Dubai Offroaders GPS Challenge 2017

Dubai Offroaders' inaugral open GPS challenge was a combined effort of many people and clubs. This was not the first GPS challenge that DO held but it was the first gps challenge that was open to teams from all clubs in the UAE of recent times. The turnout was exceptionally well; there were 20 teams … Continue Reading

Waterfalls & Wadis

I love exploring new places that I have not seen before; it creates a great sense of adventure and excitement. When I see a graded track off in the horizon I can't help wondering where it leads and most often I would not think twice of following it. When 50 people in 15 cars are … Continue Reading

Sweihan with Newbie Convoy

The most interesting thing for me about driving in a newbie convoy with Dubai Offroaders is the fact that you get to meet people who are most of the time experiencing desert driving for the first time in their life. This means that I have the opportunity to create the most exciting experience for the … Continue Reading

Wadi An Nakhur Hike

Wadi An Nakhur had been on my list of must-do adventures for two years and the two previous attempts at it were not successful. My research led me to believe that it would be an exciting offroad adventure in my 4x4. However, trying to get past several of the large boulders with a 4x4 proved … Continue Reading

Wadi Al Far Hike

Wadi Al Far may seem like a simple little hiking route starting out near the base of Jebal Jais but in reality it is a muscle-burner that challenges you and requires you to dig deep and use all of your strength to make it up and even more so, down. This wadi was a first-time … Continue Reading

Human & K9 Challenge

This was a long-awaited event for the Discovered Trax team. We had heard about this event last December shortly after Raider arrived on the team. At that point we had just missed the 2015 event plus Raider was too small and not ready to tackle the wadis. There was a bit of Cloak & Dagger … Continue Reading

Tropic of Cancer Marathon

At “0-dark-30” the Tropic of Cancer Marathon basecamp was awake and silently in fully swing as participants and support teams of the inaugural TOCM were making final preparations before the race start. Actually, to call it a race is not correct. The event, organized by the famous extreme desert explorer Max Calderan, was a family, … Continue Reading

Wadi Naqab to Baqal Village Hike

A small team of hardy Adventure Emarat hikers headed north from Dubai to the rugged terrain and mountains of Wadi Naqab. The goal was to climb up to Baqal Village, which sits at 850 meters above sea level. The hike started at 140 meters ASL so the hike would see us ascend more than 700 … Continue Reading

Wadi Showka Night Rebel Trail Run

Wadi Showka is a great area with its rugged mountain terrain, deep cut wadis, and pristine seasonal pools. It has everything to make any outdoor person get excited. Friday night it was the scene for Urban Ultra’s first trail running event of the 2016/17 season. I believe there were more than 200 competitors running in … Continue Reading

Jebal Jais & Wadi Shah Hike

This Saturday saw a team of 12 dedicated adventurers convene for what would be a test of stamina, endurance, will, and spirit.  Our meeting time was 5:30am and the meeting point was a quarter of the way up Jebal Jais in Ras al Khaimah.  As such, we needed to be out of bed by 2:30am … Continue Reading

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