Dakar Route before 2009
Dakar Route since 2009
Dakar Route since 2009
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Some pictures related to rally report
The pictures in this post shows some rally cars over the history or rally racing.
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Rallying report
Rallying
(Rally Racing)
Done By : Feras Mohamed AlAhmed
Student ID : H00154893
Submitted to : Mr. Hedley Butterfield
Introduction
Rally racing is
a huge competition between lot of companies for advertising and proving their
quality and the performance. Rally racing is all about performance and
endurance; the route of the race usually is public roads and private roads. The
route is also mixed between on road and off-road.
Early
History
The first rally
race was in 1895 with a total distance of 1178km [Wikipedia] and it was held in
France. The average speed of the racing cars was 24km/h. After 8 years another rally
race was held on the same road as the first race but the difference is that the
average speed of the drivers exceeded the limits of safety and caused lot of
crashes and accidents. As a result the French government stopped the race to
fix rules of safety. In 1907 the first built track has been made in Brooklands,
England making rally race safe for both drivers and people who were watching
the race. In 1911 the first world Rally champion ship was held which was the
Monte Carlo Rally. The race was done annually until the outbreak of World War
1. Because of the World War 1 rally stagnated until 1924. The Monte Carlo Rally
and RAC rally brought the rally racing back to the stage. The rally competition
was held annually until World War 2. Rally races and competitions stopped for
the duration of World War 2. After the ending of World War 2 rally racing was
growing slowly because of the war effect. In 1950s rally had a new type which
was long distance road rally. The appearance of the long rally race made the
golden age of rally in 1950s causing it to be more popular than before. In 1951
RAC rally is finally an international rally event. The British government
placed some laws and rules for the race. These rules made the race to be
unpleasant such as the public roads would not be closed for any rally event or
stages, which made most of the foreign crews to be not interested in attending
the race. After 10 years the race was modified to have a special long road that
was well surfaced roads and gravel roads. This act transformed the RAC rally to
the most popular rally race in the world which is called Rally GB nowadays.
Modern
Rally
Nowadays several
changes happened to rally races; some of these changes are huge and others
small. These changes affected the drivers over the history of rally; the
modifications done to the car created a new type of rally racing. Rally driving
was considered as a hobby and it was done by amateur people; in some cases the
drivers were not paid to drive but they only did it for the fun of being in a
rally race. Rally drivers now are considered as professional drivers and they
are paid to drive the car. In addition being a rally car driver means that
driving a rally car is a job and they should be free of any other jobs. The
major change which happened nowadays was on rally cars. In the past rally cars
were offered from the company with small modifications to help the car in
getting through gravel and sand roads and that’s it, while nowadays the car is
brought from the factory with the original parts and then the team work on
every single part of the car. The type of modifications done to the car is
related to the suspensions, tires, engine and drive-train. The purpose of all
these modifications is to increase the acceleration, total performance of the
car, increase the safety of rally cars and to make the car able to endure the
rally race. Finally, a new rally race has been found which is different from
the others and it’s called Dakar-Paris Rally (Dakar rally is described in
details below in the report).
Rally
types
There are several
types of rally; two of them are considered the famous among all which are: the
road rally and the stage rally. The stage rally is considered as a general
rally where each team has a driver and co-driver with each driver there is a
navigator who helps in guiding the driver through the route of the race. The
role of the navigator is considered a significant role in scoring time. The
navigator should have the ability of giving the exact information needed by the
driver and the driver should be able to understand the information given to
him, therefore the information provided by the navigator should be specific and
exact. The goal of the stage rally is to finish each stage as fast as possible
and measure the performance of the each team by the time recorded in each
stage. The other type is the road rally which some people consider as a small
part of the stage rally. In this rally the environment is mainly public roads,
and for the purpose of safety this type of rally is only done by professional
drivers and not amateurs; the main reason is to reduce the risk to the public
watching the rally from streets and homes.
