Words + Photos By: Sean James People love making lists. However ranking the contents can be contentious and subjective. In the past months, OutdoorUAE has been uphill and around corners, this month...
Cycling
The Power Horse MTB Dirt Challenge: First of its kind in Qatar
Words By: Eulogy van Dyk Photos By: Jeff Hernandez The MTB Dirt Challenge presented by Power Horse Energy Drink in partnership with Qatar Cycling Federation (QCF) drew a huge response on the 31st of...
February frolics in UAE
Words By: Stephen Turner Photos By: Stephen Turner and Lora Shrake 23rd January - Dubai Marathon Red streaks of blood ran vertically from his chest down his yellow running shirt. Another competitor...
Everest in a weekend: How to go uphill on a mountain bike
Words + Photos By: Sean James Good ideas often come together slowly, sometimes over a drink with friends and nearly always with logical and thoughtful planning. This one was rather rash. It was...
Lucking out in Liwa
Words By: Gary Flint and Samantha Cadwallader Photos Supplied By: SWR Raced over 100km of some of the most picturesque terrains in the Empty Quarter of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the inaugural Liwa...
The TransHajar MTB Race
Words By: Eulogy van Dyk Photos By: Eulogy van Dyk and Hil van der Waal As a “rookie” expat (recently relocated from South Africa to Qatar), I was looking forward to exploring the Middle East. There...
People: Mohammed Hasan Al Murawwi
Occupation: Cyclist Nationality: Emirati The first Dubai Tour heralds a new era of cycling in the Middle East and Mohammed is pumped to have been a part of this game changing event as a rider for...
A two-wheeled tank taking on any obstacle
First contact with the Surly Moonlander Fat Bike aka the Desert Bike Words By: Daniel Birkhofer Photos By: Daniel Birkhofer and Sean James Nowadays, there are almost new daily inventions for the...
3rd Annual Musandam Adventure Race
Words By: Mike Nott Photos By: Mike Nott, Hassan Itani and Stephen Turner With hand on heart I think I can safely say that this remains the toughest one-day race of this nature in the region....
The fundamentals of mountain biking
Words By: Sean James These days it seems like anyone who owns a bike is also part of a cycling team. Since the relaxation of rules that govern the licensing of cycling teams in the UAE, the number...