Meydan Cycle Track: Map, Loops & Facts
The Meydan cycle track is not closed: it changed names. What riders once called the “Meydan Loop Road” is today Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park at District One (MBR City), beside Meydan Racecourse, and Visit Dubai now brands the serviced trackside hub “DXBike”. The purpose-built 8.4 km track opened in December 2015 (an AED 81 million Meydan Sobha project) with 4, 6 and 8 km loop options. Everything about riding it today, from loops and hours to rentals and facilities, is on our Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park guide.
Key facts
- Status
- Open: now named Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park / District One
- Name history
- Meydan Loop Road → Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park → District One · hub branded “DXBike”
- Track
- 8.4 km purpose-built circuit · 4, 6 and 8 km loop options
- Opened
- 6 December 2015 · AED 81M Meydan Sobha project
- Full guide
- Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park: hours, rentals, facilities, kids' course
Verified against the sources below (desk research, naming history verified against 2015–2023 coverage).
Where the Meydan track went
Search for “Meydan cycle track” and you find a confusing mix of outdated listings, so here is the story straight. Dubai's road-cycling scene grew up on the loop roads around Meydan Racecourse and the converted camel-track paths of Nad Al Sheba; riders called it the Meydan Loop. When Mohammed Bin Rashid City – District One was developed, Meydan Sobha replaced the informal loops with a purpose-built 8.4 km track that opened on 6 December 2015 at a cost of AED 81 million. Dubai Roadsters, the emirate's biggest riding group, describe District One today as “formerly known as Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park and Meydan Loop Road”: three names, one place. The latest layer is “DXBike”, Visit Dubai's brand for the serviced trackside hub. Nothing closed; the track simply kept being renamed as the neighbourhood around it was built. If you arrive expecting signs for “Meydan Cycle Track”, you won't find them: navigate to “Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park” or “District One cycle track”. For loops, hours, rentals and facilities, see our Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park guide; for the place-versus-event confusion, see DXBike.
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FAQ
Is the Meydan cycle track closed?
No. It was never closed: it was renamed. The riding area once called the Meydan Loop Road is today Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park at District One, a purpose-built 8.4 km track that opened in December 2015 and remains Dubai's main road-training venue. (Sources: Dubai Roadsters, What's On.)
Where is the Meydan cycle track now?
At District One in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, beside Meydan Racecourse and the Meydan Hotel. Navigate to “Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park”: that's the current name on maps and signage.
Meydan vs Nad Al Sheba vs DXBike: what's the difference?
Same track, three eras of naming: Meydan Loop Road (the informal original), Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park / District One (the 2015 purpose-built track), and DXBike (Visit Dubai's brand for the serviced trackside hub).
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