Dubai Fitness Championship has just wrapped up day two, and we have seen some pretty intense workouts. The first day of competition included two 5K desert runs wearing a 5.11 tactical weighted vest. The runs proved to be a challenge with the heat and the soft sand of the desert.

You may have seen a lot of CrossFit Athletes traveling to the United Arab Emirates this past weekend and are wondering why? Well, the answer is the Dubai Fitness Championship taking place December 13-16.

The Dubai Fitness Championship is one of the biggest off-season competitions in the competitive exercise world. It attracts the biggest talent outside of the CrossFit Games, usually has the most volume of events outside of the Games, and also offers the biggest prize package outside of the Games.