Free Entry and Flights to Race in Abu Dhabi

Rob Howard / 12.06.2008

This has to be the best prize weâ€™ve ever offered on SleepMonsters and it comes courtesy of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority who are offering one British or Irish team a free entry (worth 3500 Euro) and flights to the Abu Dhabi Adventure Race in December. Itâ€™s a chance to compete at one of the worldâ€™s top races, with established international teams in a fabulous location.

The initiative is called the ADTA Awards and its purpose is to encourage new, strong teams into international competition. It can be very hard to break into top-level adventure racing and financing an entry is a major hurdle for new teams, who canâ€™t show any track record of international competition to raise sponsorship. The ADTA Awards will help one team leap that hurdle and compete in the international adventure racing arena. The prize includes the provision of kayaks and mountain bikes for the race, 2 nights accommodation before the event and one after. (Flights will be provided but there may be some restrictions on the departure airport.)

The race is open to mixed teams of 4 (with no support), and takes place from December 12-17th including the disciplines of Sea Kayaking, Camel Hiking, Orienteering, Mountain Biking, Adventure Running, Rope Activities and In Line Skating. Full information on the race can be found at www.abudhabi-adventure.com.

The award is for a mixed team from the UK or Ireland comprised of racers who have NOT raced internationally (i.e. outside of the UK and Ireland) before. However, one of the team can have done so, as it was felt one more experienced racer in the team would be beneficial. This can be a new or established team.

To enter email AD@sleepmonsters.co.uk to register your interest, letting us know your team name and roster. We will help all registered teams to set up a SleepMonsters team website where you can list racer profiles and add information about your racing, training and preparation over the next 3 months. A judging panel will then pick one team based on this at the end of September, looking at the results, frequency of racing and training activity to select the team they feel is most deserving to go to Abu Dhabi as team SleepMonsters.co.uk.

More information on the judges and updates on teams hoping to go to Abu Dhabi, and their preparations will follow in the coming months.