Rules & Regulations

Physical Participants

  • Winners, 1, 2, 3 (Male / Female) with the greatest weight lost will get cash prizes.
  • Percentage of weight lost, will be used to decide the winner in case of same weight lost.
  • Participants with the best percentage of weight loss, will also get prizes.
  • Weighing will be done at RAK Hospital, first day, 21st Feb - 23rd Feb, 2025 & Final day 17-18, May 2025.
  • UAE Residents above 18 years can participate, Emirates ID Number compulsory.
  • Filling Medical Indemnity Form compulsory for all participants.
  • RAK Hospital encourages Healthy weight loss methods, and will provide weekly tips & webinars.
  • Participants on medication must consult their physician for participating.
  • Surgical weight loss methods are not allowed.
  • Participants are advised to read all the rules carefully.
  • Decision of the Organizers’ is final in all matters.

Virtual Participants

  • Male & Female (1, 2, 3) with the greatest weight loss will get gift vouchers & sponsored prizes.
  • Percentage of weight lost, will be used to decide the winner in case of same weight lost.
  • Weighing can be done at any clinic duly certified by the clinic. First day & Final day weight compulsory.
  • UAE Residents above 18 years can participate, Emirates ID Number compulsory.
  • Medical Indemnity Form compulsory for all participants.
  • RAK Hospital encourages Healthy weight loss methods, and will provide weekly tips & webinars.
  • Participants on medication must consult their physician for participating.
  • Surgical weight loss methods are not allowed.
  • Participants are advised to read all the rules carefully.
  • Decision of the Organizers’ is final in all matters.

RAK Hospital OP Cases

  • All RAK Hospital OP Clients with a BMI of above 30, or RBS above 200 are, automatically registered for the challenge.
  • They will get the benefits of Health Tips & Weekly Webinars for the 3 month duration of the challenge in order to manage their weight.
  • In case the participants in this category want to qualify for Awards & Prizes, they will need to register under the Physical or Virtual Categories.

Corporate Team Weight loss Challenge

  • Corporate team event, where a corporate organization puts up a team of employees to compete against other corporates.
  • Employees are also entitled to participate & register as individuals in the physical & virtual weight loser categories.
  • In case employees mention their employers company name in the Registration form, they will be automatically included in their company corporate team.
  • Alternatively, the HR/HSSE/Admin of a Corporate may prefer to register & weigh their company employees at the company worksite.
  • The minimum numbers to form a corporate team is 10. The maximum can go to any limit.
  • The initial weighing in must be completed during the period 10 - 23, Feb 2025.
  • The recorded weight along with employee name, gender, employee number, emirates Id number must be filled into the chart attached.
  • The filled in chart should be certified by two HOD level officers of the company & sent to the organizers.
  • The organizers reserve the right to verify the weights mentioned by randomly weighing one or two team members & request the Corporates support for this procedure.
  • Every week the Corporate co-ordinator, will receive Healthy Weight Loss Tips from RAK Hospital to share with their weight loss team members.
  • The weight of the team members may be recorded during the last days of every month, duly certified, in the weight record chart & sent to the organizers of the RBWLC.
  • The First weighing in from 14 - 24 Feb, 2025 & last weighing in during the period 10 - 18 May 2025, duly certified is necessary to qualify for an Award.

School’s Weight loss Challenge


School Children Lowest BMI Challenge

  • Where the students in the school form a team that competes against other schools.
  • Students participating may be of either gender & preferably from classes 5 & above.
  • Necessary approvals from School or other authorities will be taken for accessing the children’s details.
  • Teams may comprise of Boys only or Girls only, or could be mixed teams comprising both genders.
  • School children are to be weighed at the school clinic, or during the RAK Hospital Screening.
  • The minimum numbers to form a school team is 100. The maximum can go to any limit.
  • The weighing in must be completed during the period May 2024 – April 2025.
  • The recorded weight along with the student’s name, gender, class/grade, must be available for record & scrutiny.
  • The filled in chart should be certified by two school officials one of which must be the Principal or Vice Principal & sent to the organizers.
  • The organizers reserve the right to verify the weights mentioned.

School Staff & Teachers Weight Loss challenge

  • School Teachers & other Employees may form a team & participate in Weight loss Challenge.
  • The minimum numbers to form a School team is 10. The maximum can go to any limit.
  • The registration & weigh of the team members may be done at the school clinic.
  • The initial weighing in must be completed during the period 14 - 23, Feb 2025.
  • The recorded weight along with employee name, gender, employee number, emirates Id number must be filled into the chart provided.
  • The filled in chart should be certified by two officials one of whom should be the Principal or Vice Principal of the School & sent to the organizers.
  • The organizers reserve the right to verify the weights mentioned by randomly weighing one or two team members & request the School’s support for this procedure.
  • Every week the School co-ordinator, will receive Healthy Weight Loss Tips from RAK Hospital to share with their weight loss team members.
  • All team members will be invited to attend the Weekly Weight Loss webinars.
  • The First weighing in from 14 - 23 Feb, 2025 & the last weighing in during the period 10 - 18 May 2025, duly certified is necessary to qualify for an Award.

The Family Weight Loss Challenge

  • Family includes a biological or legal relationship.
  • This can include, husband, wife, father, mother, child, in-laws, etc.
  • Proof of relationship will need to be established in case of winners.
  • Decision of organizers will be final in case of dispute.
  • Husband & Wife may form a couple team and lose the most weight will be the winner.
  • Family couples, (i.e. Husband & Wife), who are part of the family team, will be considered separately also for prizes also.
  • Beyond & including couples, other members beyond 3 members minimum, can form a family team.
  • Family may register Physically Or Virtually.
  • Physical Regn, requires weighing in at RAK Hospital
  • Virtual Regn, means weighing in at any registered clinic.
  • Maximum average weight lost will decide the winners.
  • Family teams are to register by filling in the family Registration form.
  • Each family team, will fill in a separate family form.
  • Registrations commence from 14 Feb 2025
  • Initial Weighing in must be completed by 21 Feb 2025
  • Final weighing of team members must be completed by 18 May 2025.
  • The RBWLC Jury’s decision will be final in deciding the winners.