Words + Photos By: Keith Pereña Hearing the mention of the place Kish Island does not exactly give a positive note. The Iranian vacation island is famous in the expat community as a place to go for...
Cycling
The Path to TRI
Words By: Trace Rogers After the tragic death of a triathlete last month, the newspaper headlines read: "Triathlete dies on tough course"; this headline was inaccurate. Describing the Mamzar venue...
Inland Sea Traverse: Qatar’s Toughest Mountain Bike Race
Words By: Eulogy van Dyk The Inland Sea Traverse 2015, traditionally recognized as the last mountain bike event on the cycling calendar, took place last 17th April 2015. This was the 6th edition of...
BeSport Bike Shop: A story in two wheels
Mr Aboubaker Assakaf only had one thing in mind: to share his passion for cycling. He began this by running a bike rental business way back in 2007 in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. He saw a place where...
Exercises for Mountain Biking: Major Muscles
Words By: Sean James You don’t have to have to be strong or have big muscles to enjoy your mountain bike in the UAE, but it definitely helps! The number of mountain bikes and road cycle races in the...
Will My Gadget Make Me Go Faster?
Words By: Trace Rogers This month we consider collecting “free” speed or just a false sense of it. The term: “all gear, no idea” comes to mind when seeing the guy with the sperm helmet sitting in...
Musandam Adventure Race
Words By: Sean James Photos By: Absolute Adventure All week the temperatures had been rising and signs of summer were here. Dubai hit 38°C as competitors looked forward to the weekend in Musandam...
Yoga for Cyclists with Andree Clement
Words By: Sarka Svobodova and Andree Clement I had an opportunity to meet Andree Clement at her yoga for cyclists session at the cycle track in Nad Al Sheba. She is a very energetic and enthusiastic...
Never too young to Tri!
Besides the obvious benefit of enjoying a healthy and active lifestyle, we take a deeper look into the advantages of getting youngsters involved in triathlon. Tomorrow’s champions start training...
IPIC joins forces with ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi as title sponsor
The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) has signed an agreement as title sponsor of the world’s most prestigious triathlon event contested by Olympic and World Champions. The brand new...