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MIDDLE EASTS OUTDOOR, ADVENTURE, TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2014 - WWW.OUTDOORUAE.COM

The information contained is for general use only.We have made every attempt to ensure that theinformation contained in this magazine has beenobtained from reliable sources. The publisher is notresponsible for any errors. All information in thismagazine is provided without a full guarantee ofcompleteness, accuracy and chronology. In no event

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General ManagerDaniel BirkhoferManaging EditorAndy McNabEditor Glaiza Seguia-GodinezDesigner Jung Francisco

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BETWEEN THE LINES

Daniel BirkhoferFounder and General [email protected]

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Jung FranciscoDesigner and [email protected]

EXPERTS & CONTRIBUTORS

Tori LeckieWriter, runner,bloggerand adventurer

Kit BelenOur fishing pro

Ian GandertonKayaker, climber, mountainbikerand snowboarder.Enthusiastic jack of all trades,master of none.

Marina BruceThe Desert Diva and off-road expert.

John BassonMoto/ATV andall round adventureseeker

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Eulogy van DykOutdoor-loving Qatar explorer

Sean JamesMountaineering andMTBing expert

Andy McNabManaging [email protected]

Finally the dust has settled after our first Dubai Off-Road and Adventure Show and I havehad some time to reflect on the event and begin my list of additions and improvementsfor the next one, which will come in 2015 for sure.

It has been another busy year, with many developments in and around OutdoorUAE.There have been personal things, like team members coming and going, I managed totake my biggest and longest work escape so far (my honeymoon to South America) andyes, a report is still due! Linda very recently gave birth to Zoe and entered the adventureof motherhood, but the two ladies will still be with OutdoorUAE so it is only a welcome toZoe and luckily not goodbye to Linda.

Of course there were and still are many, many things ongoing behind the OutdoorUAEcurtains, which keep us busy and are due to be released soon. Some new and ongoingthings are that we will start to run an annual major event, like the Off-Road and AdventureShow; also brand new that we offer together with our mountain/expedition expert SeanJames some special trips and tours both in the region and internationally. The second edi-tion of the Off-Road Adventure Routes guidebook will be released during December, andwe are also working on a second brand new publication for this season (details to come).The next and long, long awaiting development is the launch of our new website andan updated and refreshing looking magazine in January 2015. Actually our anniversary

and 5th birthday is in fact this issue (48) and our new look layout resizing will start in theJanuary and propel us into our 6th year of growth. Also, the few long time followers willknow that actually the very first OutdoorUAE magazine, the caveman of all OutdoorUAEmagazines left the cave in March 2009 but it took some months until he was able to walkupright, so we ignored three initial issues and started counting with the 4th issue everpublished in January 2010. There will be a little history lesson about our evolution nextmonth.

So the OutdoorUAE family and offers are growing in order to meet new demands andto help you make the most of your valuable outdoor adventure time, whether having funwith family and friends or participating in sports or however you love to spend your timeoutdoors.

The weather now is perfect so please, lets all make a pact now right here right now, to dowhat we can to enjoy the outdoor season as much as possible.

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CONTENTS

EVERY ISSUE

EVENT REVIEWS & REPORTS

OUR EXPERTS

LIFESTYLE

64 NIGHT HIKING

TIPS + TRICKS

05BEST SHOTS

06EVENTS CALENDAR

42LIFESTYLE

46PRODUCTS

58PEOPLE

71DIRECTORY

16 MTB HIMALAYA 201424555 MARATHON

30FAMILY CAMPING

34TREKKING EVEREST BASE CAMP

38SEAN IN SCOTLAND

42 OUTDOOR RECIPE

45 HABITUALLY HEALTHY

68FISHING KIT

69TRIATHLON TIPS

32VICTORIA FALLS ADVENTURE

52DARK SKIES CHALLENGE - MARINA

54RAK ATTACK JOHN

TRAVEL + ADVENTURE

12DUBAI OFF-ROAD & ADVENTURE SHOW

56 CAMPING IN QATAR

18KITESURFING UAE

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BEST SHOTS

Here arethe best shots sent in by you for themonthly Want Fame? photography competition!Thank you for all your entries, they were all greatand it was hard selecting the best photos this month.Congratulations to the top three winners, who will eachreceive Buff headwear, five free copies of the magazineand the Advance Off-road book: Bishworanjan Das,Barry Simpson andAhmed Al Ali. Well done!

To submit your entries, simply email usat [email protected] the subject Best Shots.

Calling all snap-happy photographers

and keen outdoor folk!

The OutdoorUAE Calendar Photography Contestis back! Visit outdooruae.com/calendarcontestand see page 11 for more details!

Ahmed Al AliThis is me sitting in a crazy steep rock on the last thirdportion of Jabal Shams in Oman. My friend Abdulazizand I did not find the regular hiking route so we ex-plored our own route.

Barry SimpsonThe calm before the storm.

Bishworanjan DasThis was taken in Wadi Damm, Oman. Nothing beats the pleasureof jumping into a natural clear pool early morning!

WINNER!

WINNER!

WINNER!
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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Stay up-to-date with the latest events

Silverback Criterium GP SeriesDecember 5 to March 13, Hamdan Sports Complex

The Silverback Criterium series will be held on a 1.5km circuit and is an exciting format of roadcycling for both the riders and the spectators. The event is a multi-lap race of 50 minutes plus threelaps for Elite, Novice and Ladies. Juniors (under 16) will do 25 minutes plus two laps. All entrantsstand a chance to win a Silverback Space 2 bike valued at 10,000 AED! For more information and toregister online, visit www.supersportsdubai.comand www.premieronline.com.

Johnson Arabia Dubai Creek StridersHalf Marathon 2014December 5, 6:00am, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club

Organised by Dubai Creek Striders, the 13th year of this half marathon that winds around the beau-tiful Creek, is followed by its just as popular post-race breakfast. In keeping with the DCSs philoso-phy of being a social running club and focusing on long-distance running, the race was created toprovide a truly unique and inspiring half marathon experience, as well as acting as a stepping stoneto the full marathon and to help promote a healthier lifestyle. For more information, visit www.dubaicreekstriders.organd www.premieronline.com.

Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge 2014December 12, 6:00am, Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park

The Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge is back! A challenge for beginners and experts alike, span-ning 92 kilometres across the immaculate Dubai roads, including Dubais most famous landmarks

The Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall, The Burj Al Arab. It is the largest cycle challenge in the MiddleEast! For more information, visit www.cyclechallenge.aeor www.premieronline.com.

Ignite Group Exercises and Military Boot CampsStarting December 1 to 17

Ignite Fitness & Wellness, is offering military boot camp sessions for the month of December in variouslocations like the Jumeirah Beach Park, Umm Suqeim Beach Park, The Springs and more. Standard bootcamp course is four sessions per week for four weeks. Due to the holiday season, the sessions are only un-til the 17th of this month. For more information, contact 04 452 0001 or email [email protected].

The 5 Star Aquathlon Race 2December 12, 7:30am Saadiyat Beach Club

The Abu Dhabi Tri Club takes the 5 Star Aquathlon series to a new location on Saadiyat Island,with the private Monte Carlo Beach Club opening up a pristine location for the venue of Race 2.Participants will swim in the crystal clear waters of Saadiyat Island before crossing the wind sandsto the curving footpaths. A fun aquathlon the whole family can participate in and open for all ages.Spectators are welcome to accompany family and friends participating in this event. Starting withthe Super Sprint and Sprint races, these events are open to ages 13 and above and will kick off at7:00am. Our Tiny Triathletes will wade the shore from 8:15am. The Junior race will be a deep waterswim of 200m, swim out to a bouy and back, followed by a 1.5km run. For more information, visitwww.abudhabitriclub.comand www.premieronline.com.

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Saucony Dubai Autodrome 5km RaceDecember 11, 7:00pm, Dubai Autodrome

The Dubai Road Runners present the 5km running race around the floodlit Autodrome track. The raceis open to adults, who will do two laps clockwise direction in the circuit, and juniors under 16 will do a2.5km. For more information, visit www.dubairoadrunners.com and www.premieronline.com.


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Urban-Ultra 24hr InsomniaDecember 12, 12:00pm, Dubai

Participants will run around a 500m flat looping course under the sun and stars with a stunningbackdrop. Whether solo or a team relay, they will run for 24hrs, 12hrs or 6hrs (12 noon start for all).This is a real test of endurance that will bring out the sense of adventure, stubborn determinationand fun in every competitor! A race village will provide rest areas, food for racers and a great atmos-phere for family, friends, supporters and crew. For more information, visit www.urbanultra.comorwww.premieronline.com.

Jones Lang LaSalle Triathlon - Race 2December 13, 6:30am, Jebel Ali Golf Hotel

The option of a super sprint or sprint triathlon returns for the second race of the JLL series. Theswim will be in the sea, followed by the bike section that will take place on the open roads outsideof the hotel, with the final run through the beautiful grounds of the resort (and not on sand). For

more information, visit www.race-me-events.com.

