I am an avid trail runner and a fixture on the UAE ultra running scene. My wife, Olya, is a road marathoner who enjoys running the trails with me on weekends for fun. Trail running in UAE is a great...
David Ohara
How far can you run in the Desert When it’s 50C?
Testing the Limits ... Safely: Max Calderan, the organizer of last fall’s “Tropic of Cancer Ultramarathon”, and Servee Palmans of “Hopatec Sports” put forth a challenge to the UAE Ultra-running...
Summer Running in Dubai
Summer is upon us. Embrace it. Enjoy it. Summers in Dubai present many opportunities to improve your fitness and prepare for your next challenge. Set Goals and Create a Plan What is your next...
Marathon des Sables: Sam’s Bucket List Challenge
It’s 02:00 in the moonlit desert and Sam has been running up and down the sand dunes in Morocco for 60 kilometres on the fourth day of the Marathon des Sables when things get ugly. There are 1,200...
Winter Flashback: Climbing Halgurd Mountain in Iraq
At just over 3,600 meters in elevation, Halgurd Mountain is one of the few snow-covered peaks in the Middle East that is worthy of summiting. In January, I took a group of eight colleagues on an...
Wadi Bih – Tale of Two Races
Solo 72km Hurricane and Relay 72km Fun Run in the Sun Wadi Bih is famous for two things: a relatively easy Solo 72km run and a Fun Team 72km Relay on the first weekend in February. This year I...
Tropic of Cancer Ultra Marathon
A tale of two runners When the eminent Max Calderan announces a running project, UAE trail runners expect an epic endurance event: like the first Tropic of Cancer Ultra Marathon. With routes set up...