The long-awaited day finally came to start our adventure through the desert. From today we, the eleven final participants from nine different nationalities, would spend the next 14 days riding...
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That’s the Back of Dakar!
November 2018. Rally teams from across the globe are dropping cars, bikes, quads and trucks off at ports, destination Peru. Among them, Dubai’s very own Sabertooth Motoring Adventure (STMA), who are...
Ripe Markets
The Ripe Market launched its outdoor season in Dubai with a bang in our very own brand-new, purpose-built park on Umm Suqeim in the Dubai Police Academy! This season, our main focus is about...
Perfect Conditions and Cheering Crowds Welcome Al Mouj Muscat Marathon Runners
The eighth edition of the increasingly popular event got underway soon after dawn, the early morning light showing the way for thousands of athletes taking part in the full marathon, half-marathon,...
Dubai Marathon: Social Event for All Types of Runners
Getaneh Molla of Ethiopia won the Dubai Marathon in 2:03:34 and took home the $100,000 first prize. While I do not personally know Mr. Molla, I take note that this is the second time he and I have...
Desert Trail Backyard Ultra: The Most Brutal Easy Race
When Mark Buley was training for UTMB by Oman last fall, he heard about the original Big’s Backyard Ultra in Tennessee, organized by Lazarus Lake of Barkley Marathons fame. Mark got the ok to...
Sneak Away to Tanzania a One Week UAE Escape
We hadn’t yet reached the entrance to Lake Manyara when our safari driver pumped the brakes. An elephant stepped from the trees into the road, and another followed. It wasn’t our first safari, but...
People: Khalifah Al Ghafri
Khalifah Al Ghafri as an Emirati has become one of the youngest leader in adventure in the GCC, with his multiple talent in various Peak Adventures from BASE Jumping, skydive, climbing and leading a...
People: Jianlan Shi
Age: 32Occupation: General Manager, DY Life International Jianlan Shi is one such Muay Thai enthusiast and an avid sports person. With a unique portfolio in many other fitness activities like...
Camping at Jebel Akhdar – By 4×4!
Oman’s green mountain has much to offer the outdoor lover. Clear skies, cool temperatures in the summer, and frost in the winter (if that’s your thing!); hiking, climbing, exploring; and of course,...