Words By: Stephen Turner Photos By: Margot Turner 3rd January, AWAFI/Giant Mountain Bike Race, RAK This inaugural free-to-enter race was a tremendous success after the short notice of preparation...
January Jaunts in UAE
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Running
Maria Conceicao set to run 7 ultramarathons on 7 continents in 7 weeks
The founder of the Maria Cristina Foundation (MCF), who became the first Portuguese woman to summit the Everest earlier this year, has set her sights on a double Guinness World Record attempt in...
RAK is ready to rumble
The arrival of the annual RAK Half Marathon each February means it’s game-face time for many of the world’s top road racers, most with an eye on a spring marathon. Race day this year, for what is...
UAE runners’ favourite: Johnson Arabia Dubai Creek Striders Half Marathon 2013
Words By: Claire Hill From humble beginnings in 2002, which saw just a handful of runners take part, the Johnson Arabia Dubai Creek Striders Half Marathon is now a firm favourite among the UAE’s...
LifeSpark ladies take on the Colour Run
Words By: Candice Ford The “Happiest 5k on the Planet” arrived in Dubai in December. For the LifeSpark ladies, this colour extravaganza disguised as a 5km run was the ultimate opportunity to...
The 7EmiratesRun report
Words By: Wendelin Lauxen I still cannot believe it. Indeed, I did it again! I have run across the seven emirates for the second time. A dream that became a reality. I managed to inspire six more...
The race is on: Dubai Tour 2014
All is set for the inaugural Dubai Tour 2014 in February. The press conference last month held at the One&Only Royal Mirage revealed the details of the riders and routes for what will be the...
Inspirational running duo Henry Wanyoike and Joseph Kibunja back at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2014
Standard Chartered announced today the return of the legendary road race duo Henry Wanyoike and Joseph Kibunja, who will be running in the 10km event at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2014...
Cesar Guarin’s Global Run – Dubai leg
Cesar Guarin, known as ‘The Father of Ultramarathon’ in the Philippines and the only Filipino global runner, was in Dubai last month along with his Global Run team, to continue his 42,000-kilometer...
Record turnout for Zayed Sports City ADCB 5 and 10km Run
The Zayed Sports City ADCB 5&10k Run series returned to Abu Dhabi this week with its highest ever number of participants taking part to date. 648 people descended onto the track for Friday...
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