Words By: Gary Flint On Thursday, 11th of October 2012, the lives of Richard Holland and his family changed forever. Whilst training for an Ironman Triathlon, Rich was hit from behind by a car and...
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An 18-month obsession
Words + Photos: Pete Aldwinckle Many climbing related articles have little of interest for non-climbers as the focus are often technical climbing details and use of jargon such as crimp, crush,...
Biting off more than I can chew
Tara and Oybek take on the world of adventure challenges, mountain biking and CrossFit in a race to get fit! It’s 9:00 a.m. The wind is howling, and I’m making my way up through a spectacular...
Scaling Jebel Shams
Words + Photos: Gary Edwards I started from the wadi (start of the W4 footpath) at approximately 4:30 a.m. and 24°C. I made my way to the canyon edge using the head torch. On previous visits to...
Dubai Creek Striders Half Marathon: A view from the back of the pack
Words + Photos By: Stephen Turner “Did you like the fantastic goody bag when you collected your race number?” “Yeah, the best,” said the woman to her friend before the 11th running of the Johnson...
Urban-Ultra Desert Stinker
Words + Photo By: Lee Bradbury For some, the desert is just something they drive past on the way to work or the mall. The sprawling open sand and rolling dunes are usually left to the adventurous...
Trek UAE is proud to announce their sponsorship of the UAE Women’s National Road Cycling Team 2012-2013
“Trek UAE is delighted to have this opportunity to join with the UAE Cycling Federation in helping to support women’s cycling at a National level,” stated Faisal Al Marri, CEO of Gymcare General...
Deep Water Soloing
Originated in the 1960s’ in Dorset, South England. Often called “Psicobloc” in Majorca and other popular DWS areas. Translated to English meaning “Psycho Bouldering.” It is early October and another...
Brazil’s Prea Jericoacoara
Every year my family and I travel to a place far removed from the hurried modern world of traffic jams, endless queues, manic deadlines and the daily rush of life.A place where the roads are paved...
One Man’s Adventure: Paddling Coastal Oman in 57 Days
At age 64, Ernest Meili decided to take an unprecedented journey; the journey of a lifetime. When Ernest told his friends about his plans, some thought he had gone completely mad, others, the more...
Wind and Wave Forecast
