As well as sponsorship from his own company, Mr Musa's expedition is being supported by business partners and even rivals from the car rental industry, with sponsorship from Hertz and Thrifty.
Naz Musa is pleased that the industry is able to collaborate for a good cause: "This is the first time I have been on a Gulf for Good challenge and it is amazing how generously people and companies have responded with support and sponsorship," he said. "Holiday Autos Middle East is one of the sponsors and we are very pleased that Hertz and Thrifty have also generously agreed to sponsor my efforts. At the end of the day, we have a friendly business rivalry and we are all putting this on hold in order to benefit children in need, in Oman. It will be a tough challenge but with so much support and encouragement, and a lot of kayaking and fitness training, I am confident that we will hit our fund raising target."
The Musandam Challenge takes place from December 8th -14th, 2006.
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Holiday Autos MD swaps cars for a kayak as car rental companies unite to tackle the Musandam Challenge with Gulf for Good
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 12 - 2006 at 10:40
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Managing Director of Holiday Autos Middle East, Mr Naz Musa, is taking part in Dubai-based charity Gulf for Good's latest expedition - the Musandam Challenge - by paddling from Khasab to Dibba, to raise funds for children's charities and the blind in Oman.
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About the Musandam ChallengeThe Musandam Peninsula, known as the "Norway of Arabia", is the northern-most part of Oman, jutting out into the Straits of Hormuz at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. The spectacular coastline is dominated by mountains plunging into the sea, fjord-like inlets, and small islands. This is Gulf for Good's first full kayaking challenge and, accompanied by a "mother" catering and equipment dhow and a safety boat, participants will paddle right around the Musandam Peninsular from Khasab to Dibba. Only a handful of people have ever done this before, and it promises to be truly memorable. Funds raised will go towards worthwhile charities for children and the blind, in Oman itself.
Starting with a morning coach-ride from Dubai, we will begin by launching double kayaks from Khasab, with a shortish paddle - around 3 hours - to a remote beach for the first overnight camp. After an early start the next day, we head north towards the Straits past Umm Al Ghaman, and then east past stunning cliffs across the top of the Musandam. Our destination this day is the town of Kumzar, where the inhabitants, cut off from the world except by boat, speak their own unique language. Next morning, after rounding the tip of the peninsula, we continue south along the coast to our camp in Khor Habaayn. During the last legs of the challenge, we will paddle south to the village of Lima, round Lima Rock and Ras Sannut and then straight through all the way to Ziggy Beach, just north of Dibba for the final night. After reaching Dibba on the last day, we have a spectacular drive through the wadi's and over the mountains back to Khasab, and then on to Dubai for a well-earned celebration dinner.
Rated at a moderate fitness level, this challenge will certainly demand endurance, but is achievable by anyone of good fitness
and determination.
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorTuesday, December 12 - 2006 at 10:40 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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