Desert Champions Trophy - 2024

[MUSTAFA hussain]

35 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

Guess

Will keep guessing till someone posts the results 🤪

[MUSTAFA hussain]

7 minutes ago, MUSTAFA hussain said:

Will keep guessing till someone posts the results 🤪

Desert flyers 🏆 

[Luke K P]

Congrats to Desert Flyers.

Awesome effort on hitting all those way points! Even better on making it back on time.
@Davie Chase @Benjamin @Mark B @ChrisW @Gary F

Second place Team Oryx killed it as well. amazing teamwork from @Zed @Jon L @Zak_ @Matt - monkeywrench @Ahmed Farouk

Third place.... well you're all winners as well

Great event @Carnity team... loved it!
Looking forward to 2025!

[Frederic]

 

Congratulations to Team Desert Flyers for winning this year's Desert Champions Trophy!

@Davie Chase@Gary F@Benjamin@Mark B@ChrisW 

This year, the famous Razeen desert has thrown all possible challenges to the competing teams. It was for each team crucial to find a perfect mixture of strategy, luck, skills, and teamwork on their paths. The sand was unforgiving, the bushes were spine-crushing, and the ridges were never in the place where they needed to be.

During the challenge, which came with a hard six-hour time cut-off, most teams found their time running out due to various reasons. With adrenaline pumping through their veins, many teams had to rush back to the starting point to make it in time. For some this worked, for others it was simply a case of bad luck not being able to get back.

Having said that, seeing all teams coming back without injuries and with a smile on their faces, it is clear you are all worthy Desert Champions! The feedback from all members who were on your teams spoke highly of their lead, the camaraderie and banter, and how much they learned in the practice sessions leading up to the championship.

This speaks volumes of the qualities the team leads displayed and how their members followed them in full faith. Hats off to all of them @Looper@Davie Chase@Albertorres@Asif Hussain@JeromeFJ@Zed@GauravSoni 

Organizing this kind of event in a remote place was not easy. From setting up the tents, tables, food, water, and having people to help us out to take odometer readings and various other duties, my sincere THANK YOU goes out to friends like @J-P L @Simon D@Rob S who spent the long whole day in the desert with us and helped out till late in the evening. 

Without you guys we could never pull this event off! 

 @Sohini, who has helped out so much in various duties the entire day and allowed us to enjoy a tasty lunch and dinner in the middle of the desert. THANK YOU!

@Srikumar @Ale Vallecchi with doing recces with myself and @Gaurav to ensure this year was a proper tough one and we had several possible strategies for the teams.

Lastly, @Gaurav who lives and breathes event management, and particularly everything where we can put our feet in the sand. You have pulled it off again and all the hard work paid off. You can be proud!

We welcome your feedback and already look forward to next year's DCT 2025!  

Start calling your mechanic to book your car in advance 😁

 

Results.pdf

[Gaurav]

A MASSIVE thanks to our incredible volunteers for bringing this year’s Desert Champions Trophy to life!

Our deepest gratitude goes to @Srikumar, @Frederic and @Ale Vallecchi for their relentless commitment, tireless planning, and seasoned expertise. Each of them has poured countless hours into designing a safe yet exhilarating event that truly honors the spirit of desert off-roading. Their careful attention to every detail—from initial brainstorming sessions to rigorous recces—ensures that every participant faces a seamless, thrilling, and well-coordinated challenge worthy of the title “Desert Champion.”

For months, this team has dedicated themselves to fine-tuning the Trophy’s experience, strategizing every move to ensure this event stands out as both memorable and meaningful. They’ve transformed their passion and extensive knowledge into an event that goes beyond the norm, offering an unforgettable experience that pushes every contender to the peak of their abilities.

At Carnity, we’re immensely proud and fortunate to have true desert legends guiding the way. They are champions in their own right, with a love for off-roading that runs deep and a commitment to fostering a community that shares that same passion. Their leadership and vision elevate the Desert Champions Trophy to more than just an event; it’s an annual celebration of skill, courage, and camaraderie among the finest desert champions.

