting circuit. The Al Forsan complex includes indoor and outdoor paintball facilities, football and rugby pitches, tennis, squash, volleyball and basketball courts and swimming pools. Five international restaurants and cafes, changing rooms and lockers for visitors and places to hire equipment for each sport and an internal transport system ensure every requirement is satisfied. It is definitely a unique sporting and leisure destination in which to ‘spend every spare moment’. Luxury villas, apartments and a 400 room hotel is also part of the complex. Guests at the Abu Dhabi villas of Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort can book training sessions and sports and games for individuals and families here.
Al Forsan special summer events calendar for 2014 targets all genders and age groups. Special sports packages combined with on site dining are available from May to September. Summer camp for 4 to 12 year olds from June to August offers sports, games and crafts for each age group. There are also special dining and sports packages for the month of Ramadan. Other specials include training packages for wakeboarding, shooting competitions for 100, 200 and 300 meter ranges from May to June, weight management, lifestyle changes and fitness training for individuals and groups, Pilates and Zumba classes.
Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.