Giant Duathlon SeriesDecember 19, 8:30am, Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park

The Giant Bicycles Duathlon Series is aimed at triathletes, duathletes, cyclists, runners and fitnessenthusiasts of all ages and abilities. Kids are welcome too as the courses are traffic-friendly and safefor all competitors. Each race is run-bike-run and will be open to individuals and teams of two. Acommemorative cycling top will be given to the first 100 entries received for the five-race series. Formore information, contact [email protected] visit www.premieronline.com.

This is just a selection of the events taking place this month, for more upcoming events visit: www.outdooruae.com/event

Dubai Desert Road Run 10km and 3kmDecember 20, 7:30am, The Sevens, Dubai

The race will feature two distances 10km and a 3km fun run. Both distances will be timed and willaward medals to all finishers. The 10km winners in each age category will receive trophies, the firstthree male and female finishers in the 3km (no age categories for this distance) will also be award-ed. For more information, contact [email protected] visit www.premieronline.com.

ADNIC Yas RunJanuary 16, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi

One of UAEs favourite community running events is back for the fourth time. This twilight runsponsored by Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company and welcomes over 4,000 participants offerrunners of all abilities the chance to run on the same asphalt as worlds favourite Formula Onedrivers for 1km, 3km, 5km and 10km distances. To register, visit www.yasmarinacircuit.comand www.premieronline.com.

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There is a cost to these expeditions(all accounted for and published in eachreport), but, as a citizen scientist youare very well catered for and constantlylearning as you go; working alongsideprofessional field scientists and gaining anintroduction to numerous relevant outdoorlife skills, such as radio and GPS telemetry,safe trapping and setting up a comfortableoasis field camp.

The reason BE have come into view thismonth at OutdoorUAE HQ is their mostrecent Arabian Desert report, in which theystudied the majestic Arabian oryx, illusive

Gordons wildcat, wily sand foxes, flightygazelles and assorted other desert fauna.There was good news from the report,

most notably, The successful collabora-tion between Biosphere Expeditions and

Good news from the latest Biosphere

Expeditions study of the DDCR

Clearly-definedtargets, critical issues,sustainable conservation,citizen Scientists, educationand training and creation ofprotected wilderness areas arejust some of the buzz wordsthat sum up Biosphere Expedi-tions (BE) and what they aim toachieve through their non-profit,International Union for the Con-servation of Nature endorsed,programs of volunteer expedi-

tions.

Words By:Andy McNabPhotos By:www.biosphere-expeditions.org

the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve(DDCR), initiated in 2012, continues. ThatCitizen scientists collected data on ninetarget species. Data gathered alerted theDDCR management to several conserva-tion issues and also allowed for informed,fact-based management decisions to bemade in a showcase of how the work ofcitizen scientist volunteers can aid the ef-forts of conservationprofessionals.

Regarding the fragile Arabian oryx thingscontinue to improve, In 2013 BiosphereExpeditions monitored Arabian oryx herdhealth and found severe undernourish-ment. As a result, DDCR managementincreased supplementary feeding. In 2014,the expedition body scored 278 Arabianoryx for herd health again, resulting in anaverage score of 2.9, which is just belowthe fit and healthy score of 3.0. This is a

highly satisfactory management result andbody score monitoring will continue.And a first, A rare sand fox was caught

by the expedition for the first time in thehistory of the DDCR, As a result of this cap-ture, further expeditions will start targetingthis species in an attempt to obtain moreinformation about it.

For those of you who lean towards,science, the environment, conservationand the general betterment of the regionand planet (all of you we hope!) the full 43page report is available at, www.biosphere-expeditions.org/reports#expedition-reports-archive and go to Arabian 2014.See our FB for links.

Working alongside experts.

Reinforcing important outdoor skills.

Arabian fox, first time capture.

Biosphere have a January expeditionin the pipeline (10th -17th), whereuponthey will continue their positive impact onthe region and hopefully have more goodnews to report towards the back end of2015. So, now is as good a time as anyto sign up and surprise your kids with aseasonal gift that will last a lot longer thanthe latest tech craze.

If you are interested in research a littlefurther afield than our backyard then thereare many other international options avail-able for you to pick, including trackingsnow leopards in Kyrgyzstan, a Slovakianlynx, wolf and bear week or even a tripto deepest Amazonia to study just abouteverything.

Please also find a little holiday timeto follow Biosphere Expeditions on theirsocial media outlets, FB, YT and Google+,or visit their website at www.biosphere-

expeditions.org where you are even giventhe opportunity to become a friend of BE,which is something we recommend fully.

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At present there are three trails totalingnearly 18km. All are colour-coded, usinga similar grading to ski resorts. Green theeasiest progressing through blue and thenred. Work has already begun on a blacktrail which winds its way to the top of therange. If you look up towards south youwill see a boulder perched high on theridge line. The trail will climb steadily of-fering an immense view of the valley andintertwining wadis below before plungingback down to meet the other trails.

The Hatta Mountain Bike Trail Centre isthe result of many months of planning andhard physical work by Andy Whittaker,the local Hatta Municipality and theirworkforce.

The morning that we arrived to test thetrails, Andy, one of the central charactersbehind mountain biking in the region hadoffered to show groups around. Jumpingahead and then dropping back to offertips and directions to riders of all abilities,his enthusiasm and welcoming natureis immediately evident. The pleasure

Hatta MountainBike Trail Centre

Words + Photos By:Sean James

Novembersaw the officialopening of a number of newmountain bike trails in the Hattaarea. Even good news spreadsfast, and the first weekend sawmany MTB enthusiasts campingand exploring the trails.

that we had riding the sweeping turns,technical sections and features such as thewooden bridges and drops of the trails isclearly a result of his passion for the sportand trying to pass this on to others in thisregion. The fact that the local municipality

has also seen the potential benefit andoffered their full support is typical of theUAE.

Future plans include a campsite, gener-al facilities and a caf so something verysimilar to the massively popular DubaiCycle Centre at Al Qudra. When finished,the total trails will be at least 50km. Letshope the progress continues as it started.The result will surely attract floods ofmountain bikers not just from the UAE butalso further afield.

HattaWinter mornings at Hatta are spectacular;only one hour from Dubai it is the perfectlocation for mountain biking. The air iscrisp and clear with occasional smokefrom outlying farms drifting up gently.The sun rises slowly over the green, jag-ged mountains; their greenish colour theresult of a mineral-rich ground. At thistime of the year the temperatures remaincool throughout the morning, as the vastshadows cast on the rock strewn ground

stretch down past the Omani border tothe Gulf of Oman. Although the trailscan be ridden in any direction, it is bestand easiest to ride trails in a clockwisedirection. All trails are marked andcolour-coded, and GPS data can also be

downloaded.To find the Hatta Mountain Bike Trail

Centre take the E44 towards Hatta. Park-ing at N244846.77 E56 937.04 it iseasily accessed by 2WD.

If you are staying the weekend, a great,nearby five-star option is the Hatta FortHotel a green oasis and tranquil escapefrom Dubai. The hotel welcomes cyclistsand the breakfast and service is top class.An alternative is to camp near the park-ing for the trails. Soon there will be anofficial camping place along with caf andfacilities. OutdoorUAE looks forward toseeing you on the trails. We will definitelybe there ourselves. Make sure you getthe January issue for full details of all theroutes and trails.

For an awesome HD Hatta MTBTrails flyby experience visit, vimeo.com/111909674.

For any latest updates and all es-sential information visit the HattaMTB Trail FB at www.facebook.com/groups/1559672054262346/.

The ups and downs of Hattas hilly landscape.

The initial tracks. A result of a lot of planning, hard effort, cooperation and sweat!

Back on the flat. Hatta farms in the background.

Newopening, allthedetails!

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Will nine (male) runners break the sameone-hour barrier? Will the African nationof Kenya continue its podium dominanceheld over the previous years? Will the cur-rent world record time of 58:23 be beaten?At the worlds fastest marathon, anythingcan happen.

A strictly applied procedure ofmeasuring, pre-measuring andpost-measuring is in usage for every(AIMS/IAAF) certified race course, the RAKHalf Marathon being no exception. Thisprocedure guarantees no cause for contest

in relation to distance for a world recordapplication one of the many checks thattake place, such as in the case when MaryKeitany set the womens world record of1:05:50 in the 2011 edition.

For 2015, the race measuring procedurehas become a necessity for another reason,as now the route is slightly altered, addinga brand new section to the course. Therace now nearly entirely circumnavigatesthe Mangrove Lagoon, heading alongAl Qawasim Corniche in the direction ofthe port before turning around. This newsection also adds colour and variance tothe course, which has followed its previ-ous route for the preceding six editions.

The worlds fastest half marathonA firmfixture on both the re-

gional and international runningcalendar, the RAK Half Marathoncontinues to enjoy the patronageof elite and local runners alike.With a record number of eight(male) runners breaking theone-hour mark for the first timein 2014, all eyes will be on the

finish line for the final times onFebruary 13 2015.