An equally heartfelt recognition goes to @Simon D, @Rob S, @J-P L and @Sohini whose superhuman energy, patience, and tireless support made the seamless execution of this event possible. From early morning until midnight, these incredible volunteers worked around the clock with boundless enthusiasm, tackling countless tasks with precision, multitasking seamlessly, and maintaining a welcoming smile despite the long hours. Their dedication, even without rest, to assist, guide, and encourage every participant was nothing short of exceptional.

Their unwavering presence and genuine commitment uplifted the entire event into a smooth, organized, and rewarding experience for all. They are the true symbol of the teamwork and resilience that Carnity treasures.

Thank you, all, for making this year’s Desert Champions Trophy not just possible but truly exceptional!

[Davie Smooth_Operator]

Well what can we say, what an adventure, adrenalin rush, team building, banter filled, community spirit, fun filled, well organized event.

Organizing this magnitude of event in the middle of nowhere and miles from home is no mean feat. Bot sure how the team managed to get the tents, sound systems & tables all set up, organized the food & water and got it all to location as well as having the radio comms, repeaters, lights etc all in place and then having the team of people who helped out taking odometer readings and checking all the safety critical features such as ensuring everything was tied down securely, THANK YOU just does not seem enough. So a huge big Thank you to @Gaurav for pulling it all together, @Frederic, @Srikumar, @Sohini, @Ale Vallecchi @J-P L @Simon D and @Rob S for assisting with way point planning and scouting, giving up your days and evenings, for a remarkably well organized and safe event, for feeding us and watering us when we returned back exhausted, battered and bruised, and for placing the way points in some really interesting places, making this not only challenging from a driving standpoint but also from a hiking standpoint. and lastly for an amazing day out in true @carnity spirit

Not sure how you managed to pull this event off as perfectly as you did, but you did it, well done and thank you once again to you all! 

To my fellow team leads  @Looper@Albertorres@Asif Hussain@JeromeFJ@Zed@GauravSoni Well done to you all for making this another exciting Challenge and stiff competition, As has already been said, but has to be said again, we are all Champions of the desert in our own right. you guys are what truly makes Carnity a car community for off road Adrein junkies and an extraordinarily fantastic club to be part of. You and your teams all battled the elements with gusto and determination and anyone of us could have brought the trophy home. Well done to you all and look forward to doing battle again next year :):)

A special Thank you to my Team @Mark B, @ChrisW, @Gary F and @Benjamin, firstly for putting up with me as your team lead that in itself would have been worthy of a medal, but not only that, for the support and trust that you put in me to allow you to blindly follow me into the abis and beyond with faith that we would be safe and come out the other side with smiles and for the most part in tact. You guys gave up your time to meet and strategize, to practice, and to build that true team spirit that shone through on the day, you all did fantastically well and really drove the wheels off your cars to get us home with an amazing haul of points to take the win by the narrowest of margins. The banter and the comradery displayed all the way was just brilliant. Thank you one and all for making the day so special. 

The Trophy is home where it belongs back at Carnity for the next 12 months, lets make sure it stays at home no matter who lifts it above their head.

Check out DCT 2024 Desert Flyers on Relive! https://www.relive.cc/view/v1Ow1eMGjEq

 

[Mark B]

Was a fantastic event, @Davie Chase was an amazing lead, drove the strategy with last years experience and we were happy to follow you mate absolutely. The team was amazing @Gary F @Benjamin and @ChrisW all you guys were amazing, couldn’t have asked for a better team and Carnity through and through, all support except Chris! But he’s a legend so will I’m sure join the support team soon and will be an asset to the club. 

all the other teams did fantastic too, and it was very close! Interesting to see the other routes and hear everyone’s stores and tactics, but the camaraderie was the big take away for me, really felt the love in the teams 😊
The event set up and support guys were amazing, don’t know what you guys did all day waiting for us to all rumble back but your efforts were truly appreciated. And @Gaurav what a great event  thank you and the club for running something like this and for Carnity in general for being a great club and a top notch organisation. 
Until next year we fly the flag and hopefully we’re be back to defend it! 
 

