COVID19 Compliant - Mid-week Night Fewbie Desert Drive - Pink Rock under the Waning Crescent Moon - Sharjah - 7 Jun 2021

[Lorenzo Candelpergher]

Drive Brief
The only time when Pink Rock isn't pink at all is... at night, but that doesn't make it any less attractive for those off-roaders who are curious to see how the rock looks like under the feeble light of the waning crescent moon.

We will enter the desert at 7:00pm sharp from 2nd November Cafeteria, hopefully making our way to the nearest tall dune in time to enjoy the last glances of the sunset, at 7:08pm. We will then gently move south-west in the twilight, getting progressively accustomed to driving in the dark along the nice, smooth and round ridges that make the west side of Pink Rock so fascinating. 

As soon as the convoy will be fully accustomed to driving in the dark, we will turn around and head east, to climb the rock itself and descend on its opposite side, a whole new experience when compared with the usual daytime approach. We will drive along the east hillside of the rocky complex to reach its southern extremity. From there, we will continue wandering south, riding one ridge after the other one along an exciting series of convoluted, diversified and fun dunes that will take us in the majestic area Al Badayer area and, should the time allow us, close enough to Big Red to be able to distinguish its shiluette when turning off our lights for a few seconds, after which we will make our exit on E44 Dubai - Hatta Road.

General Infos

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely.

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions 2.0

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: Ban Post

TWO WAY RADIO GUIDELINES

• Every Off-roader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic.
• We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. 
• Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving.
• Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops...
• No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it.

SUGGESTED READING: Carnity Two Way Radio Frequencies

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 

Drive Details

Level:  Fewbie and Above (All Levels)

When:  7 Jun 2021, Monday.

Meeting time: 6:45 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: 2nd December Cafeteria - https://goo.gl/maps/gki53oHcaxckD8v97 

Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.

Approximate finish time: 10:00 PM

End Point: E44 Dubai - Hatta Road (Al Badayer area)

Limited Spots Available:

• Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Monday - 9 AM.
  • If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. 
• Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.

PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT 

 

[Lakshmi Narasimhan]

@Lorenzo Candelpergher I hope drive is for 7 June (Tomorrow). If so RSVP not yet open!!! Also drive detail says 7June - Friday. Can you please clarify if its a mid week drive or week end drive.

Edited June 6, 2021 by Lakshmi Narasimhan
Edit

[Lorenzo Candelpergher]

6 minutes ago, Lakshmi Narasimhan said:

@Lorenzo Candelpergher I hope drive is for 7 June (Tomorrow). If so RSVP not yet open!!! Also drive detail says 7June - Friday. Can you please clarify if its a mid week drive or week end drive.

It's Monday, I fixed the post, thank you. RSVP will be soon open, after thr drive is announced on WhatsApp Group. 

[Lakshmi Narasimhan]

Kindly consider me in as waitlist in case if I miss to RSVP (have back to back meetings today).

[GauravSoni]

@Lorenzo Candelpergher please add me to waitlist!

[Jack Thomas]

Hi @Lorenzo Candelpergher I'll jump on waiting list, for any last minute drop outs.

[Shaaz Sha]

20 hours ago, Lorenzo Candelpergher said:

Drive Brief
The only time when Pink Rock isn't pink at all is... at night, but that doesn't make it any less attractive for those off-roaders who are curious to see how the rock looks like under the feeble light of the waning crescent moon.

We will enter the desert at 7:00pm sharp from 2nd November Cafeteria, hopefully making our way to the nearest tall dune in time to enjoy the last glances of the sunset, at 7:08pm. We will then gently move south-west in the twilight, getting progressively accustomed to driving in the dark along the nice, smooth and round ridges that make the west side of Pink Rock so fascinating. 

As soon as the convoy will be fully accustomed to driving in the dark, we will turn around and head east, to climb the rock itself and descend on its opposite side, a whole new experience when compared with the usual daytime approach. We will drive along the east hillside of the rocky complex to reach its southern extremity. From there, we will continue wandering south, riding one ridge after the other one along an exciting series of convoluted, diversified and fun dunes that will take us in the majestic area Al Badayer area and, should the time allow us, close enough to Big Red to be able to distinguish its shiluette when turning off our lights for a few seconds, after which we will make our exit on E44 Dubai - Hatta Road.

General Infos

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely.

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions 2.0

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: Ban Post

TWO WAY RADIO GUIDELINES

• Every Off-roader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic.
• We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. 
• Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving.
• Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops...
• No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it.

SUGGESTED READING: Carnity Two Way Radio Frequencies

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 

Drive Details

Level:  Fewbie and Above (All Levels)

When:  7 Jun 2021, Monday.

Meeting time: 6:45 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: Tawi Nazwa - https://goo.gl/maps/PnUGGLyxkKXzz3NEA

Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.

Approximate finish time: 10:00 PM

End Point: E44 Dubai - Hatta Road (Al Badayer area)

Limited Spots Available:

• Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Monday - 9 AM.
  • If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. 
• Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.

PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT 

 

hi @Lorenzo Candelpergher, plz WL me for the drive

[Lorenzo Candelpergher]

Dear @GauravSoni, @Jack Thomasand @Shaaz Sha, after consulting with @Chaitanya D I am pleased to confirm you have been all admitted to the drive. 

I'll be adding you to the RSVP.

See you tomorrow evening! 

[Jack Thomas]

@Lorenzo Candelpergher that's great! I just took my truck for a check up at the garage today. So will go collect tomorrow lunchtime and we will be good to go.

[Chinthaka Ruwan]

@Lorenzo Candelpergher I'm not able to come todays drive. Got some last  minute work at office. I removed my RSVP. Anyone in WL can take the place. See you everyone soon.