OffRoad-Zone hosts International Off-Road Day - in pictures

  • The second International Off-Road Day event took place at the XQuarry Adventure Park in Sharjah. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The second International Off-Road Day event took place at the XQuarry Adventure Park in Sharjah. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Jeeps made up the vehicle line-up at the International Off-Road Day event
    Jeeps made up the vehicle line-up at the International Off-Road Day event
  • Tackling wet sand
    Tackling wet sand
  • A driver negotiates a makeshift bridge
    A driver negotiates a makeshift bridge
  • A Jeep's suspension gets a workout
    A Jeep's suspension gets a workout
  • At the water's edge
    At the water's edge
  • One of the less challenging parts of the course
    One of the less challenging parts of the course
  • Mechanics make sure the cars have the correct tyre pressure to cope with the desert conditions
    Mechanics make sure the cars have the correct tyre pressure to cope with the desert conditions
  • A contestant overcomes a water hazard
    A contestant overcomes a water hazard
  • A contestant climbing a gravel ramp
    A contestant climbing a gravel ramp
  • A two-seater 4x4 tackles a steep incline
    A two-seater 4x4 tackles a steep incline
  • Rocky roads
    Rocky roads
  • A competitor tackles a see-saw-like hazard
    A competitor tackles a see-saw-like hazard
  • Competitors head off into the desert
    Competitors head off into the desert