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

[JC_E]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi confirmed! See you tomorrow!

[Danie]

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi, wiill be there! Much appreciated. See you tomorrow.

[topgear]

@Ale Vallecchi thank you and look forward to the drive with you tomorrow 

[CY Bong]

@Ale VallecchiHi, may I please check if I’m on the list for tomorrow’s drive?

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear @Vishal_J_C, @CY Bong, @Flying Horses. @Vivian Dsouza, @Ana and @Amal Sunil, I have extended the convoy to include all waitlisted members, thanks to @Simon D joining the drive as co-lead. 

Please confirm here that you will be joining, so we may establish the convoy orders.

Thanks a.lot. 

[CY Bong]

Thank you! Looking forward to tomorrow’s drive.

[Vishal_J_C]

@Ale Vallecchi hey thankyou!!! Sure will be showing up... see you tomorrow  ✌️

[Amal Sunil]

@Ale Vallecchi 

 

confirm thanks for the addition

 

thanks

Amal 

[Vivian Dsouza]

Thank @Ale Vallecchi confirmed 👍🏼 

 

see you tomorrow 

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts.

Here is the briefing for tomorrow's extended drive.

The drive plan - Starting at the back of Qudra's ADNOC gas station (where you may fill up the tank), to enter Qudra through its north-western segment. From here the goal is to drive in what used to be Dubai's off-roaders' playground, made of a field of long-range dunes, of medium to low height, but ideal for ridge riding and faster pace drives. I am expecting to find it much changed, and quite grassy (or worst, bushy), so that we'll aim to veer eastward, to reach a crossing point between the "old" Qudra and the more pristine Qudra's "Secret Dunes", past the Qudra Lakes' area. Here I hope to be able to spend at least 1 hour to enjoy the clean dunes and the sunset hour.

The extended convoy - As mentioned, thanks to @Simon D's joining the convoy, we'll split the 23-car convoy in two halves, each led by myself and Simon. While in the "Old Qudra"'s segment we'll try to keep the convoy together, perhaps separated only by a short distance, once entered the "Qudra's Secret Dunes" we'll be able to have each half of the convoy find its way through the sand, to finish the drive either on the tarmac road to Lisaili, or by Flamingo Lake.

The double convoy order - Each half of the convoy will be led and supported by higher ranked members, to make sure that the Second Lead and Sweep roles are covered by more experienced drivers. The order will be the following:

CONVOY 1 - Ale's Lead (12 cars)

@Danie in Second Lead

@Taka at #3

@Hansmtb at #4

@Shamoon at #5

@Suhail Ismail at #6

@Rawad Ahmad at #7

@topgear at Center

@Noufal at #9

@Sheho at #10

@UvinOverland at #11 and

@Bravoecho in Sweep

 

CONVOY 2 - Simon's Lead (11 cars)

@Zahid Sharif  in Second Lead

@Vishal_J_C at #3

@CY Bong at #4

@Flying Horses at #5

@Ana at Center

@Infaz at #7

@Amal Sunil at #8

@Vivian Dsouza at #9

@Yerem Davtyan at #10 and 

@JC_E in Sweep

Lastly, the meeting point - take the exit from Qudra Last Exit's ADNOC station, and look for the track heading left: there is an open space facing a couple of restaurants, where you can park and start deflating, or head along (but not too far) the left-heading track (stay close to the restaurants as well).l

WARNING - Make sure you have a flag, and a fully charged hand-held radio: flagless cars will be sent back for safety reasons, and we surely will not have enough spare radios for members missing it. No radio and/or no flag, NO drive.

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Have a nice Saturday evening.