rban Ultra Desert Stinker, Dubai - EVENT Details The two-stage desert run will start and finish in an area of Bab Al Shams desert. See map for location start and both courses. Your Stage 1 10k + 10k or 20k + 20k distance will begin on Friday 14th night at 7pm (Check in MUST be before 5pm for gear check and briefing), where you will run your selected distance in the dark on a designated flat course. You will then return to camp for your (own) food and fun and to prepare for the morning s start gun. Stage 2 will start at 7am on Saturday 15th and take you over the dunes. (Check in MUST be before 6am for gear check and briefing). Both dune and flat courses are marked approx every 500m. Flat course is marked with light-reflective tape on fences and poles. Dunes course is marked with red/ white striped tape on poles and trees. A campsite area will be designated next to the start/ finish, but all camping equipment like tent, sleeping bags, BBQ food, firewood, comfort items etc. are your own responsibility. PS. It s no-frills camping = no shower = prepare to get a bit stinky! There is obviously the option of booking yourself a room (with shower and soft comfy bed) at the Bab Al Shams Resort, but we would love to have everyone in one place for the social aspect of it too. (Water and energy drinks will be provided during the race at the checkpoints (CP1 and CP2) but please make sure that your obligatory hydration pack is fully filled from your own supplies before the start of Stage 1). Please be respectful of your surroundings and keep impact to a minimum. Leaving nothing but footprints when we leave. Most importantly - HAVE FUN! FUNDRAISING A quick word about where your money is going. All of our time and effort has been voluntary in the organisation of this event. Everything in your goody bag has been generously given by sponsors and EVERY SINGLE Dirham of your entry fee is going to Macmillan Cancer Support. Originally, we had planned to also give individually raised amounts to the same charirty, however, those funds will now all be donated to the Richard Holland Back on Your Bike Fund to care for Richard during his rehabilitation following his cycling accident in Dubai, leaving him in a coma and requiring extensive care back in South Africa. We hope that you see this as a worthwhile cause and help us raise as much as possible towards this fund. Don t forget, the individuals raising the most can win these great prizes - a stay at the new Sofitel The Palm, a Fuji Camera, Passes to Wild Wadi and Wadi Adventure!
rban Ultra Desert Stinker, Dubai - GEAR LIST MANDATORY GEAR TO BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES BY each participant 1. 2ltr Hydration Pack - (Nathan/Salomon/Camelbak etc) full to capacity on Stage 1 start line (min 2.0 ltr). 2. Route/Course Map and coordinates for Campsite navigation. 3. Cell phone (Fully charged with pre-programmed number of race director +971 52 831 0017). 4. GPS unit/watch 5. Rubber Cup - (SUPPLIED) drinks will be pumped, NOT given in bottles or disposable cups - in your goody bag (distributed on the day) there will be a collapsible cup to use for water and energy drinks, please take it with you on your run). No cup, no drink! 6. Electrolyte tablets/powder (SUPPLIED) Aqualyte and water will be supplied at CP1 and CP2) 7. Whistle 8. Emergency/Survival Blanket 9. Headlamp with spare batteries 10. Empty ziplock for rubbish (we are trying to limit our impact on the desert - please return any empty sachets or wrappers to camp, and do not drop any litter, however small along the course). 11. First aid kit: Contents to include the following min: Blister Kit 4 x4 gauze pads Roll of medical tape Antibacterial ointment or cream 3 wide Ace Bandage Painkiller tablets (Aspirin, etc.) Anti-inflammatory tablets (Voltaren, Ibuprofen, etc.) NOTE: There are no emergency services present at the event. We trust that your first aid kit would include any specific medication you require personally, and be comprehensive enough to deal with most medical situations. OPTIONAL/RECOMMENDED GEAR 1. Sand gaiters (plastic bags taped to your feet or store bought). 2. Sunglasses 3. Peaked hat with or without neck flap 4. Sunscreen 5. Waterproof (ziplock) for phone 6. Small scissors 7. Light jacket/fleece 8. Survival mirror 9. Lighter or waterproof matches 10. Spare Duct Tape 11. Energy Gels/Nutrition
rban Ultra Bab Al Shams Resort Road from Arabian Ranches Road to Bab Al Shams Resort R/A (Follow the Bike Path straight across the R/A) Road ends at approx 19km. Drive on hard-pack sand to the side of Bike Path for approx 2km (OK for saloon cars), and look for the line of pilons. You will pass through a safety scaffold beneath the power lines. Look for a right turn at the bottom of the small hill. PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE ON THE BIKE PATH! Right turn approx 1.7km after R/A Continue this road for 20km LAT: N24 45 48 LONG: E55 16 41 CAMP START/FINISH
rban Ultra START: 7.00pm Friday 14th CHECK-IN: 5.00pm latest Both courses are marked with reflective tape on short poles and fences CP 2 CAMP START/FINISH 10k Turn LAT: N24 45 48 LONG: E55 16 41 NIGHT RUN CP 1 WHITE = 20k FLAT Run RED = 10k FLAT Run
rban Ultra START: 7.00am Saturday 15th CHECK-IN: 6.00am latest Both courses are marked with red/white striped tape on short poles CP 2 20k Turn LAT: N24 45 48 LONG: E55 16 41 DAY RUN CAMP START/FINISH 10k Turn CP 1 WHITE = 20k DUNE Run RED = 10k DUNE Run
rban Ultra Desert Stinker, Dubai - SPonsors A big thank you to our sponsors