Many will be hoping that new personalbest times will be set with the fresh courselayout.

After the new route reaches the extremi-ties of the port, the course turns back onitself and rejoins the previous route (at the

point locally referred to as Court Rounda-bout) taking in the local landmarks manyreturning runners will now recognise AlShuhada (clock) roundabout, the RulersPalace, Tower Links Golf Club and thenback alongside the mangroves to the finishline.

The location of the race village, alongwith the starting and finish line remainssituated in the Manar Mall car park (oppo-site City Hotel), just outside the Carrefoursign. In continuing one of many local im-provements the car park has now been as-phalted allowing for a more even, suitablevillage area. The village retains its vendors,with booths featuring race sponsors, kiddie

play area and food and drink available forparticipants and spectators alike.

While the continued support of visit-ing elite athletes is a notable achieve-ment, the inclusive spirit of the RAK HalfMarathon also extends to those who feelthey may not be capable of running the full21.0975km, in the form of the RAK FreeTrade Zone Team Relay. Each relay teamconsists of four runners, three of whomrun 5km and one who runs (just over) 6km,each running consecutively after the other,thereby completing the entire course as ateam.

Often becoming a focal point for com-panies team building activities, raisingfunds for charity or simply for a group offriends looking for a good reason to weara fancy dress, the team relay is a great wayto be involved in the event in manageablepieces. Far from frivolity however is theprize pool 15,000 AED is shared betweenthe top three finishing teams!

The inter-school relay competition catersto young aspiring athletes, with their owndedicated category and a prize pool total-ing 13,000 AED. Students are advised tostart training early if they hope to par-

ticipate, as RAK Academys 2014 time of1:39:09 will be hard to beat for the 7,000AED first prize.

With a predicted temperature range of1323 degrees, the RAK Half Marathonwill hopefully produce the same pleasantweather that historically draws crowds fromnear and far and with any luck, also a fewnew world records along the way.

The RAK Half Marathon 2015 is pre-sented by Saqr Port and together withthe RAK Free Trade Zone Team RelayChallenge is supported by Saucony, UPSand RAK Hospital. Registration is onlyavailable online at www.rakmarathon.orguntil 15th December 2014.

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The 12 selected photos (one for each category)will be includedin the 2015 OutdoorUAE calendar to be launched January nextyear. From the 12 finalists, the overall top three winners will bedecided through online voting during the month of January.

The link for the online voting will be published in the calendar.

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OutdoorUAE invites all photographers, no matter whether amateur or professionawho are based here in the Middle East to capture the beauty of nature throughyour lens(es) and enter the 2015 OutdoorUAE Calendar Photography Contest.

Last year we received hundreds of entries this year we want thousands!These are the 12 categories to get you reaching for your tripods:

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To submit entries, visit outdooruae.com/calendarcontest .

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THE DEBRIEFING

When the OutdoorUAE website initiallylaunched it was at the Outdoor Adven-ture Show in Dubai World Trade Center inDecember 2009. Since that date, we werewaiting for a repeating outdoor focusedevent in the coming years, but all the peoplewho tried seem to have failed and no eventwas ever realised. So why should we try?

For the very simple and obvious reasonthat we dont need to make financial profitsfrom an event, since our focus is on the out-door community and to grow it, the event

Getting Herr Birkhofers reflections on the Dubai Off-road and Adventure Show 2014

Ithad been in the pipeline fora long, long time and when it fi-nally became a reality in the firstweekend of November very fewpeople from the outdoor com-munity were left wanting more.Daniel Birkhofer, the founderof OutdoorUAE and one of themany creative heads behind thisevent gives his account of the

event.

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Photos By:Jung Francisco and Abrito Rosellosa Jr.

Words By:Daniel Birkhofer

is a great tool for that; and for this objectivewe even founded an affiliate event com-pany D32 Events to serve this purpose. Thisunderstanding was shared by the more than

40 companies and clubs which supportedthe event.

At the beginning there was a vision whichwas developed by OutdoorUAE and manyof our industry experts and partners of whatthe event should look like. Of course all ourambitious plans could not be realised in thefirst year, but when I was looking down therace track at Dubai Autodrome on Thursdaythe 6th of November 2014 I manage to takein a minute - after years of brain stormingon the beach, bonfires in the desert, hikesin the mountains and riding my bike, I was

standing there and could hardly believe thatwe had finally made it. The dead and emptytarmac of the race track was turned, withintwo days, into a colorful event space, with

tents, displays, off-road vehicles, a climb-ing wall, a pool, trampolines, a high ropescourse, a zip line, a pump track and manyother activities. Even more on offer was a bitout of site on the custom build MTB track(special thanks to Rahim and Andy fortheir time to help building this course), aATV try out area and a 4x4 technical off-roadtrack a shame that I had not the time to tryany of the offered activities myself!

Actually myself and my team were so busythat we didnt manage to setup our ownstand and the OutdoorUAE stand was an

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un-finished display, which only got a breathof life through Seans presence and his pro-motion of the adventure trips OutdoorUAEis offering from January 2015 onwards.

If you went to the event, I hope and amalmost certain that you enjoyed your timeand did your best to try new activities and/or products. If you havent been there youmissed a lot and should definitely make sureyou will be there for the next one. Pleasevisit our facebook page, outdooruae.comor dubaiadventureshow.com to browsethrough the photos of the event - we just

uploaded them 1st December, so see whatyou might have missed or to recall the greattime you had there.

As mentioned before, the event wasfocused on the community, but of course itis also intended to be profitable one day,but at least it should be the highlight for alloutdoor and adventure lovers, marking thestart of the new season and providing theplatform to exchange information no matterif commercial aspect or personal experi-ences and knowledge.

Therefore we have the say a big THANKyou to all the parties involved in this event.

Thank you to all the clubs for being there

and supporting the event:EDA, Champions

4x4, Emarat 4x4, Gulf for Good, ME 4x4,Oasis Offroad, Offroad Bug, Extreme 4x4and Abu Dhabi 4x4.

Thank you to all the companies support-ing the event financially and with their pres-ences. I cannot stress the importance of theirsupport enough, since the community is de-pendent on financial support which can onlybe provided from the industry and which

was well understood and supported by allthese companies. Especially in a market cor-rupted by short term returns which are onlymeasured in financial value, it is hard to findunderstanding and support for sustainablelong term goals where profits might be hardor not easy to measure. So everyone in theoutdoor community should appreciate thesebrands because they value you as customer:GO Sport, Polaris, Keen, Mad Canopies,Monviso, 4Wheel, Admirals, AdventureHQ, Al Boom Diving, Al Boom Marine, AlYousuf Motors, ARB, The Cycle Hub, Fun

Ride Sports, Global Climbing, Gulf Camp-ing, Naish, OceanMan, Mebar, Rahal,Ramy 4x4, Robbies Motorsports, SeaYou,Speedminton, Restube, Hanma, AEE,Waeco, Watercooled, Weber, Wire World,AAA, Capella Club, Sports City, Red Bull,The Els Club, Jeep, Dubai InternationalBoat Show and media partnersDubaiBlog, Hayat FM, Radio1, Sports 360, TheFilipino Times.

Thank you to our marathon DJ MaryoFigo who plaid no-stop tunes from the 2pmmidday heat until the chilly 11pm nights.

And of course thank you to the 3,000visitorswho made their way to the Auto-

drome for the first ever Dubai Off-Road andAdventure Show. Since I am talking so muchabout community, I will also not hide andtake personal responsibility for all short com-ings and hiccups on the event. It was a greatevent and I am proud of my team and every-one involved but we also saw and recordedareas of improvement for the next show. Socompliments should be address to all thementioned parties including my busy bees

the OutdoorUAE team. Any feedback forimprovements and suggestions should beaddress to me Daniel and be send to [email protected] with the guaran-tee that you get a reply, since we care aboutthe community which is made up of you.

Please mark the beginning of the outdoorseason 2015/2016 for the second editionof the Off-Road and Adventure Show. Ofcourse any outdoor club or group will againbe welcome at event to grow the commu-nity with free space and to have a fun time.We will also welcome any new manufac-

tures, outlets or dealerships who feel theDubai Off-road and Adventure Show wouldbe a good fit for their sales development.

So the Dubai Off-Road and AdventureShow was not an empty promise and Out-doorUAE and our affiliate event companyD32 Events will directly give you the nextpromise - the next edition will be even big-ger and better than the last one. Mark mywords.

Happy happy people: some quotesfrom the weekend.