Dakar
Racing
Dakar rally is
an annual endurance off-road race, and it was first held in 1978. The name
Paris-Dakar indicates the start and the finish of the race; the route of the
Dakar rally starts from Paris in France to Dakar in Senegal. The length of this
race is estimated to be 10,000 kilometers. The route of the rally remained from
Paris to Dakar until 2009. In 2008 Mauritania was having some security threats
which led to the cancellation of the Dakar rally in the same year. In the next
year the race is relocated in South America and was to be held in Argentina and
Chile; since then Dakar is considered a special race because of the
requirements needed to finish the race. Dakar is all about endurance race which
is held in harsh environments. The race is divided into many stages; each stage
varies in distance (up to 800-900km). Also drivers consider the type of terrain
they are going to drive in, which are sand dunes, gravel and rocks. Another
special feature of Dakar racing is that there is more than one class of
vehicles competing in the race such as; motorbikes, quads, cars and trucks. As
being held in a huge dessert, Dakar race has witnessed lot of bad incidents
such as vehicles accident, drivers lost the route and they are lost in huge desert
and driver’s death. Although bad incidents occurred Dakar popularity is
increasing each year.
Summary
Rally racing is
one of the well-known racing competitions in the world. Started in the late of
19th century rally racing had several risks for drivers and people
who watch closely therefore the rules of rally changed with years to make it
safe to race and reduce the risk. One of the major rally races is the Dakar
race which is the most famous in the world. Rally racing witnessed several
incidents such as injuries, lost drivers and death although modern technology
and locating systems are used to prevent them.
References:
Sunday, 5 January 2014
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Zayed Sports City Interview Video
the interview is made with the Director of Business & Corporate Services Mrs. Rebecca Fahmy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaio78eOn3A&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaio78eOn3A&feature=youtu.be
Zayed Sports City Report
Report
LSS 3003 – Sports, Leisure, and Society
LSS 3003 – Sports, Leisure, and Society
Zayed Sports City
Supervised by: Hedley Butterfield
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Name
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ID
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Abdulla Faisal
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H00204934
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Abdulaziz Mundhir
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H00209831
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Mohamed Abdulla Saif
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H00214394
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Feras Mohamed Alahmed
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H00154893
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One of the visions of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan was building a full sport city that would increase the interest of UAE people in sports. Zayed Sports City was built at the beginning of 1980, specifically in January 1980. For its first appearance Zayed Sports City was considered as an art facility and the interest in sport was not a priority, but with time the interest of UAE society in sports increased and several developments made it the first sports and entertainment destination.
Developments:
Several developments were established in order to improve this
iconic landmark. These developments were varying in their objectives. Some of
these developments were related to improve Zayed stadium while others were
about adding new facilities. As example: of these facilities: ice rink, bowling
center, tennis stadium and external football/rugby pitches.
Facilities and what they include:
Football stadium:
The stadium was the first facility built in this landmark. The
stadium facility consists of the management department under the stadium and
this department includes the finance, IT, marketing and repairs facility. The
field is very famous because of the playground field. The grass covering the
playground is one of the best grass types and this was rated by the FIFA which
is the International Federation of Association Football. The stadium hosted the
FIFA Club World Cup in 2010. This is considered as one of the biggest football
events.Premier: in this category the seats are the closest to the tennis court and the ticket for this category is the most expensive among the three categories.
Category “1”: this category is located between the two other
categories and the cost of this category differs from adults to children.
Category “2”: this category is considered as the cheapest among the
three categories because of the seats location which are the farthest from the
court. The pricing also varies from adults to children.
With the establishment of
the international tennis center, several facilities have been established
alongside the center such as; nine tennis courts, four beach tennis and volleyball
courts, two paddle tennis, three basketball courts, fitness gym and fitness
studios
The international tennis center has hosted many events such as:
Mubadala World Tennis Championship – WWE RAW World Tour – Harlem Globetrotters
– Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship – Jiu Jitsu World Championship – Inter-Gulf
Netball Championship.
The Ice Rink:
The ice rink at Zayed Sports City is the only Olympic size skating
surface in the UAE. This Olympic arena has features such as an ice area of 1860
meter square and the ice surface is 30.9m x 60.3m. The arena holds a seating
capacity of 1280. Seats are divided into three categories which are; 1100
general audience, 160 VIP seats and 20 royal box seats.