[Gaurav]

1 hour ago, Mark B said:

don’t know what you guys did all day waiting for us to all rumble

The moment I removed my safety vest and started dancing to celebrate, we got a call on the radio for a breakdown car.

Moral of the story: Dont dance too early.

[Benje_Junior]

Once again I don’t even know where to start. 
 

DCT 2024 brought a different challenge that to 2023 every waypoint felt like it had a different story for our organizers which alone made the event legendary.

Massive Thank you to @Gaurav, @Frederic, @Srikumar, @Sohini, @Ale Vallecchi, @J-P L, @Simon D, @Rob S for making this event possible, to think you guys managed to plan waypoints, strategize, cater food, support challengers, set up receivers… and well the list goes on, really makes me think you guys are the real desert champions here. Event management of this scale is no easy feat and yet you guys managed it all with such expertise, even down to theme music for each team lead which all in all was great craic (means a good or great time) so seriously amazing work I think I speak for my whole team that we are ready for next year to defend the title 💪💪

To the other fantastic team leads @Looper@Albertorres@Asif Hussain@JeromeFJ@Zed@GauravSoni I’ve driven with most of all of you during my years in @Carnity fantastic work lads, you kept everyone on their feet and truly gave us a competition to remember. In our initial start of the race we ran into almost all of you hitting waypoints which was amazing to see each team coordinate in different innovative ways. We are all desert champions taking our daily drivers so far from home to tackle such challenging terrain. I’m looking forward to competing with everyone here again into 2025.

Well Team Desert Flyers. So much to say yet I have no idea how to put it down on paper.

@Davie Chase (Smooth Operator) fantastic Team Leader all together to helping outside of the club with any car issues, setting up tshirts, and flyers for our cars; but most importantly giving everyone in the team a voice. Our banter never seems to end which is impressive on its own. Maybe in a way it helps fuel the compassion to offroad with precision and skill, the terrain you had to lead us through blindly was truly remarkable I’m really looking forward to learning how to manage and lead drives with you when I take the massive step forward to marshal. Fantastic work mate 

@Mark B Gladis is a true jeep adaptation of a Mad Max rig and the factor you could make it wave across the dunes with little to no struggle while also being the first one out of the car whenever there was a refusal is crazy mate well done, always a pleasure to drive with you and carry banter in the perfect moments I look forward to supporting more drives together.

@ChrisW (techy guy) well Mark is right your a legend mate, joined the team as a Fewbie yet held all the attributes of an intermediate absolutely crazy, not only are you a team player but a amazing driver, definitely consider joining Team Carnity sometime. You went above and beyond in making sure team planning went smoothly. And I can’t forget the brilliant jokes during the race which truly calmed the atmosphere of the race. Keep it up lad 💪

@Gary F well we truly brought the banter home I can’t even talk because I got crested too 😂 (it must run in the family) amazing driving especially considering the circumstances of being stuck in conferences all over the globe, soon we will be a father son duo planning, leading and supporting drives 💪

fantastic event again cheers to everyone that made it happen 🍻

Let’s bring it home again team! 

regards, Ben (junior) 

[JeromeFJ]

Amazing event @Gaurav @Frederic @Srikumar @Ale Vallecchi !!

Thank you for putting it together, it generates a great amount of motivation, stimulation and excitement within the Club and beyond. Lots of learning from the preparation and the day itself, it brings invaluable off road experience to each of the participants. 

Big thank you to the support team @Simon D, @J-P L @Rob S and @Sohini, you made it possible behind the scene.

And immense congratulation to the winning team @Davie Chase @Benjamin @Mark B @ChrisW @Gary F, teams may loose with bad luck, but definitely not win by luck. You have proven great skills and capabilities.