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The RAK Biggest Weight Loser Challenge is back for 2025, with prizes of up to AED 300 per kilo lost! Here's what you need to know!
10 February 2025
| Last updated on 11 February 2025
Online registrations open from Monday February 10th, 2025.
The RAK Biggest Weight Loser Challenge is back for its 5th edition and will run for 12 weeks from February 21st until May 22nd, 2025, inviting UAE residents to lose weight to win big!
Here's everything you need to know!
What are the prizes and categories?
Physical category:
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top male and/or female participants in the 'physical category', who can win AED 300 per kilogram of weight lost for first place, AED 200 per kilo for second place, and AED 100 per kilo for third place.
For the physical category, participants must visit RAK Hospital both at the start and end of the RAK Biggest Weight Loser Challenge to do weight checks.
Virtual category:
Winners in the 'virtual' challenge can score health packages, staycations, dining vouchers, and gym memberships. Virtual category participants can do their weight checks at any local clinic.
Family category (new):
The 2025 edition will introduce a new 'family' category, encouraging parents, kids, and extended family members to participate together as a group of at least three for either the physical or virtual challenge.
The winning family that records the highest maximum average weight loss among their team members will win lifestyle vouchers, with separate prizes for couples.
Corporate Team category:
For corporate teams interested in joining the challenge, the top 10 employees' average weight loss will be recognised and the winning team will receive trophies.
School category:
For the school challenge, the school with the lowest BMI recorded for its students (boys and girls) will determine the winning team, with trophies to be awarded.
How to register for the RAK Biggest Weight Loser Challenge 2025?
Registrations for the RAK Biggest Weight Loser Challenge start from February 10th, 2025. Simply sign up through the official website: https://www.rakweightlosschallenge.com/
The event was launched by RAK Hospital as part of its annual CSR initiative. Their 2024 edition saw over 18,000 participants and AED 40,000 in cash awarded to its top 3 winners.
Last year's first place winner, a Pakistani expat who successfully dropped 30.2kg during the event, took home AED 9,000 in the men's physical category. The runner-up, an Indian expat who shed 22.6kg, was awarded AED 4,400 in cash, and third place went to an Egyptian national who received AED 2,100 for losing 21.1kg.
Nearly 40% of adults and 40% of children in the UAE are affected by obesity, reported RAK Hospital. This alarming trend contributes to a rise in chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
"Our initiative has gained significant attention, not only within the UAE but globally, with participants from various countries expressing interest in joining the challenge. Plans are already underway to explore how we can expand the challenge to reach a wider audience," commented Dr. Raza Siddiqui, Executive Director of RAK Hospital.
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