Morning Fewbie Plus Drive - Sweihan: Rise & Shine, Abu Dhabi - Saturday 12 Sept 2026

hi @ChrisW - i need to remove myself unfortunately from the drive, as some spare parts haven't arrived for the Jeep, so the workshop can't finish the car today.

Enjoy the drive tomorrow!

@Zsolt - Boooooo....that's unfortunate but thanks for the early head's up!

@Emanuel @Looper @_luke_ @Diego @Riyad @Danie @_Herman_ @Infaz @Krinesh @Noufal @Ahmed Farouk @Ash S.

Dear Desert Surfers!

The RSVP is now closed, looking forward to seeing you all in the morning! Some quick notes to get us organised:

1.) With the very kind support of Emanuel and Looper, we will split the convoy so we can run two small but perfectly formed groups across the sands. No racing or shenanigans planned, but we will run similar routes and aim to meet at the Ghafftein Bowl for 08:00 for a social break together.

2.) We will aim to be rolling by 06:45 - so please aim to have cars ready by 06.35 so we can do a quick brief and get rolling.

3.) Please see below the Convoy split - Convoy 1 will gather to the left side of the meet point, and  Convoy 2 to the right side .

4.) Convoy 1 will be on Channel 10 (446.231), and Convoy 2 will be on Channel 9 (446.206).

Meet Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DHWXGk57ijEAENYW9 / 24.360611, 55.401139

Thanks all - looking forward to seeing you!

Apologies @ChrisW for late cancellation, but won’t make it.  Shame, as I love Sweihan drives..!

This may be a bit too last minute guys, but would love to join tomorrow if possible. Still climbing the Carnity ranks and applied for fewbie plus this evening. Familiar and comfortable with the dunes of Sweihan from drives with other clubs. No problem is joining the drive this late is not possible:-)

Hey @Jerome - love the enthusiasm! I need to let the promotion process run properly, so for this one I can’t say yes. Looking forward to seeing you on a future FB+ drive!

@ChrisW i apologize i need to drop out. Had a difficult sleepless night. Catch you next time

7 minutes ago, Riyad said:

@ChrisW i apologize i need to drop out. Had a difficult sleepless night. Catch you next time

Hi @ChrisW, apologies for the late drop out . It’s 4am and I didn’t get a single minute of sleep …. Safety first . 
Enjoy the drive guys … see you on the next one 

@Ash S. @Riyad Hope to see you next time.

@_luke_ @Noufal @Infaz @Diego @Emanuel @Krinesh @Ahmed Farouk @Danie @Looper

Please see revised drive order - if we lose another we'll merge the two convoys together.

Trip Report

Before the sun had fully risen above the horizon, two convoys set off into the Sweihan dunes for our Rise & Shine adventure. Over the course of approximately 46 km and 2.5 hours, we enjoyed flowing terrain, technical sections, bowls, and countless beautiful sunrise views as the desert gradually came to life around us.

A particular highlight was reaching and regrouping at Ghafftein Bowl, where both convoys successfully met up exactly as planned. Seeing the two groups come together in the middle of the desert was a great moment and proof that the plan worked perfectly.

A special mention to @Noufal, who unfortunately had to leave us early. It was great to see you out in the desert again, and I hope everything is well on your side.

To everyone who joined: you drove exceptionally well. The convoy flowed smoothly throughout the morning, with excellent discipline, communication, and teamwork. It was a pleasure to drive with you all.

My thanks also go to @_luke_ for providing a rock-solid second lead, @Diego for keeping an attentive eye on the rear as sweep, and @Emanuel for expertly leading the second convoy with @Looper's support. Having two groups working together so seamlessly made the morning even more enjoyable.

With over 1,500 m of cumulative climbing and descending through the dunes, plenty of bowl action, and a memorable sunrise over Sweihan, this was excellent.

Most importantly for me it also marked the beginning of my journey leading drives at Expert level with Carnity. I couldn't have asked for a better group to share that milestone with. Little bit of trivia...between the two convoys there were 10 vehicles and over 1,000 combined Carnity drives worth of experience!

Thank you all for joining, and I look forward to seeing you on the next adventure. Until then, keep your momentum, your smiles, and your tyres pointing in the right direction! 🏜️🚙🌅
 

Rising sun, shinning lead! 👏🏼👏🏼

@ChrisW can you please upload / send me the other group foto you took? Thanks!

Hey @Danie - this was the other one I took:

Thanks @ChrisW. Also a big thank you to you, @Emanuel and all the support team for a great drive. Had a really good time and looking forward to the next one!