In collaboration with the Al Salam Cycling Championship, HIPA is pleased to announce the 10th edition of the Al Salam Championship Cycling Photo Contest, celebrating the dynamic fusion of athletic excellence and artistic expression.
We invite professional and aspiring photographers to capture the energy, resilience, and competitive spirit of the Safety and Security Race – Emirati Men’s Amateur, highlighting the strength and determination of the cyclists.
Participants are encouraged to submit their photo(s) that truly capture the essence of this extraordinary race.
Submit your best work for a chance to win cash prizes.
Important Information for Photographers
- All photographers participating in the photo competition are required to gather at the Dubai Police Academy (View on Map) to attend the briefing, learn the race starting point, follow all instructions, and receive the car sticker.
- The briefing will start at 11:30 am, and the race will start at 1:30 pm.
- The photographer's car must be a four-wheel drive vehicle.
- Filming is allowed only on the side of the road, 5 to 10 meters away from the race track, to preserve the track and the vehicles of the judges and the organizing committee.
- Drone use is permitted during the race in accordance with the General Civil Aviation Authority regulations. Flying is allowed only in designated green zones, which can be viewed through the DMS app.
- Drone use is strictly prohibited in the vicinity of the Dubai Police Academy.
- Please follow the instructions of the Dubai Police and the Supreme Organizing Committee of the race.
EMIRATI MEN’S AMATEUR RACE
EMIRATI MEN’S AMATEUR RACE
Rules
Please read these rules before submitting your photo(s) to the Al Salam Championship cycling photo contest in collaboration with HIPA.
By participating, you understand, acknowledge and fully, irrevocably and unconditionally agree to abide and be bound by the following rules:
- The competition is open for online submissions only (the Submissions), through the website www.hipa.ae.
- Submissions will be accepted from 1:30 pm on 28th December 2025 until midnight on 5th January 2026 (UAE Local Time – GMT +4). No submissions made after the closing time will be accepted.
- Participants must be individuals aged 18 years and over at the time of their submission.
- You can submit up to 3 photographs for this competition.
- Each participant must share the submitted photos on their Instagram account.
- All submitted photos must be taken during the period of the competition and from the Al Salam Championship only. Old photos will not be accepted.
- Submitted photos must have an original file in RAW or JPEG format, with high quality and resolution, of a minimum 5 MB in size. The minimum length of the longest edge must be no less than 2000 pixels, and the resolution must be no less than 300 dpi to be suitable for publication.
- The submitted photo must not contain any tag(s), signature(s), initial(s), frame, border(s), logo(s), or any other references and/or marks added by the participant.
- Basic technical editing of the photo is acceptable, provided that such editing does not affect the authenticity and/or genuineness of the photo.
- HIPA and the Al Salam Championship Service reserve the right to assess and discard from the competition any submitted photo deemed contrary to the foregoing.
- Photos that portray or otherwise include inappropriate and/or offensive content, including nudity, violence, and/or any other content deemed to be contrary to UAE religious, cultural, and/or public moral traditions and practices will be disqualified.
- All photographers participating in the photo competition are required to gather at the Dubai Police Academy (View on Map) to attend the briefing, learn the race starting point, follow all instructions, and receive the car sticker.
- The briefing will start at 11:30 am, and the race will start at 1:30 pm.
- The photographer’s car must be a four-wheel drive vehicle.
- Filming is allowed only on the side of the road, 5 to 10 meters away from the race track, to preserve the track and the vehicles of the judges and the organizing committee.
- Drone use is permitted during the race in accordance with the General Civil Aviation Authority regulations. Flying is allowed only in designated green zones, which can be viewed through the DMS app.
- Drone use is strictly prohibited in the vicinity of the Dubai Police Academy.
- Please follow the instructions of the Dubai Police and the Supreme Organizing Committee of the race.
This contest is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Apple Inc. The participants understand that they are providing information to HIPA and not to Apple Inc. Any questions, comments, or complaints regarding the contest should be directed to HIPA and not to Apple Inc.