{"id":630,"date":"2019-11-30T19:04:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T15:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=19293"},"modified":"2019-11-30T19:04:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T15:04:48","slug":"the-highly-competitive-sharjah-world-championship-week-is-back-from-december-17-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/sharjah\/en\/latest\/the-highly-competitive-sharjah-world-championship-week-is-back-from-december-17-21\/","title":{"rendered":"The Highly-Competitive Sharjah World Championship Week Is Back From December 17-21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Powerboating and aqua biking are extreme sports, and, not going to lie, watching it feels pretty extreme too.<\/p>\n<p>The highly-competitive Sharjah World Championship week is back this December, featuring BOTH the 20th annual UIM F1H2O World Championship (December 21) AND the 5th annual UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship, (December 17-20) and it&#8217;s 10010% worth a visit!<\/p>\n<p>Watching incredible vehicles zip through the Sharjah waterways is an experience like no other. And the best bit? 4 UAE teams in total are on the leaderboard, including a team from Sharjah! UAE driver, Shaun Torrente is currently number 1, so not only are you watching, you are supporting world-class UAE drivers too.<\/p>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s what you need to know<\/h2>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B5VOhJsFakc\/<\/p>\n<h2>Sharjah World Championship Week takes place from December 17 &#8211; 21<\/h2>\n<p>A culmination of races around the world, for the F1H20, this is the final round of the world series, meaning the world title gets decided in Sharjah! Marking its 20th season in the emirate, the legacy of the event goes unsaid, and with nine different active drivers in the field having won there before, and only five\u00a0points between the leaders, Shaun Torrente and Jonas Andersson, this will be a battle to the end!<\/p>\n<p>Just twenty minutes from Dubai, there&#8217;ll be stands set-up along the Corniche, find the location <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/uSezaA2k6nHsawNY6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bring a picnic, and set up shop for the full day!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2CBMssoA6n\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2CBMssoA6n\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jetski World Championship (@aquabike_official)<\/a> on Sep 5, 2019 at 6:40am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Register as an &#8216;Official Fan&#8217; of the Sharjah F1H20 team and get a free jersey<\/h2>\n<p>Support this amazing Sharjah team!<\/p>\n<p>Watch powerboating up close and support the Sharjah team on its home ground, (it&#8217;s free btw!) you can get a free jersey if you sign up now. Simply register your interest as an &#8216;Official Fan&#8217;, and you&#8217;ll get a free jersey on the day. WOOT!<\/p>\n<p>More information and the page to register is <a href=\"https:\/\/marcom.visitsharjah.com\/en\/f1h20#5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B5SyvY9FAO2\/<\/p>\n<h2>The important bits<\/h2>\n<p>Everything you need to know <a href=\"https:\/\/marcom.visitsharjah.com\/en\/f1h20#6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When? December 17-21<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Powerboating and aqua biking are extreme sports, and, not going to lie, watching it feels pretty extreme too. 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