Afternoon Newbie Desert Drive - Qudra" Old & New": Down Memory Lane - Dubai - 21 Dec 2025

[Ale Vallecchi]

 MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquette's
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

First time with Carnity Off-road Club:

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details.
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• Advise if you don’t have a programmable radio and safety flag.
• MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING
   

Drive Details

Level:  Newbie and above (NO ABSOLUTE NEWBIES)

Meeting time: 2:30 PM

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iqTBtk5p26vkaZYr5

Action Plan:  Dubai's off-roading "old timers", and Carnity's in particular, will remember a time (just 4 or 5 years ago), when Qudra was a pristine sandy background for our escapades on beautiful, long range dunes, not nearly as high as Abu Dhabi's, but nonetheless extremely enticing for the possibility they offered for high speed drives, with lots or ridge-riding and criss-crossing. Nowadays, it seems that the frequent rains have lifted up the water table and fed much-needed nourishment to all kinds of grass and plants. After a few years of trying to avoid this desert that turned into a prairie, I'd like to go back down memory lane and trace back the club's old footsteps in the western and southern sectors of Qudra, from the Bab-al-Shams Road entry toward Solar Park. From here, we'll cross into Qudra's "secret dunes," where we are sure to find clean long-range dunes, to finish our drive in a way most reminiscent of our old days in Qudra.

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, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 06:00 PM

P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday at noon.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist. Once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 below calendar

 

 

[Rawad Ahmad]

Hi @Ale Vallecchijust wanted to let you know that the “going” button was not appearing at all when I tried more than once. I managed to get through thanks to @Noufal who did it on my behalf Ana got me the last spot 😂 

Even a friend couldn’t make it because of the same issue and is on waitlist. 

See you all on Sunday 🙌🏻

[Noufal]

@Rawad Ahmadyou welcome.

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear @Badran. Thanks for signing up for this drive. As you are new to Carnity, with 0 drives, and this drive is posted for Newbies and above, but NOT for Absolute Newbies, (hence with at least 1 Carnity driveI need to ask you to sign out. Please make sure to join a Newbie drive as soon as it becomes available..Thanks a lot for your kind understanding. Hope to see you soon. 

[Noufal]

@Ale VallecchiIs this a kids friendly drive?

[Ale Vallecchi]

14 minutes ago, Noufal said:

@Ale VallecchiIs this a kids friendly drive?

Dear @Noufal, yes, it should be 😅🍀.

[topgear]

@Ale Vallecchi is there any possibility that there will be 2 convoys?  😀

[Ale Vallecchi]

27 minutes ago, topgear said:

@Ale Vallecchi is there any possibility that there will be 2 convoys?  😀

Hi @topgear. I've looked into another Leader to take over the wait listed members, but due to the holidays none is available.  I'll see if I manage to extend the convoy with a couple of extra drivers. Will confirm by tomorrow. Thanks for asking. 

[Amal Sunil]

Hi Ale Any chance the list to be increased 

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear @topgear, @Danie and @JC_E, I have decided to extend the drive to the 3 of you. Can you please confirm here that you'll be joining? Looking forward to your comments. Thanks