The kids really enjoyed it. Especiallythe climbing wall and high rope course.Its a nice first time event. Kate McIl-veen & family

Its really great that you guys [Out-doorUAE] have set up this event, its agreat chance to bring together differentparts the outdoor community. MalcolmAnderson, Team Dune Raider

Boys loved the SUP pool. Was the firstthing they wanted to do, quite difficult tofish them out. Mike Mills, George andAlfie

Fun event, great crowd , setup wasnice. Ziad Mikhael (Off-road Bug)

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Gulf Bike Week (GBW), now in its 8thyear was, as always, a raucous, open-throttle affair that featured all the usual fanfavouites like the Thunder Parade andCustom Bike Competition; as well as somenew live action events, like the Globe ofDeath and stunt rider Julien Welsch. AnyWheeler Dealer fans would have been de-lighted to see Mike Brewer comparing on

the shows main stage as madness seemedto explode in all directions around him.As with every year, all the great and

the good from the world of biking werein attendance; and as one would expect,Yamaha were one of the manufactures (inpartnership with Al Yousuf Motors LLC)who took their usual spot, centre stageof the merchandising village. Alongsidethe famous AlpineStars & Nolan, and whodoesnt know these brands?! Or that mostof the world champions of every motorssport use these two big names.

Al Yousuf Motors were there to show-case some of their most popular merchan-dise as well as to provide an important

personal service, advising the publicwhich of their newer products and productranges were the best fit for their specificneeds.

We grab a quick five with their ProductManager Nader Ahmad to find out a littlemore about the big Ys involvement.

Yamaha must feel very a home at GBW.Theres no question you occupied someprime real-estate at the event. Are thedates for GBW the first thing that gointo a new calendar at the start of eachyear?

Its always important to be at GBW with

good spot as I believe its the biggest bikeshow in the area, so yes it gets into our cal-endar at the start of each year, as a matterof fact it gets there before my birthday!

YAMAHA AT THE

GULF BIKE WEEK 2014Theend of October saw the

latest installment of the regionsBlue Ribbon event as far as allthings two wheels is concerned.

There was tremendous interest in theYamaha stand throughout the weekend,what were people most interested in?

Yes there was, as our main focus was onStar which is the cruisers brand of Yamahawhich has been in production since 1995,and Cruisers are probably the biggestmotorcycle category in the area. Bolt is ournew model, its powered by V-twin 950ccand has that classical heritage style, whichmakes it real eye-candy for every cruiserrider. On the other hand weve got theStryker which is powered by V-twin 1300ccliquid and air cooled, and with its modernchopper, laid back style.

What made it even better this year, wasthat we got Alpinestars and Nolan onside to style us with the best and biggestcollection of accessories in the area, start-ing from helmets in all kinds of colours tothe best protection stylish leathers andboots.

In theory Yamaha could pull off an eventof their own, does the company have

any exclusive Yamaha events in thepipeline?Well, yes we have (whispering) and it willbe very unique and special, Im pretty sureall bikers, sport, cruisers, adventures, offroaders will love it. Plus we always have ourown events with the coordination of ourpartners, Alpinestars and Nolan either inthe dessert for our MXs and ATVs and atthe Autodrome.

To me Yamaha are most famous as amotorbike manufacturer, but given thepopularity of the ATV and particularlythe Raptor range who is leading thepopularity contest?

Humbly speaking, it has always beenYamaha, the Banshee before which devel-oped to become the Raptor 700, its a fact

it became a nickname for any ATV, as wehave other models but they are still calledraptors by our customers, even they callme raptor at the end of the day!

When I was at the event, I checkedout the Globe of Death they werentYamaha bikes were they?Oh yes they were! Those were theSR125cc, those little monkeys can be realquick even though theyre only 125cc,especially with their 2 stroke engines.

An event like GBW must be all aboutmeeting the public am I right?Definitely, meeting with new riders, groups,clubs, its a get together with old buddiesand of course bond with I want to be abiker guy (newbies) and encourage him toenter the wonder-world of bikers.

There is a sales angle at GBW, is thatyour biggest motivation?No. Exposure, as many people likebikes, but never thought about visiting ashowroom, therefore GBW is a chance forthem to spend time with the family andsee some beauties (bikes I mean) and thenthe inception happens. So again it wasthe Bolt, Stryker as well as AlpineStars andNolan as they can satisfy all riders.

As far as the Yamaha range in Dubaigoes what is your personal flavour? Areyou sports touring, cruiser, supersports,competition or utility?As long as its two wheels, Im in. I justprefer the tar a little more.

And finally, any personal message fromYamaha to its fanbase in the Gulf?OF COURSE! Guys we are here for you andwe would accept nothing but the best foryou. Please share your opinions, sugges-tions and gumbles (if any).

Come join us and let Yamaha rev up yourheart and remember WE/R1.

The Bolt

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The 10th edition of Hero MTB Himalayaheld on 27th September to 3rd Octoberin the foothills of the Indian Himalaya cov-ered 550km of riding and over 12,500mof climbing over seven days, with claimsto be one of the toughest mountain bike

races in the world.On the start line in Shimla the formerBritish winter capital an eclectic mixof riders gathered from 14 countries.Canadian national marathon championCorey Wallace lined up along side roadracing legend Raymond Dietzen; secondin the Vuelta in 1988. Whilst further backlesser luminaries like Dattatreya Patil hadbare feet poised on the pedals up for the10th successive year. Some had an eye on

Pedalsspin, sweat poursdown on the handlebars, mybreathing is ragged, the rough

jeep track I am riding on justwont stop revealing itself, anyillusions of making the podiumlook to have disappeared likethe riders in front of me on the20km long climb up to Gada Kuf-far and the first nights camp.

Going hard in the Himalayas

sizeable 16,000 USD prize money whilethe rest of us were just happy to be on thestart line for the adventures ahead. Werode through scenic villages on rutted jeeptrails, through high altitude meadows andonto forested trails that revealed glimpsesof even bigger mountains round every cor-ner. Climbs were epic, 20km and longer,

hours pedaling at a time through orchardsof apples that the friendly Himachali peo-ple plucked off trees to hand out the ridersas we winched our way past.

Massive climbs and long distancesrather than more technical terrain setthe tone for the event, this was the raceorganisers preferred way of testing theriders abilities. By the end of Day 2 it feltlike a personal vendetta against me, I feltspent as other riders streamed past. Atthe days finishing line, paranoia gave wayto relief, other riders confessed to feelingthe same way; this was a massive test ofstamina for all.

Comparisons were made to the Cape

Epic, South Africas toughest MTB race,and those that had done both thought thiswas its equal.

But the rewards were great. Thescenery was just simply breathtaking,endless steep sided forested valleys withpost monsoon rivers cutting through thegreenery. Higher up exposed jagged rockspoked through the mist giving the trailsan otherworldly feel. At nighttime ridersshared stories over a few bottles at camp.Music was cranked up from the spon-sors tent and a festival-like atmospheretook over as riders filled their plates withwell-earned food as they watched picturesfrom the days riding on the big screen.

As the days went on, body and mindadapted to the rhythm of the multi-daystage race, the big days in the saddle, thebike repairs, the results showing another

Photos By:Samir Azad and Akash DeepWords By:Mike McLean

great day for Corey Wallace, mountains of

great food, a few drinks by the campfire,well-earned sleep, breakfast, ride and thenrepeat.

By Day 4 riding legs had declared adecree of autonomy from the rest of thebody and seemed happy enough whirlinground oblivious to other bodily pains, thiswas good news, as other riders lookedto be suffering more. More technicaldescents suited my riding style and gave anice adrenalin kick from a surge at the bot-tom the inevitable climbs that followed. Iwas now filled with more hope than fear asovertaking became a welcome new hobby.

By the last stage the pain of the climbsthe exhilaration of the descents had all

blurred into one memory a shared experi-ence for all. Motives, hardships and elationvaried from rider to rider to a degree butwe all shared the same trails, the samefood, the same finishing line and in mycase a shared podium in the MasterCategory. This time it wasnt the sweatthat poured but the bubbly.

Cory at 10th Hero MTB Himalaya 2014.

Mike and the Greenfrog India/MountainBike Kerala (www.mountainbikekerala) aresponsored by Osprey Packs.

From Down-And-Out to a Podium Finish

Sr. No. Jersey No. Name Category Total

1 33 Cory Wallace Men Solo 19:47:51

2 46 Manuel Wesseinbacher Men Solo 20:48:28

3 12 Andreas Hartman Men Solo 20:53:01

4 65 Velez Juan Jacob Men Solo 22:39:03

5 1 Aayman Tamang Team Singletrack 22:59:33

OVERALL RESULTS

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The race was situated in the big dunesjust past Al Lehbab Police Station onthe Hatta/Oman Road making for verydifferent terrain to the season opener.115 motorcycles set off in waves of 15-20from very dusty pit conditions. A rapid

Words By:Mark AckermanPhotos By:Sarka Svobodova

Overall classification for Round 2 in Moto Class:1. Jake Shipton KTM UAE2. Mohammed Jaffar Balooshi KTM Racing3. Mohammed Al Balooshi Balooshi KTM Racing4. Sean Gaugain SRG Portable Shade Husqvarna5. Mark Grams Sandy Helmets HondaOverall points classification after Round 2 in Moto Class:1. Mohammed Al Balooshi Balooshi KTM Racing 45 Points2. Mohammed Jaffar Balooshi KTM Racing 44 Points3. Mark Grams - Sandy Helmets Honda 32 Points4. Saeed Al Shenqiti Balooshi KTM Racing 29 Points5. Mark Ackerman SRG Portable Shade Husqvarna 28 Points

Emirates DesertChampionship round up

Thesecond leg of Baja wasalways going to be a great suc-cess and, with the field maxedout a record 135 entries, thescene was set for a great dayout.

pace was set by Jake Shipton and SamSunderland (KTM UAE both) who wereswapping positions with Ross Runnalls

(Liberty Kawasaki) who put on an earlychase. Khalid Al Falasi (Yamaha) put inanother faultless performance in the+450cc category, for a second win inthat class with Tim Trenker (SRG Port-able Shade Husqvarna) finishing first inthe Masters category, another solid winfrom Chris Dunn (KTM) put him on top ofthe Marathon podium. In the quad class,Mohammed Al Shamsi made a moveto the Yamaha and put a full lap on thechasing pack and tenth overall, a sterlingperformance from a very fit rider.

