{"id":1332,"date":"2021-03-16T12:15:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T08:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=42756"},"modified":"2021-03-16T12:15:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T08:15:50","slug":"emirates-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/latest\/emirates-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dubai Man Breaks The Guinness World Record For Crossing The UAE On Foot In 7 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A Dubai Man Takes On The 7 Emirates Challenge And Wins The Guinness World Record For Crossing The UAE On Foot In 7 Days.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What a mission!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dubai Resident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seanburgess_me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean Burgess<\/a> was the first to take on the 7 Emirates Challenge: A Guinness World Record attempt to cross the UAE by foot in under 7 days&#8230; and he smashed it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sean ran and walked for up to 20 hours a day, across 650km to finish and now holds the Guinness World Record for the \u2018Fastest Crossing of the United Arab Emirates on foot\u2019. Sean raised money through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulf4good.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gulf for Good<\/a> for an organisation called Soft Power Education, a Ugandan charity whose purpose is to change the lives of children with determination in some of the country\u2019s poorest areas.<\/p>\n<h2>Sean was the first to take on the 7 Emirates Challenge<\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><br \/>\n    <video \nid=\"lovin-video\"\n    class=\"video-js vjs-big-play-centered vjs-16-9\"\n    controls\n    preload=\"metadata\"\n    poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2021\/03\/16120143\/sean-burgess-1.jpg\"\n    data-setup='{\"fluid\": true}'><source src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2021\/03\/16120032\/WhatsApp-Video-2021-03-16-at-11.57.51.mp4#t=0.1\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><source src=\"\" type=\"video\/webm\" \/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">\n    Video Unavailable\n    <\/p><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>The 7 Emirates Challenge: Starting Al Ghuwaifat, where the UAE and Saudi borders meet, Sean followed the E11 for about 500km through Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman to Umm Al Quwain<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2021\/03\/16115835\/Sean-Burgess.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Shin splints and blisters: Sean is home and recovering, but his sleeping pattern hasn&#8217;t come back to normal just yet<\/h2>\n<p>Watch Sean on The Lovin Daily here, where he talks about the team who helped him through, what he learned and the recovery period. (Skip to 21.27)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Lovin Daily: HH Sheikh Hamdan Surprised Grads At A Graduation Ceremony Last Night <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YfYUbue8fJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/YfYUbue8fJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lovin Dubai | \u0644\u0648\u06a4\u0646 \u062f\u0628\u064a (@lovindubai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lovindubai\/status\/1371680710147248129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cEvery year I try and do something that challenges me physically and mentally, however this year\u2019s plans came to a halt due to COVID. I was determined not to be beaten and find something closer to home that would challenge me, and inspire others to take on their own challenges.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, I am taking on this challenge to support an incredible cause. It means a lot because I feel like I have been given a really good hand in life and it is my duty to give back to people who haven\u2019t been given such a good hand and to give them an opportunity to live their best life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2021\/03\/16115756\/7-emirates-challenge-.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Donate now!<\/h2>\n<p>To make a donation please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/yallagive.com\/en\/campaign\/7-Emirates-Challenge-22605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YallaGivE<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/lifestyle\/technology\/crown-prince\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ NEXT: Dubai&#8217;s Crown Prince Surprised Grads At A Graduation Ceremony Last Night<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Dubai Man Takes On The 7 Emirates Challenge And Wins The Guinness World Record For Crossing The UAE On Foot In 7 Days. 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