Throughout the years, the
ice rink arena hosted several events and matches such as ice hockey matches and
figure skating shows. The facilities of the ice rink include a pro shop, a
dance studio, private event space, and also include one of the best pizza
restaurants in the world, Figaro’s pizza.
Bowling Centre:
The bowling center is the best bowling center available in the UAE.
It is composed of 40 lanes with an automatic scoring system. The lanes are
equipped with bowling ramps that are used for children when they play. The
ramps are positioned at both edges of the lane insuring that the ball gets to
the end of the lane. The ramps are raised automatically by the reception staff.
Scoring monitors are provided above each lane. The center provides 938 seats
for spectators and these seats are divided into 3 sections; general (616 seats),
gallery seats (312) and 10 seats in the media box section. The center provides
the service of three restaurants. Furthermore the center has a conference room
which is used by the staff for development ideas and problem solving and last
but not least the center has a billiard room which has 13 professional billiard
tables.
The bowling center hosted many bowling championships. Actually the
purpose of building the bowling center was to host the 14th FIQ World Bowling
Championships. Also the center hosted the world bowling championship in 1999
and the world championship of 2014 and 2015. Many local tournaments also take
place in the bowling center such as Ramadan bowling tournament.
Special events and
activities:
There are basically three activities in Zayed Sport City which are
held for staff of different companies and some activities are special for the
faculty and their families.
1-
Family
fun day: this event is held for the employees at Zayed Sports City and their
families. In this type of event, they organize an agenda with challenging
sports activities. The challenges include children and adults of all ages. The
point of this event is that Zayed Sports City employees and employers represent
a big happy family and this event is to show how grateful and thankful Zayed
Sports City is to their faculty.
2-
Team
Building Events: sports are an important factor at Zayed Sports City and it is
an example of teamwork and outstanding skills in leadership. This event is
special for companies that are hosted by Zayed Sports City. They arrange games
and matches between the staff of different companies and the point of this
event is to get the best benefits out of companies and to gain credibility
between employees and also to build stronger relationships.
3-
Corporate
Health Programs: Zayed Sports City arranges a health program for companies’
staff. The program consists of a health assessment for employees and gives them
a fitness program and also nutrition advice and this program is designed for
them to approach their goals in fitness.
4-
One
of the greatest events that were presented at Zayed Sports City was the 40th
National Day celebration in 2011. This was a huge event because it is arranged
every decade at Zayed Sports City. The arrangement and expenses for the
celebration almost cost the same as hosting the Olympics.
Interview with
the manager:
The interview we made in Zayed Sports City was not with the manager
of Zayed Sports City who is Bari Brenner because he wasn’t available to make
the interview. Therefore the administration gave us the chance to get
information by making the interview with the director of business and corporate
services manager Mrs. Rebecca Fahmy. Mrs. Rebecca was the finance manager for 4
years. She came to UAE by an offer from Zayed Sports City. The interview was on
13th November 2013. It was held in a meeting room inside the administration
department which is located under the football stadium. The duration of the
interview was nearly half an hour (29 min). The interview was recorded by video
and voice recorder and the recordings are attached. According to Mrs. Rebecca,
they didn’t face any major problems in Zayed Sports City. She also indicated
that events are prepared to the highest standards. Therefore, no failures have
occurred. As for the facilities, they are always checked for maintenance to ensure
that it is always ready to operate. She indicated that Zayed Sports City hosted
some world events such as the Monster Jam this year. Also she told us about
Manchester City Football School At the end of the interview we took some photos
of Rebecca with us and we took more photos of the facilities available in Zayed
Sports City.
References:
1.
Ahlan wa Sahlan. (n.d.). Zayed
Sports City. Retrieved November 26, 2013, from http://www.zsc.ae/en/
2.
Mubadala World Tennis
Championship. (n.d.). Ticket Master. Retrieved November 20, 2013, from https://www.ticketmaster.ae/event/mubadala-world-tennis-championship-tickets/1087
3.
Zayed
Sports City Brochures
4.
Director
of Business & Corporate Services Mrs. Rebecca Fahmy
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