When the dust finally settled on therace after 120 minutes of high rev action,there were only 89 riders to be seededfor the day, with 26 failing to completewhat was a very tough race, due tomechanical difficulties and minor injuries.A big thanks to the medical staff andorganisers for prompt and professionalsupport at all times. EDC takes a seasonalbreak now until Round 4 on January 16,as always spectators are most welcomeand should look forward to improvedcatering and shade options.

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Words + Photos By:Glen Grixti

The kiteboarding season started a bitlate this year, but thankfully recent windshave been on our side, with sea breezesranging from 10-20 knots kiters rushed tothe two most famous beaches found alongthe Jumeirah coastline.

Dubai is rapidly becoming a fast-growingkitesurfing destination year after year, and

the colours of the sails across the beachescontinue to attract other beach activities,such as beach volley, stand up paddling(SUP) and beach tennis to name a few.

I landed in Dubai around 10 years ago,and for those of you who have beenhere for at least that long, we all have toagree that this place has seen exponentialchanges.

Flying high in DubaiIfyou are a regular beach bum

then you cannot help but noticedthe rise in popularity of Dubaisshoreline as a playground. Withhuge sails and buff bodies,Dubais kiters standout as theepitome of cool. This month, ourkitesurf aficionado Glen Grixti,invites us to Dubais two hottestbeaches and goes over a fewbasic dos and donts.

There are several locations where onecan kitesurf across the UAE and we willbe discovering some new and excitingbeaches together in the coming months.In the meantime, lets dive into the mostpopular beaches for resident (or visiting)kitesurfers across the country.

Nessnass and Kite BeachKite Beach [25 958.22N 551231.74E],which can be found in the Umm Suqeim 3locale (just behind Wollongong University)is a long stretch of sand that is undergoingconstant development; and any day of theweek you can find a number of kitesurf-ing instructors there to help kick-start youradventure into this amazing sport.

This beach is perfect for learning asthere is a large area to practice flying thekite on land which is essential beforemoving onto the water. The topographyof the sandbank is constantly changingdue to the currents that hit the shore, andhence the introduction of the new barriersto reduce sand shifting and making the

shoreline more stable.The shallow water and sand is veryhelpful when learning kitesurfing, as beforegoing further out in deeper waters, it feelsreassuring to feel something soft underyour feet; however, due to the sandbanksconstantly changing, if you are more expe-rienced and using a longer finned boardsthis could become a minor hazard.

Further north (about a kilometre) there

is another beach where kitesurfers alsohangout and practice their skills. It is alsoideal for beginners as it is enclosed ina C shape (a bay) reflecting waves ateither ends and thus making it a fantas-tic, calm learning pad with great launchzones. Nessnass Beach [25116.19N551321.10E] could be found just behindSunset Mall along Jumeirah Road. Yearsago this was probably the first beach thatkiters used as their initial playground be-fore spreading around on to Kitebeach.

Both beaches are very popular, espe-cially on the weekends and depending onthe forecast, and should good conditionscontinue to blow over these beaches in thecoming months, then rest assured youllfind some great kitesurfing action.

The wind in Dubai generally picks upin the afternoon, and with at an averagespeed of just over 10 knots (the lowest limitto go sailing) for around a third of the year,it is understandable why some days get

so busy. Occasionally there are days whenthe wind is blowing offshore, and althoughstrong enough, the direction is unsafe

Glens basic rig laid out by the jogging track

Checking the weather forecast is essential; but takingyour own wind measurements cannot be beaten.

Great to see. Kiteboarding and other watersports being enjoyed by so many.

The recent renovations and improvements to KiteBeach allow pedestrians to enjoy the spectacle

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In months to come Glen will share afew real-life experiences and tips andis also here to field any of your kite-surf related Qs. So, if you have anyahead of the UAE season kicking off,send them in and well test hisknowledge. Please check Glens blog-site at, www.boardertube.com

1) Always do a pre-flight check of your gear before going into the water espe-cially the Dynema lines and bridles as they might get creased and that reduces theirefficiency by more than 50%.

2) Ask locals what the hazards areand always plan a safe exit for yourself and othersshould things go haywire.

3) Make sure you know your safety rulesand recovery techniques properly, and itdoes not harm to do a mental review and go over them a few times before droppinginto the water.

4) Read all the rules of the beach, as there are always constant changes affecting

swimmers, kitesurfers and all others who practice any beach activity.

5) Kite safelyand if you have to show off your tricks make sure it will not harm othersby giving yourself plenty of space.

6) Leave a fair amount of distancebetween other kiters as well.

7) Know thoroughly the Right Of Wayor ROW rule (explained further down)

8) Keep away from the swimming area as much as possible and should the winddrop and you cannot avoid this area, make sure that you kite with others who cancome and help you out immediately to avoid injuring others.

9) Remember that people who are new to a sail do not necessarily know how tohandle equipmentproperly and might not know that the lines could become razorsharp under tension.

10) Avoid collisionor accidents at all cost, this means, leave your ego at home.

11) If your trainer did not teach you the safety rules, instructions, recovery andself rescue, consider your training incomplete. Kitesurfing is a thrill sport and someserious risks are always involved, therefore precautions should be undertaken carefullyand responsibly at all times.

for kiting unless your goal is to cross theArabian Gulf! For offshore conditions it isbetter to kite at Jebel Ali Beach, just southof the Jebel Ali Golf Course and Resort.

Kiters who prefer flat water for doingtricks and wake-style riding would preferto head south to Abu Dhabi and YasIsland, where the wind might also be a fewknots stronger. There is a long man-madelaunching spot, which features a stretchof flat water with a slow current. It is alsoexcellent for learning, as there are large

ample spaces available close to the shal-low water and a safe distance away fromopen sea. Several qualified instructors alsoteach different levels and it is ideal to prac-tice tricks for more advanced kiters.

During the weekend the beaches mightget really crowded, depending on thetime of the year, and with the most pleas-ant temperatures hovering around themid-twenties in November, it is importantthat anyone, both advanced and beginnershould keep a few pointers in mind in or-der to avoid accidents and take precautionto promote the sport.

It is important to check the weatherforecast before you go to the beach, but

also do not rely entirely on it. It is alwayshandy to have a portable wind metre andtake a live measurement on the beachitself in order to make sure you put up the

right sized kite and equipment. Keep inmind that although in Dubai the weather

is generally stable and predictable, thereare days where it may quickly change quitedrastically.

Right Of Way rule explained simply.There are the basic rules for sailing thatalso apply to kiting: Port gives way to starboard Upwind gives way to downwind The upwind kiter keeps their kite high

when passing another

You should know this properly beforeentering the water, but if you are unsurewhich direction you are riding, your righthand leading means you are riding star-

board and vice versa.

For more information on rules, regs andbest practice visit, www.ikointl.com.

Right! Enough rules for nowIm jetlagged and writing this article herein my San Francisco hotel room at 3:00amlocal time I am constantly checking thewebcam in Dubai, where the time is 12hours ahead and biting my fingernails be-cause I totally wish I am kiting, seeing thatKite Beach on the other side of the planetis full of kites and heaps of action. Not thatIm not enjoying writing this article, butnothing can come close to the exhilaratingfeeling of actually kitesurfing. This is thebubble we all live in, and when we sit to-gether over a coffee, we always share witheach other our stories and experiences,discuss new moves we have accomplished

or are attempting, or the next trip oradventure. Kitesurfing is not only a sport itis a lifestyle!

In the meantime Im really excited to goand check out Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bayand San Francisco Bay area in hope of find-ing some good conditions and to have astory to share with and tease my kitesurfingbuddies.

Early morning at Kite Beach. Kiters preparing to get wet.

