Sean Burgess finishes 7 emirates walk in Fujairah
Dubai resident Sean Burgess has walked across the seven Emirates and set a new Guinness World Record for walking across the UAE’s seven emirates in a week.
Sean collaborated with Adidas and Gulf for Good, so he could not only make it into the book of Guinness World Records, but also to raise funds for UK charity Soft Power Education to help improve the lives of disadvantaged children in Uganda.
He began his journey on March 2nd near the UAE-Saudi border, running or jogging through the desert, across cities and up mountains, following the E11 highway through Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman to Umm Al Quwain, then pass through Ras Al Khaimah before going over the Hajar mountain range to fi nish in Fujairah. His gruelling feat ended 6 days and 21 hours later in Fujairah with him walking an average of around 100 kilometres a day.
Walking around 16 hours each day before needing to rest with a crew of around 20 people, made up of photographers, videographers and fi tness instructors, documenting his incredible journey.
Sean found Fujairah particularly hazardous with huge trucks buffeting him continually in the Masafi region causing him to fi nish his day’s task early and take some well needed rest.
However with renewed vigour he set off on his fi nal day descending into Fujairah City and onto Fujairah International Marine Club to be welcome by Major Ahmed Ibrahim, Managing Director.
He came into Fujairah on a high, pain free, full of adrenalin with his brother Carlo along side of him and together they stopped the clock two-and-a-halfhours before the deadline for the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Crossing of the UAE on Foot.
