12.23.2009 20:49

One of the real joys and privileges of organizing the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge is the opportunity to say “thanks” to all of you who took part and gave so much to make this year’s event such a res [...]

12.09.2009 11:21

Using all the experience gained from the last two years, Richard USSHER has once again brought together a world beating squad in the form of QASR AL SARAB (NZ) to take the ABU DHABI ADVENTURE CHALLENG [...]

12.09.2009 09:02

The first section of the final day took the teams on a 21km trek up the Jebel Hafeet mountain, where they encountered, amidst the darkness and low cloud, satisfaction for most and disappointment for s [...]

12.08.2009 17:33

With the weather conditions deteriorating, the teams set off in a sand storm from the Qasr Al Sarab Resort for the final 53km MTB section through the desert. Within minutes of leaving, the violent hea [...]

12.08.2009 06:58

This morning at 07:00, the teams sped away from the desert bivouac for the opening MTB section - 33.7km from the dunes in Hamim to the majestic resort hotel of Qasr Al Sarab.   The violent desert w [...]

12.07.2009 09:06

Sitting in the shade near the finish, the shattered teams shared some thoughts on their exhausting desert adventure. Nathan FA’AVAE (QASR AL SARAB): “That was very hard but not harder than I expe [...]

12.07.2009 07:51

On the 70km/120km desert orienteering stage, the teams were obliged to rest for at least 8 hours – opinions differed as to the best tactics when making the decision where to stop…  With the mercury [...]

12.06.2009 18:04

At 07:00 this morning the teams left the camp at Liwa Dune for the first day of a grueling 120km trek through the Rub Al Khali – the legendary and unforgiving “Empty Quarter”.  By the time the teams [...]

12.05.2009 15:46

After a restorative night spent bivouacking on an island north of Abu Dhabi city, the teams set off early this morning for the long paddle back to Corniche Beach. Last night, at around 20:00, the last [...]