Kite and Nessnass beaches, also DOSC and Jumeirah Beach Road. Source: Google Maps

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Mountain biking across the roof of the worldLhasa to Kathmandu

Part 2

Photos By:Sean James and Makalu AdventureWords By:Sean James

Thereis more to the Lhasato Kathmandu extreme MTBexperience than simply cycling inthe shadow of Everest theresDahl Bhat, Lake Yamdrok and noFB! Just be careful which booksyou pack for you downtime . . .

This is concluding in the mini serieslooking at mountain biking in the amazingcountry of Nepal. Last month we looked atsingle-track mountain biking in the Kath-mandu Valley and also riding the majestic

Annapurna Circuit. This month we look atthe epic Lhasa to Kathmandu ride whichpasses through the very heart of the Hima-layas with views of the highest mountainsin the world and which includes riding inEverests shadow.

Less than five years ago the entire road,over 1,000km, gravel track, now, thanks tothe Chinese much of it is now paved withsmooth blacktop. However there is stillenough off-road and adventure to keepany mountain biker happy, and the com-pletion of the one of the greatest roadsin the world will stay with you for a long,long time. The scenery is stunning - Nepalhas eight of the worlds highest mountains,plus more than 240 peaks over 6,000m.It is through these geological giants that

you will cross on your mountain bike fromLhasa to Kathmandu.

There are few countries in the world thatare as well set up for independent travel asNepal. The countrys indie travel infra-structure is relatively recent and still lessthan a million tourists arrive in Nepal eachyear, so its not completely overburdened.

Wandering the trekking shops, baker-ies and pizzerias of Thamel and Pokhara,its easy to feel that you have somehowlanded in a kind of backpacker Disneyland.Nothing quite compares to Nepal in termsof culture, scenery and the people. Manyaspects of Nepal are still deeply rooted inthe past and ultimately hindered by a lackof development and investment. How-ever, this stands right next to the bustling,thriving and progressive Thamel district inKathmandu, with its modern coffee shops,in which groups of young backpackers nowsit down to 4 USD lattes in front of their

Macs. Once out in the countryside, therelies a quite different Nepal, where tradi-tional mountain life continues at a slowerpace, and a million potential adventuresglimmer on every mountainous horizon.

LhasaThe number of mountain bike opera-tors and shops in Kathmandu has grownmassively over the last five years, and thedusty, bustling and vibrant capital is wheremost trips start and finish. If you havent

Another snow covered mountain

The Rongbuk Monastery

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been to Kathmandu, there is so much tosee and do. For a few days as you adjustto the altitude, climate and different foodyou will learn to love this city, whilst try-ing to avoid the slow moving traffic and

rickshaws. A number of airlines offer directflights from the UAE and will allow youto bring your own mountain bike. If youdecide to hire one from the local agent,the good news is, bikes are generally thelatest models.

The 1,000km ride from Lhasa to Kath-mandu starts in the Nepalese capital. Ifyou bring your own bike, it will be taken toLhasa by road with the support crew. Morethan likely you will then fly to rejoin yourbeloved piece of carbon. Part of the enjoy-ment of riding a route is seeing new scen-ery. It is possible to drive with the bike to

the start, but then some of the expectationhas been removed. In addition, althoughits only 1,000km you will be exhausted. Itsa monster journey through the mountains,landslides, Chinese custom checks, andhigh-passes. It is much better to fly. Nepalhas changed rapidly since it became aDemocratic Republic in 2008 and is nowembracing modernity and many freedoms

that were previously prohibited. Wide-spread poverty and wealth inequality is stillvery evident, and in 2011 it was estimatedthat 25% of the population surviving on1.25 USD per day. It is very easy to ignorethis as you ride through the countryside onyour 20,000 AED bike; however, thankfullythis situation does not detract from theexperience or the welcome offered to youby the Nepali people.

The ride starts in the mythical city ofLhasa. Made famous by the book and themovie Seven Years in Tibet, Lhasa is oneof the highest cities in the world at 3,490m,

La Paz in Bolivia being the only notablecontender. When crossing from Nepalto Tibet, or to be more precise the TibetAutonomous Region (TAR) this spring I hada copy of the book. Unsmiling Chinesecustoms officials quietly removed the of-fending material, as it is on their undesir-able list. Those with Kindles were luckierand managed to keep their propaganda.Landing directly in Lhasa you will definitelyneed a few days to acclimatise both tothe altitude and the change in food. Lhasameans, place of the gods and has hada turbulent recent past. Now it is like anylarge, modern city, and only has a small

Tibetan quarter. The first thing moderntravellers arriving in Tibet will notice is thatWi-Fi is widely available, just like in Nepal.The second thing you will notice is thatFacebook is not. This is China and certainbasic freedoms are restricted.

The route from Lhasa to Kathmandu ishistorically important and for many cen-turies has been an important commercialroute for trade caravans. As you travel fromnorth to south, you will see different typesof traffic and fleets of mountain bikers incolourful, technical kit. On a mountain bikethe whole trip takes an average of 11 days the distances you ride each day are nothuge, and you will find yourself stoppingmany times to take in the sights one ofthe most beautiful is the lake of Yamdrok.At a breathtaking height of nearly 4,500m,the turquoise colour of the water is madeeven more vivid by the stunning backdropof the snow covered peak of Nojin Kang-sang, which, at a height of 7,191m domi-nates this snapshot. All of this as you crestthe Kamba La Pass at a lofty 4,700m. If yousimply go with the intention of complet-ing it as quickly as possible you will missmany of the additional experiences. A loopto take in Everest Base camp, althoughlong and dusty, is a must and having your

Sights of Kathmandu

The adventure never stops

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photo taken, riding on a dirt track withthe highest mountain in the world in thebackground will trump most peoplesInstagram posts. For the duration you will,as always in Nepal, be fully supported bothby Nepali mountain bike guides, cooks,drivers and a whole host of other staff.This contact with the locals is also part ofthe experience and should definitely makeyour ride more enjoyable.

One of the best things about mountainbiking amongst Nepalis is the food, then,on the other hand one of the worst thingabout Tibet or China is the food. DahlBhat is the Nepali staple, and consists ofrice and lentils, with a spicy vegetable ormeat curry. It is gorgeous. Having Nepalisupport crew, will ensure your plate willbe refilled and refilled until you can eat nomore. Momos are another traditional food,are similar to a dumpling and contain avariety of fillings, both meat and vegeta-ble either fried or steamed. Many peoplecome back from expeditions at altitudehaving lost huge amounts of weight Idont know how!

Despite the best efforts of the Chinese,there are still monasteries and stupas leftto see in Tibet. One of the most famousis the Rongbuk Monastery on the EverestBase Camp loop. At this point, your finaldays in Tibet are all downhill. From thetop of the Tong La pass at 5,200m to theborder at Zhangmu make sure you havegloves and a hat! From this bleak, wind-swept outlook, draped in prayer flags takea final glance at Shishapangma, the last8,000m peak that you will see. Standingisolated and alone, it is still a long way off,but its immense bulk is impressive. If it isclimbing season (spring or fall) try to imag-

ine the mountaineers on the snowy slopes,who you have no chance of spotting, butare working intensely for the chance tostand briefly on the summit, 8,027m: overthree vertical kilometres above you.

As you start to descend the 90km,downhill stretch to the border, you willbe aware of the change in landscape, asthe dry, dusty and barren high altitudeplateaus are replaced by more humid and

steamy rainforest. It is more than likely thisis the longest downhill in the world and theroad can only be described as spectacu-lar. It is now paved, (again, thanks to theChinese) and you will want to stop at everybend to take pictures. Avoiding the hugestationary queues of decorated lorriestransporting goods to Nepal is part ofthe many varied experiences. The bordercrossing is exactly what you expect whenleaving one of the most tightly controlledcountries in the world. Chinese flags flyeverywhere and after being stamped out,you cross the high bridge with a red linein the middle, indicating you are back inNepal. Despite the crossing being namedThe Friendship Bridge, and havingjust ridden The Friendship Highway forthe past two weeks, there is a change ofmood as you enter Nepal. Your final tasteof China are the two Chinese soldiersstanding upright and staring into thehorizon. Forming a human gate for you topass through they do not smile or flincheven when you wave your camera at thembefore rush across to the safety of Nepal.A change of atmosphere is tangible as yourushing towards the far side, Facebookand the fluttering prayer flags alongside

the very unique Nepali flag. Chaos returnsand smiles are genuine. Even the flag liftsthe feeling of happiness. The Nepali flagis over 2,000 years old and is the only na-tional flag in the world that is not either asquare or rectangle. The two triangles of itsdesign symbolise the Himalaya Mountainsand also the two major religions, Hinduismand Buddhism. The crimson red representsthe colour of the rhododendron and also

the brave spirits of the Nepalese people,the sun symbolises fierce resolve a verynice way to finish a bike ride.

