Abu Dhabi: GoYAS, Yas Marina Circuit’s female-only weekly community health-and-fitness initiative, will turn pink at its next session to raise money and drive awareness of breast cancer with its ‘Circuits on the Circuit’ special campaign.

Next Wednesday, ‘Circuits on the Circuit’ — a special initiative by the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, in association with Family Development Foundation and Activelife by Daman — will be hosted at Yas Marina Circuit in coordination with GoYAS.

More than 700 ladies will be put through their paces to raise money for this worthy cause, which will be held on the grass in front of Yas Racing School and will see a giant pink ribbon set up in front of four exercise stations.

Participants will visit the four stations in turn and must complete 15 different exercises at 20-second intervals at each station before moving to the next.

For every station completed, Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, Daman and Yas Marina Circuit will donate Dh25 (or Dh100 if all four stations are completed) to a breast cancer charity.

In addition to the health initiative, the regular routine of running, walking or cycling on the track at GoYAS, women will also be offered free screening tests for breast cancer and educational information about female health at the ‘Circuits on the Circuit’ event.

“GoYAS provides an arena for Emirati women to come and exercise and at the same time learn more about important issues surrounding women’s health,” said Raysa Al Ketbi, Operational Manager at Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy.

“Many women’s cancers can be avoided or minimised if detected early and so the importance of these events cannot be underestimated. We are delighted to be supporting such a worthy cause and doing our part in the fight against this disease that affects so many women worldwide.”

‘Circuits on the Circuit’ is the latest in a series of women’s health initiatives from Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, hosted by GoYAS. Last month saw the UAE’s first Globeathon event to raise awareness of, and ultimately increase early detection, of gynaecological cancers. The success of Globeathon means that many more life-saving initiatives will be rolled out at GoYAS in the coming months.

GoYAS, held under the patronage of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, has elicited a tremendous response over the past 18 months, generating a strong UAE national female following, with 90 per cent of attendees being Emirati. Held every Wednesday between 6pm-9pm, entry is free but requires registration for membership on the Yas Marina Circuit website: www.yasmarinacircuit.com. Group fitness activities are also available including boot-camp, pilates, zumba and yoga although these will not be on offer at ‘Circuit’s on the Circuit’ on October 22.