Dubai International Baja starts in Mushrif Park on Friday, free to watch
The rally's opening Prologue stage comes to Mushrif National Park on Friday 6 November, the first time it has been held there, with free entry for spectators.
The 10th Dubai International Baja will open its competition inside the city this year. Its Prologue, the short timed stage that sets the starting order for the desert days, moves to Mushrif National Park on Friday 6 November, the first time the park has hosted it. Cars, motorcycles and quads will all run there.
The day is split in two. The morning session runs from 10am to 11.30am, then the action stops for Friday prayers and resumes from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Entry for spectators is free, with numbers managed according to the park's capacity, so arriving early is the safer plan.
The rally itself runs from 5 to 8 November and is organised by the Emirates Motorsports Organization. It brings together crews from three series, the FIA World Baja Cup, the FIA Middle East Baja Cup and the FIM Bajas World Cup, and serves as the season finale for the world cup. Dubai Municipality, which runs the park, said the event is part of its push to bring new activities into Dubai's parks. The organisers said the aim is to let people see the vehicles close up without driving deep into the desert.
The move is a change from recent years. In 2023 the opening stage was a night run at Dubai Festival City, and in 2024 and 2025 it was held in the mountains of Hatta, a long drive for most residents.
After the Prologue, the rally heads to Festival Bay at Dubai Festival City Mall the same evening for its ceremonial start. Fans can arrive from 8pm and the ceremony begins at 8.30pm, also free. The competitive desert stages follow on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November in the dunes of Al Qudra.
If you want to watch, Friday is the easiest day: go to Mushrif National Park in eastern Dubai for the morning run from 10am or the afternoon run from 1.30pm, then head to Dubai Festival City Mall for the evening start from 8pm. Neither needs a ticket. Parking arrangements at the park have not been announced, and entry may be paused once the viewing areas are full.