7 Emirates Challenge

Sean Burgess
United Arab Emirates

عن الحملة

7 EMIRATES CHALLENGE

Guinness World Record attempt to cross the UAE by foot in under 7 days

In aid of Soft Power Education

In January 2021, UAE resident Sean Burgess will embark on a 700km journey by foot from one side of the UAE to the other. The route will take him from Al Ghuwaifat on the Saudi Arabian border to finish on the Fujairah coast, passing through each of the 7 emirates on the way.

Running and walking for up to 20 hours a day, if Sean can finish in under 7 days then he will be the first person to claim the Guinness World Record for the ‘Fastest crossing of the United Arab Emirates on foot’.

As well as a personal challenge and record attempt, Sean will use this opportunity to raise money for Soft Power Education.


About the Charity

Soft Power Education (SPE) is a registered UK charity and Ugandan NGO whose mission is to ‘Improve the quality of life through education’. Since 1999 they have been working in the Jinja District of Uganda, supporting the local community with education, infrastructure and development projects.

Sean first became interested in SPE because of their Special Needs Program, which supports children with learning disabilities and helps them realise their individual potential.

The monies raised by the challenge will help renovate Nkondo Primary School where 605 pupils attend school. This renovation will ensure that the children are learning in a safe and inspiring environment, and support the incredible work this charity does in Uganda.

Please give generously in support of this great cause as all funds, whatever the amount, are much needed and greatly appreciated.


Fundraising in the UAE

This challenge is held in association with local charity Gulf For Good, whose purpose is to change the lives of underprivileged children around the world.

The Charity Challenge is approved by the Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Department, Licence No. 3597. The breakdown of how donations are distributed are as follows:

  • - 65% of funds raised go to Soft Power Education
  • - 25% of funds raised go to Gulf for Good (NPO in the UAE and registered UK charity) for their sustainability
  • - 10% of funds raised go to International Humanitarian City for their emergency response work


More information

For more information on the challenge and to follow Sean’s progress, please visit:

- Website: www.7emirateschallenge.com

- Instagram: www.instagram.com/seanburgess_me/


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Sean Burgess
United Arab Emirates



Fundraising for -
المبلغ الذي تم جمعه 43,513.22AED
نسبة بلوغ الهدف 119%
هدف الحملة 36,700.00AED

تم الإنشاء Nov 14, 2020

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  • Christiaan Coolen

    500AED
    25-Feb-2021

    Incredibly inspiring as you always have been! All the best on your challenge, what an adventure it's going to be!

  • Flea

    231.79AED
    25-Feb-2021

    “In the empire of desert, water is the king and shadow is the queen” Therefore I wish you many queens and, God willing, a cool wind on your back. Forward and Onward with strength and determinatio

  • Sandy Muirhead

    500AED
    26-Jan-2021

    Good luck Sean

  • Sam Woolacott

    200AED
    25-Jan-2021

    Great shift bro

  • Raghuram

    100AED
    24-Jan-2021

    All the best Sean! Great initiative

  • Daniel Hoff

    500AED
    24-Jan-2021

  • Tim Murray-Brown

    500AED
    18-Jan-2021

    Great challenge and wonderful charity, best of luck Sean,

  • Alan Gardner

    500AED
    18-Jan-2021

    All the best Sean! I’ll try and get out to UAE and give u some support on your route!

  • Paul O’ Connor

    200AED
    09-Jan-2021

    Best of luck Sean! Such an inspiring challenge. Impossible is nothing! ?? Paul

  • Ciara O Connor

    100AED
    09-Jan-2021

    Amazing challenge! Well done ? and good luck ?

  • Steph Morrison

    500AED
    09-Jan-2021

    Wishing you all the best for your challenge x

  • Anonymous

    200AED
    20-Dec-2020

    Best of luck mate!!

  • Becca Squire

    100AED
    19-Dec-2020

    Wishing you so much luck Sean, but with all the hard work you are putting in you definitely wont need it. With love, Jonny & Becca

  • Tom Clarke

    500AED
    16-Dec-2020

    Good luck SB

  • Anonymous

    96AED
    16-Dec-2020

    Sean best of luck ???? this is a massive challenge and I know you will smash it.????

  • J

    200AED
    10-Dec-2020

    Best of luck!

  • WITSEC

    250AED
    09-Dec-2020

  • Vladislav Herchykau

    1000AED
    07-Dec-2020

  • Carly and Neil Giddy

    100AED
    05-Dec-2020

  • Jodie Hawkings

    100AED
    03-Dec-2020

    Good luck Sean!! Love Darren & Jodie xx

  • Anonymous

    250AED
    01-Dec-2020

    Smash it Sean and lube up the chaddies!! Legend!!

  • Katy

    200AED
    01-Dec-2020

    Sean- you hero. Hopefully you can hear all our little voices cheering you on in your head when running at silly o’clock in the morning! X

  • Pavanjit Singh

    201AED
    01-Dec-2020

    All the best Sean. May you achieve your goal and inspire lots of people.

  • Robert Gwinnell

    120.72AED
    01-Dec-2020

    Go Go Sean! Love from Bob and Lucia

  • Nicky Upton

    150AED
    01-Dec-2020

    Amazing effort Sean, great causes, super proud

  • Pamela Lock

    96.58AED
    28-Nov-2020

    Well done Sean - keep up the good work - Nana x

  • Connway Hunter

    150AED
    26-Nov-2020

    #NoWeakness

  • Lee Bowen

    250AED
    26-Nov-2020

  • Rebecca Kingdom Kruszewski

    250AED
    26-Nov-2020

    Amazing Sean ??

  • Emily Long-Howell

    57.95AED
    23-Nov-2020

  • Natalie Madge

    100AED
    23-Nov-2020

    Go Seany! Absolutely amazing! Have no doubt in you! Xx

  • James Collin

    100AED
    23-Nov-2020

  • Thomas thacker

    500AED
    23-Nov-2020

  • Thomas thacker

    500AED
    23-Nov-2020

  • Varis Sayed

    1000AED
    23-Nov-2020

    All the best Sean

  • Phil Nolan

    250AED
    23-Nov-2020

    Good luck mate! Awesomeness.

  • Abdel

    300AED
    23-Nov-2020

  • Phil Burgess

    250AED
    22-Nov-2020

    Good luck brother, very proud of you

  • Jane

    120.72AED
    22-Nov-2020

    Extremely proud of you Sean, good luck xx

  • Rob Storer

    1000AED
    22-Nov-2020

  • Mark Nutter

    1000AED
    22-Nov-2020

    Amazing challenge Sean and a very worthy cause.

  • Jarnigar Pathan

    50AED
    18-Nov-2020

  • Al Burgess

    1000AED
    16-Nov-2020

    All for great causes. So proud

  • Louise

    482.89AED
    15-Nov-2020

    So proud of your grit, determination and mental strength preparing for and doing this amazing challenge!

  • Tadeusz kruszewski

    250AED
    15-Nov-2020

    Great cause - well done and good luck Sean

  • Anonymous

    100AED
    15-Nov-2020

  • Anonymous

    100AED
    15-Nov-2020

    Good luck Sean - you'll smash it :)