As we fully immerse ourselves back inNepali life, we realise it is a public holiday three or four days of holiday and festivals.Flowers and paint are liberally scatteredover the road. To start the roads are quiet,but approaching the capital it starts to getbusier. From the border it is a relativelyshort distance to Kathmandu, with somestrenuous uphill sections. The race fromKodari, the first Nepal town across the bor-der and Kathmandu is frantic as thoughtsturn to coffee shops, cheesecake, restau-rants with unlimited menus, showers that

work, bars with Nepali bands rocking outto Pearl Jam and Pink Floyd - the pleasuresare endless. However, for a short time themore you must concentrate. No longercan you ride in a straight line, and youreyes must be constantly on the road forpotholes, swerving motorbikes and lorriestrying to overtake on hairpin bends.

For the last part of this journey you areriding through heavily forested hills. Theroads are nearly always washed out here inthe monsoon season, and you will spot theheavy machinery kept by the road, used torebuild the tracks. Like the one lost as theresult of a massive rain-flooded landslide inAugust 2014 which 150 lives, and was andimmense it created a lake which was laterdrained by dynamite blasting reconstruc-tion work is still, very much, ongoing.

So your journey ends where it began;back in the wonderful country of Nepal.Something about Nepal makes you wantto keep returning here. There is so much todo and so many adventures to be had. Thecurrent slogan of the Nepal Tourist Boardis, Once is not enough. Ive been com-ing here for years and still love returning,so I guess they are very truthful with theirstatement.

Stunning campsites in Tibet Fertile farmland of Tibet

Blessing for a safe journey

Finishing in the wonderful city of Kathmandu

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With the support of Dubai SportsCouncil, Nakheel, Sofitel The Palm Resort& Spa and Starboard 12participants (from eight

nationalities [and includ-ing two females]) werehappy to be part of theWatersport Challenge or-ganised by SeaYou. Forthis first event, partici-pants had the privilegeof using the brand newSTARBOARD PHANTOM295 windsurf equipment.

EVENT REPORT

WINDSURFING

is back in UAEOnSaturday 22nd of No-vember SeaYou held their veryfirst windsurfing challenge offPalm Jumeirah from the stun-ning venue of Sofitel, The PalmResort & Spa.

The STARBOARD PHANTOM 295 isa raceboard, one-design class board,which means that all the competitorswere sailing on the same board with onlydifferent sail-fittings to their body type.This board is equipped with a retractabledaggerboard rudder which is perfect forlight wind conditions (most common inthe UAE).

The race was launched at 2:30pmfrom Sofitels beach in light (8 knots)

winds. The racing areainside Palm Jumeirah

was an amazing spot forwindsurfing. There werethree laps of about 20minutes over a rectan-gular course. Duringeach lap, the competi-tors were sailing upwind,downwind as well ascrosswind.

After the race, all

competitors were invited to a prize giv-ing followed by a beachfront buffet onthe sand as the sun set. The first femaleprize (trophy, Starboard merchandise andSofitel spa time) was won by Marie La-lanne Pierre Gaubert won the first overallprize and was rewarded with a trophy,Starboard T-shirt, spa time and a 1,000AED of voucher for SeaYou watersportequipment.

All competitors were glad to partici-pate at this Windsurfing Phantom 295Race and hope to compete again at thenext challenge event, scheduled for theend of January.

SeaYou is expected to organise at leastfour more windsurfing races over the next12 months, so keep an eye onwww.seayou.aefor any upcoming eventsand registrations.

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How did I end Up Here?So, the day had come, the first of five fullmarathons in five consecutive days in five

different Appalachian states an amazingevent with around 150 runners starting inBluefield, West Virginia. I had a stream ofnervous thoughts going through my mindas I collected my bib number only minutesbefore the race. There were so many con-fident looking runners; seasoned pros,with Marathon Maniacs or 50 StatesRunners Club vests, chatting casuallylike this wasnt a big deal; most of themwerent even bothering to warm up! Whatwas I doing here?! Im just a charity girl,up until a couple of years ago the onlyrunning I had done was to catch a bus.

Its true, only a couple of years ago

Words By:Maria Conceio

EVENT REPORT

5Marathons,

5Days, 5StatesFormost people running a

marathon is a once in a lifetimeachievement, but for charity galMaria Conceio it has becomea daily routine like washingdishes or walking the dog.

I had never taken part in any sports. Istarted work at a very young age andwork was all I did, usually with several jobsat the same time. Very soon after I joinedEmirates Airlines, where, in 2005, I start-ed the Maria Cristina Foundation, whichjust meant work, work and more work. Itwasnt until we realised that we werentcapturing a big enough audience that westarted to look into extreme challenges.My intention had been for volunteers totake on these challenges, not me! I dontdo sports. I dont have the time, the bodyor the coordination to do such things.

But, being a person who likes to pushpeople to step out of their comfort zone,it reached a point where I had to put mymoney where my mouth is.

So, trying to pin my number on myshirt, with cold, damp and nervous hands,as everybody started shuffling towardsthe start line, Im thinking, What if Ididnt load up with enough carbs? Howfast should I run so that I save somethingfor the next four days? Have I made amistake? Have I taken on too big a chal-lenge? What if I am too slow and theother runners start to take bets on howmany days I will last? and Have I doneenough training? Maybe I should havedone more strength training or taking thethreshold training more seriously?

The reason I kept asking myself somany questions is because I didnt knowwho else to ask. I mean who has evendone this before? My virtual coach isbrilliant I have always trusted his train-ing but in the back of my mind I knowthat even he hasnt done something thisextreme himself. By this point I have ransome marathons, I have even ran seven50km ultra-marathons in six weeks atthe beginning of the year, but one weekrecovery between races can do wonders.Well, at least it would be compared to

less than a day of recovery. Help!Two minutes until the start and theheavens open, everybody makes a maddash to their car for their waterproofs. Ohmy goodness, I have only run once beforein the rain and I got injured. What if I getinjured on Day 1? It could be game overalready. How will my nice new 2XU gearand Newton Running shoes perform inthe rain? What if the wet causes blisters? Icant run another four days on blisters!

Although I had run marathons before,I only did one in the last seven months.The build up for this had been a coupleof back-to-back half marathons and thenfive half marathons in five days a few

weeks before this. Anyone who has madethe transition from Half to Full knowsthat it is a huge step up and a whole newworld of challenges and pain. So to gofrom five half marathons to five full mara-thons . . . what was I thinking?

Race Day 1And we are off! And I am straight into

the zone, head down and a good steadypace. Within 200m my feet are complete-ly soaked the puddles are so deep, butthen we are in the hills. Whoa! I dontlike these; most of my training has beenin flat Dubai. A few kilometres on thoughand Im nicely warmed up and feelinggood not even noticing the wet at all.Im really in the zone now. The course ismade up of several out and back loopsso you see people running in both direc-tions. Somebody shouts Whoa! slowdown speedy, youve got four more daysto go after this! Then somebody elsesays, Wow, are you going for the worldrecord? A lot of people are running very

mbs up!

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1st Marathon October 11, 2014 -Bluefield, WV/VA

Second overall women 4:42:05

2nd Marathon October 12, 2014 -Bluefield, WV/VA

4th female overall 4:52:41

3rd Marathon October 13, 2014 -Morganton, NC

3rd female overall 4:38:25

4th Marathon(Flooded 6 inches of rain andlots puddles torrential rains forover 4 hours)

October 14, 2014 -Seneca, SC

3rd female overall 4:47:44

5th marathon(Trail)

October 15, 2014 -Helen, GA

1st female overall 4:57:02

slowly . . . hmmm, oh my goodness, Imust be overcooking it, Im going to burnout on day one. Im going to bonk orhit the wall things Ive only ever readabout. I really need to slow down, okaythats better, Ive slowed down, taking iteasy. Then a girl goes past me, then an-other. Hang on theyre not taking it easy.Oh no you dont ladies! Head downand back into the zone, here comes

Maria!The first day went well. I did keep forc-ing myself to slow down, to save some-thing for the coming days, so my timewas slower than my usual pace, but I washappy, a couple of people really pushedfor some fast times (Ill get them tomor-row) but most took things at a pace thatsuits them. The event has such a widerange of abilities but also a great atmos-phere of camaraderie with the fastestrunners encouraging the slowest runnersand vice versa. Time to get some rest, thenext race is at the same venue, as its onthe border with Virginia so no travelling,but I need lots of stretching and serious

amounts of good food and rest to getany chance of recovery before tomorrowsrace.

I feel stiff the next morning before therace, but thats to be expected I guess, Idid run a marathon only yesterday afterall. But Im not so nervous, although Ihave never run two consecutive mara-thons before this point, at least I knowwhat to expect of the course. So, off wego again. The rain was on tee at the start,only this time, there was even more of it.The wind picked up too. Altogether ter-rible day for a marathon, but I ploughedmy way through it. Overall I felt good,but at the points where I felt weak, it wasworse than the day before (everybodyhas their weak points in marathons, mineare usually somewhere between 15kmand 30km). I finished strong and then hitthe road for a three-hour drive to NorthCarolina. Its the first time Ive ever com-pleted two consecutive marathons it feltfantastic!

