The long walk to Hatta – JA Resorts & Hotels senior managers Walk the Desert for 2 days

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9 March 2015 - In a bold challenge to raise funds for the All As One foundation in Sierra Leone, JA Resorts & Hotels is literally crossing mountains to get this orphanage a much-needed fund injection.

The company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) David Thomson and five general managers, who head the hospitality company’s distinct properties, are undertaking the huge challenge of walking from Al Sahra Desert Resort in Dubai to Hatta. The journey covers a distance of approximately 125K kilometers (79 miles) and passes through the Dubai desert and Hajar Mountains.

Comprising five men and one woman, the team will set out at 6:00 am on 14th March 2015 from Al Sahra Desert Resort on the Jebel Ali-Lahbab Road and walk over 12 hours for two full days to reach Hatta Fort Hotel.  In their attempt to do so, they will walk through mountainous terrain, cross Omani borders and will have to sleep overnight in the desert region between Dubai and Hatta.

The team includes Deborah Thomson, Fredrik Reinisch, Otto Kurzendorfer, Torsten Obermann, Yasser Mansour and David Thomson. They have been training since December 2014 for the challenge by mixing strength building exercises and trial walks around Dubai in preparation for the long walk.

It’s all for a very deserving cause though as the team hopes to raise significant funds and gather donations that will support the All As One foundation, which cares for orphans and destitute children in Sierra Leone.