Red Bull Bar Bahr returns on 11th November

KUWAIT: Red Bull Bar Bahr is less than a month away from being held for the second time in Kuwait. This year, the much-awaited event will require enormous efforts in preparation of the racing tracks. The construction of the tracks will take approximately five days of logistic preparations on the Marina Beach in Salmiya, where organizers will work around the clock to ensure the completion of the setup from the biggest to the smallest details prior to the date of the competition.

On the midnight of Saturday 5th of November, the start signal will be given for the preparation of the "Red Bull Bar Bahr" Championship land track on the Marina Beach in Salmiya. The set up will require five days of continuous work from the midnight of every night until 9 of the next morning, at the start of the week towards the day of the much-awaited event at 2:30 PM on Friday, November 11.

The event is organized by Basel Salem Al-Sabah Motorsport Club and will be held under the sponsorship of Nissan Al-Babtain, Public Authority for Youth and Sports, Kawasaki, GoPro, Acqua Eva, Marina Mall, Al Anbaa Newspaper, Kuwait Times Newspaper, Studentalk Magazine.

CHALLENGE AND THRILL TRACK

A group of vehicles of different sizes will be involved on site to prepare land track starting with the transfer of large quantities of sand required for the event, all the way to the preparation of the curves, obstacles and bumps. This well-devised design will add to the level of challenge for bikers, enthusiasm and thrill for the public.

As far as the logistic details are concerned, the track will require up to eighty trucks loaded with sand which will be transported to the event location. A large loader will work for five days on preparing the track and delimiting its borders, assisted by a small Bobcat depending on the precision of the required process at this level. A roller will handle the levelling of the track for four days to render it suitable for the race after spraying large quantities of water reaching six tanks per day on the track, in addition, two vehicles will be working every day on paving the tracks and smoothing their surface.

ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE AND WIDE SPONSORSHIP

The land track for Red Bull Bar Bahr will be designed and executed by the Emirati Red Bull athlete Mohammed Balooshi. The 37-year-old Motocross champion has a as his achievements record holds many titles including the Arab Motocross Championship for motorbikes, Bahrain Championship and Tunisia Cup. He also won the Umm Al Qiwayn Championship and Kuwait Championship. In 2012, he was the first Emirati to take part in the Rally Dakar where he lasted for nine days in the most difficult endurance race. Balooshi trained junior bikers and established his own academy for "Motocross" bikes to train promising talents.

In order to participate in the "Red Bull Bar Bahr" Championship, visit redbull.com/barbahr. Every quad bike competitor should possess a driving license and be the owner of his bike. Participants in the Jet Ski category should have a license from the Marine Sports Club of Kuwait.