North Carolina was a nice course thatlooped around a national park in the townof Morganton. Although the aches andpains were starting to increase, in generalmy legs feel strong. But my energy levelsare definitely starting to decrease; myGU Gels are getting me through though.

Three in three, done, I am so happy I re-ally had no idea if this was even possible,

but Im still going.

Rain, Rain and more RainRace 4 in South Carolina started withheavy rain, only to be followed by torren-tial rain. We even had tornado warningswhich never came, but we had to copewith running through six inches of waterwith freshly formed rapid rivers runningthrough some of the hilly sections. Blisters

were inevitable with so much wet running,but by this time I already had blisters onmy blisters. My legs are strong but Im stillstruggling to find energy, especially mid-race. I always managed to find somethingto finish the race but this is purely mindover matter. Im happy to finish Race 4,but Im exhausted. I will really struggletomorrow unless I do something aboutit. Although I have been eating well afterthe races and at night before bed brownrice, tuna, fruit and veg, lots of water etc. now I tried doubling my portions, liter-ally force-feeding myself for the rest of theday and night in preparation for Day 5.

Day 5, Georgia. Its hard to believe I

have reached this far. Due to the originalcourse being waterlogged, the route hasbeen changed. The new course is throughthe green fields of the Unicoi State Park.Beautiful scenery, not that you really carewhen you are about to run a fifth mara-thon in as many days. You just want a niceeasy run, but instead it is very wet andvery muddy. I felt energetic and tired atthe same time, a strange combination ofjoy and relief with it being the last day,and slight apprehension and absoluteexhaustion.

Georgia was hard work, my body hadgradually weakened more and more eachday throughout the week but I man-

aged to keep a strong pace. So strongin fact, that I was the first female to finishand only a handful of elite male runnersfinished in front of me. I cried when Ifinished. It wasnt the first time I criedthat week; I had cried from pain, fromexhaustion and occasionally from reliefto get through each day, but this time itwas definitely tears of joy. I was happy tocomplete these grueling five days, simplyto know that I can do it and that I am onestep closer to being able to run sevenmarathons on seven continents in sevendays. More than anything, I was happythat I could achieve something so monu-mental, something that very few peoplehave done, when only three monthsearlier I had struggled to finish one halfmarathon. (I cried that day too).

Marias MessageIt is so satisfying to step out of yourcomfort zone and achieve somethingchallenging. In some ways I am lucky as Ihave the kids in Bangladesh to push me;my charity is so desperate for funds thatI have to take extreme measures to getattention. I dont plan to run five consecu-tive marathons again though, because Ialready know I can do it I need to keeppushing further. Next is seven consecutive

marathons, then its 777, and then it willbe something more extreme or chal-lenging or something completely new. Isay to anybody who is thinking of doingsomething outside their comfort zone,stop thinking about, set the date, put thegoal in sight and start aiming for it! It isso rewarding.

Gimme 5

A proud moment

Visit,www.mariacristinafoundation.org/maria/to find out more about thisbionic charity case and of course herheartfelt cause. As well as discoveringwhat events are on her horizon.

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The second installment of DMX was abit less straight-forward for the Daredevils,Ross Runnalls and Dale Jullien continueto impress in MX2 class, after their Round2 races Ross is sitting pretty again, but acouple of minor engine problems saw Dalebattle on bravely to an unplaced finish.

Dean Jullien managed a brace offirst places in his 125cc races and young

Abdullah Al Nuaimi stayed strong for an-other third place finish in 65cc class hisbest laps only a couple of hundredths ofa second away from the 90 second targethe must surely have set himself.

Meet the BabaWeighing in at a ripe-old 38 years (dontworry, I did get his permission to revealthis!) is The Green Devils veteran riderJinan CD. He has been faithful to the

Words + Photos By:Andy McNab

DMX

Welcomeone and all to De-cembers DMX overview. Tem-peratures have indeed droppedto more acceptable levels, whichwill certainly make on-track andoff-track conditions more bear-able for the riders and specta-tors respectively; but, what

impact will stronger winds andthe possibility of standing waterhave on the Green Daredevils bidto consolidate a great seasonopener?

LIBERTY motorsGreen Daredevilscontinue their run

of good results!

Greens for the past seven seasons, andhas no thoughts of taking a blow untilhe has at least ten in the bag. Ten, 15,20, who knows? He joined the LibertyFamily in 2008, when, having just beencrowned No. 1 in the Indian National

MotoX Championships, he was snaf-fled up by Kawasaki to join their Sales &Marketing team. It will come as no greatsurprise to anyone, to hear, that he alsofound himself pulling on his new greenteam colours and revving up No. 50 thatvery same year.

Jinan still loves his riding and ratesDubais DMX league as the best he hasexperienced in his lengthy pro career.Although, hes most probably been thereand seen it all, when I grabbed a chat withhim, he was just relaxing in the cavernousloading bay of a team GMC with somesupport crew chatting and taking on re-

hydration salts before his next 20 minuteshanging on to a powerhouse 450cc.

How did you get into motocross?I started riding when I was 18 with aKawasaki KB100 in India. I have alsocompeted in Indian Motocross NationalChampionship and won the title fivetimes.

Whats your greatest racingachievement so far?I was awarded with the first position in2014 Sheikh Marwan Desert Race Cham-pionship in Umm Al Quwain.Is anyone else in your family

Pretty easy to find the Kawasaki Liberty camp at DMX. Swing by and say hello.

The green dream machine.

Additional Photos: Liberty Motors LLC

Aww, so cute. Little and Large.

into motocross?My family members are mostly intoteaching; Im the only rider in the family.

Whats your training like?I want to practice more but due to work-load and family commitments, wheneverI manage to pull some free time I go forriding and practice.

Whats your race strategy?Whenever I race, I just constantly thinkto win the race and take Libertys flag tothe top. I always thrive to win, I know mylimits and stay consistent.

Is the competition tough between otherriders and between your teammates?Most of the riders are professionals andits always tough to ride when you rideamongst pros like yourself.

What do you love about this sport?Its the thrill, passion, mad motocrossskills and the adrenaline that I love, and itkeeps me fit as well.

What has this sport taught you?Building concentration, patience, self con-trol and most importantly, discipline.

Have you had major injuries?Nothing major, only minor bumps andscrapes, which is a part of the game.

Whats your advice for thosewho want to get into this sport?Motocross needs passion and mad skills.The rider needs to be 100% fit, confidentand focused on the track and stayingaway from smoking and alcohol will helpyou build stamina.

How do you balance your joband training schedule?In motocross sport there are noshortcuts, and one always has to make

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DMX 2014/15 Championship MX2

Season: 2015

Legend: 1st place 2nd place 3rd place

10/10/2014 10/10/2014 10/31/2014 10/31/2014

Pos No. Name Total Diff Gap MX2 Total MX TotalMX2 Total MX Total

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89

76

73

22

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25

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Ross Runnals

Ryan Blair

Mohammed Jaffer

Dale Jullien

DMX 2014/15 Championship MX1

Season: 2015


10/10/2014 10/10/2014 10/31/2014 10/31/2014

Pos No. Name Total Diff Gap MX1 Total MX TotalMX1 Total MX Total

1

2

3

4

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82

74

71

25

22

18

25

20

16

25

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20

25

18

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26

29

0

18

8

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Jack Shipton

Ben Menzles

Ross Runnals

Dale Jullien

DMX 2014/15 Championship 85cc

Season: 2015


10/10/2014 10/10/2014 10/31/2014 10/31/2014

Pos No. Name Total Diff Gap 85 Total 85 Total85 Total 85 Total

1

2

3

4

97

91

75

69

25

22

20

22

25

15

25

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25

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16

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174

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Eugenio Barbaglia

Nicholas Kefford

Abdulla Alnuaimi

Jasim Alkubaisi

Ross Runnellspushing it hardthrough the homestraight.

Crowds are beginning to swell now atJebel Ali track and with there beingonly one December fixture Open eventon 12th there can be no excuse foryou missing it. Looking ahead, the 9thand 30th of January are your New Yeardates. Off-track atmosphere remains fun,but when the bikes are racing that funvibe disappears pretty quickly as teammembers, family, friends and supporterscheer on their preferred riders. Visit DMX

(Motorcross) Dubai FB for all the latesttrack-talk and some fantastic enthusiastvideos that really capture the spirit of thesport.

Keep on revving and Go Green!

Name: Jinan CDAge: 38Nationality: IndianOccupation: Sales consultant in LibertyAutomobiles Company L.L.CRace Number: 50Bike Model: 2014Class: MX-1


Season: 2015


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Pos No. Name Total Diff Gap 65 Total 65 Total65 Total 65 Total1

2

3

4

95

82

80

78

20

18

22

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22

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20

18

25

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Yurajsinh Kondedeshmvki

Jamie Horn

Ahmed Alnuiami

Siguro Johansson


Season: 2015


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Pos No. Name Total Diff Gap 125 Total 125 Total125 Total 125 Total1

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100

88

70

60

25

22

18

25

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