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COVID19 Compliant - Morning Extreme Desert Drive - Maleha to Shuwaib Red Sand Whopper - Sharjah - 26 Jun 2021


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Drive Brief
This Extreme Drive is meant to be a high speed adventure across the longest possible stretch of red sand desert available in the Emirate of Sharjah, covering the ambitious distance of over 80km from Maleha to Shuwaib, going through the most coveted off-roading areas in the emirate, all packed in a single high-pace, high-adrenaline, whopper "all-you-can-drive" experience. 

We will start in Maleha, approaching, for starters, the "Maleha Terraces" and the nice, big bowls of Tawi Khatimah, on the east hillside of Fossil Rock. We will then head south, passing by Fossil Rock, Camel Rock and The Sphynx at ludicrous speed in order to reach Faya's reknown big dunes. We will subsequently border S153 Mahafiz - Faya Road to cross it at Mahafiz Roundabout and enter the Suwaidan stretch of desert that will eventually lead us to the tall dunes on the north side of 2nd November Cafeteria. Once crossed the road, we will dive again in the tall dunes on its west side, then head straight to Pink Rock, from where we will keep on heading south, making our way towards the Al Badayer area, climbing first "The big dune next to Big Red" and eventually the Big Red itself. We will then cross another road, E44 Dubai -Hatta, heading for Suhail Dune, then all the way south through a sequence of high dunes until our final destination in Shuwaib.

This whopper drive will offer all types of red sand challenges a driver could ask for, an all in one extreme experience.

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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:  Extreme and Above (All Levels)

Selection: Admission at Drive Lead discretion strictly.

When:  25 Jun 2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: Maleha Roundabout - https://goo.gl/maps/5KQtn9NpsBLDEjCk9

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: 9:00 AM

End Point: Shuwaib (Madam Farms)

 

About "Extreme" Drives

Extreme Desert Drives are an extension of a Intermediate drives but at a lot faster pace with a continuous drive-time on big rolling and difficult dunes. The difficulty level of climbs, ridge riding, criss-crossing will be more or less the same as the Intermediate level, but doing that over and over again at high speed requires special attention, to be courageous but with extreme caution.

If you and your vehicle are perfectly in-sync with the Intermediate level without repetitive stuck, refusals, or losing track, then only you should consider joining this fast-paced extreme drive. This drive offers the maximum adrenaline among all the types of drives and also demands a very experienced and sensible driver with a fully protected 4x4 vehicle.

In such extreme fast pace drive, it is highly recommended to drive alone without any passengers to avoid any distractions.

Who can join: Only Extreme Rank Members.

Disclaimer: the chance of damaging your vehicle is quite high in such fast-paced extreme drives, so please join at your own discretion.

Limited Spots Available:

  • Limited to 8 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 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 

 

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  • Gaurav changed the title to COVID19 Compliant - Morning Extreme Desert Drive - Maleha to Shuwaib Red Sand Whopper - Sharjah - 26 Jun 2021

Dear Extreme Drivers,

@Ahab Shamaa, @Shaaz Sha, @Ilya, @Francois Germishuys, @Christian Andras, @Kalahari, @Craig Finlayson, just in case you didn't notice, the drive location / route has been changed from this morning Whatsapp message. No more Faya to Fossil Rock: we will be doing a much more extended 80km "drive it all" whopper drive from Maleha to Shuwaib, via Fossil Rock, Faya, Suwaidan, Pink Rock, Big Red, Suhail Dune. Are you in?

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37 minutes ago, Craig Finlayson said:

I can’t make this Friday - new arrival in the family and I’m still adjusting to sleepless nights! It’s painful. 

Congratulations for the new baby, @Craig Finlayson! Usually car noise and vibrations facilitate sleep in kids... You should take him/her offroading!! 😂😂😂

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1 hour ago, Craig Finlayson said:

I can’t make this Friday - new arrival in the family and I’m still adjusting to sleepless nights! It’s painful. 

Congrats @Craig Finlayson !!

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