Ice Warrior Challenge (15th Edition)
“Good course - but lacked a bit of imagination at times. ”
“first time and i loved it .. would have been nice if you also shared details about the race like distance, elevation gain and pictures ”
“The Ice Warrior Challenge was an exhilarating and well-organized event. The course pushed my limits, and the cold reminded me of my Siberian roots! The staff were helpful, and the safety measures were well executed. Overall, an unforgettable experience!”
“It was amazing! Hoping to participate again next year.”
“My favorite race in Dubai ever and I did it already 5 or 6 times :)”
“This was my first time entering the 'Ice Warrior,' challenge and it was a blast! The cold temperatures soon faded away with the adrenalin of climbing the slope and facing the different challenges. And the support, laughter, and excitement on other participants made it a challenge to remember. I'd definitely do it again next year, bumps and bruises will not deter me! ”
“Make it more during the year”
“we need new obstacles.. i attended ice warrior 3 times in 5 years... nothing new except the push-ups this year”
“Awesome event. Wish it was 2 times a year”
“Great event I loved it, but it could be improved: - Lot of participants cheated, they don't do the 20 push up, they don't carry weight etc... It is not nice, participants should have penalty when they don't do an obstacle. - I finished third and I went into the ice bath during the race, I am not sure the 1st or the 2nd did it. If someone goes in the ice bath, he should have an advantage, or if he doesn't 1 minute penalty for example (or make an obstacle harder) - Put live screens + live results ”
“Course was poorly sign posted; not clear where you needed to go, or what you needed to do at multiple junctures. Course marshals were slow to give guidance. Wasted at least a minute, so plenty of room for improvement. Logistics aside, it was a fun race.”
“من أجمل وأمتع التحديات من منظمين داخل وخارج الثلج شكرا لجهودكم وسأكرر التجربة اكيد كلما سنحت لي الفرصة ”
“Race was pretty good. The admin and organisation on the day was awful ”
“The event was challenging and very fun to try i will definitely try it again ”
“Disorganized. No clarity on what could've been offered on the spot (jackets, pants, shoes) & the prep. Email came in too late, we barely had any time to order the needed gloves.”
“Can’t find photos from event(”
“The recorded time was wrong the BIB numer was wrong in the result, this is the worst Ice warrior compared to the previous ones ”
“quite fun but more ice warrior freebies for price”
“My 1st time to joined this ice warriors challenge was great experience . It don’t like cold but I was impressed I made it the whole challenge . Thank you for this organisations . Well done ?? ”
“Was very nice event, thank you ”
“I am pretty disappointed that after finishing the race we couldn't even get t-shirts to take pictures with. Yes the medal is fine but we only wear the medal once, the t-shirt gets used a lot. The 2023 t-shirt was amazing and I was looking forward to get a new one. Me and my whole team couldn't get a single t-shirt ad they were out of stock by the time we finished.”
“Great experience ! Did the mistake of doing it in running shoes, wear football shoes or trail shoes. ”
“Well organized and a fun event. Many thanks to Ski Dubai and the Dubai Sports Council. ”
“Great! But needs improving: 1. I didn't get the correct confirmation email with the QR code. When I arrived a lot of people had the same problem, meaning a very long, slow-moving queue right at the start which was quite demotivating. 2. There were no S/M-sized shirts left by 9am. Only L /XL. 3. Inside, the attitude of the workers varied greatly. Some were helpful, but others couldn't care less & this led to people losing valuable time. 4. The photo staff had no clue what they were doing. Thanks!”
“Well organised, from the bib pickup to the medal distribution. Varied fun obstacles, great atmosphere, very helpful staff. What a brilliant morning! ”
“It's amazing challenge, hopefully it's repeated again”
“I have been participating in such events with other organizers and it was much more organized than this. You enter the place and have no clue what to do and where to go. ”
“Needed a race plan ahead of time. Had no idea what was next at several times.”
“Loved everything, but next year make the ice bath the last challenge, as it is the hardest one”
“Great Experience. It was really well organized. ”
“A lot of participants were cheating so it's not that fun...it make the competition really bad and not nice?? It would be better if the challenge was film in live and show in the waiting area t improve themself and at the same time feel someone important and strong(people need do feed there ego too?). The challenge is hard but we can't feel the reward and the accomplishment. It looks like a self ego run (where people cheat just to post in there social media without really enjoying the effort. ”
“It was a fantastic experience.”
“Amazing and fun event. A warning is that you must be comfortable with walking/running at inclines. Pace yourself well and it's so much fun. ”
“Great experience, it's was more difficult than I thought but it's also so much fun. ”
“Great Experience and will do it again.”
“The gear they prescribed for the event was very accurate. Free lockers were provided and they were abundant. The marshals were very helpful and pointed me in the right direction, monitored me as I traversed the obstacles, helped me only when I really needed it and were also cheering us on. The obstacles were fun, some disproportionately more difficult than others, but there were always alternate routes I believe, if you wanted to skip any. Well hosted event. Had a lot of fun. Highly recommend. ”
“I really enjoyed it and will come back next year. It would be good if you could show the obstacles on a map of the event website before the race so we know what to expect ie on the website. ”
“Race was fun as always. But being the 15th edition I believe they should have mastered this but now, for 7 straight years I have done this the entry and registration process is terrible. They put in the instructions do not show up early. No more that 30 min early. We got there exactly 30 min early and the line to register was almost 1 hr long with everyone complaining about registering. They either need to find a better way to track it or get more people because you shouldn't have to wait.”
“Registration was very slow, but everything else was amazing ”
“The organization was great, the race was beautiful with obstacles, and the event organizers, with their encouragement of the competitors, made the event come out in its best version.”
“Well organized event ... it's getting better and better every other time . This was my second one . Keep it up”
“It was excellent! Thanks everyone for the hard work to get it all set up, the team were all great and had the best time! ”
“The event was well organised and staffed, we had a great time!!! The medals were very cool! Thank you so much for a super fun morning!.”