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@Rawad @Islam Soliman @Humayun Ghias @Russ @JeromeFJ @PaoloMaraziti @Sunil Mathew @Danish Mohammad @Looper @Ranjan Das @Josh T. @munkybizness @Chaitanya D @Reggie Landicho @Shaaz Sha @Ale Vallecchi @Chinthaka Ruwan @Gregory @Hisham Masaad @Rizwanm2 @Mehmet Volga @Niki @Wrangeld Thank you for your trust and your kind words. Since my Masterclass with @Wrangeld in March, and after a few newbie drives I got inspired by the energy of the leaders and the dedication of the support team. Even though it was never a race, I was looking forward for that stepping stone. The desert is a peaceful haven, driving in the dunes is a challenging sport and I will gladly support and share this passion with others, in respect of @Carnity values and guidelines. Merci !

Live streaming will start at 7 PM. "Desert Champions Trophy" @Daniel Rodas @Werno @Javier Lucero @Zed @Alexander Alcala @Mario Cornejo @M.Seidam @Humayun Ghias @varunmehndiratta @Hisham Masaad @Anoop Nair @Niki @JamesThorn @Ruan van den Heever @Chaitanya D @Foxtrot Oscar @Lorenzo Candelpergher @Tbone @Jeepie @sertac @Asif Hussain @Kailas @JeromeFJ @Bernard Kalaani @Looper @Alexanderrr @Mus_hus78 @Daniel Yang @Wrangeld @GauravSoni @Matt.T @Warren Flay @Ale Vallecchi @Mohamad Anwer @Frederic @Srikumar

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Nicely done team @Carnity …. Maybe not FIFA level (as Paolo commented) but definitely reminded me of the the Marhooz or dubai duty free draw (not because of the questionable results …. More to do with the well organized execution). @Jeepie pls make sure to make room in the trophy cabinet as it’s clear we are taking this home … don’t be nice to your husband out of pity … tough love for him and the others Looks hungry… may find you stuck at the nearest food truck!

Great progress @JeromeFJ. Wonderful news.

congrats and well deserved bro 👏👏

Registration is closed now. Thank you everyone for such a great response to the "Desert Champions Trophy" @Daniel Rodas @Werno @Javier Lucero @Zed @Alexander Alcala @Mario Cornejo @M.Seidam @Humayun Ghias @varunmehndiratta @Hisham Masaad @Anoop Nair @Niki @JamesThorn @Ruan van den Heever @Chaitanya D @Foxtrot Oscar @Lorenzo Candelpergher @Tbone @Jeepie @sertac @Asif Hussain @Kailas @JeromeFJ @Bernard Kalaani @Looper @Alexanderrr @Mus_hus78 @Daniel Yang @Wrangeld @GauravSoni @Matt.T @Warren Flay @Ale Vallecchi @Mohamad Anwer @Frederic @Srikumar You all are invited to get started with the Team formation, tomorrow. Date: 15 Nov 2021 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Place: Zad's Cafe at Last Exit, Qudra, Dubai. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/2iK597JHh8jCEjYy5 Radio: Channel 1 for coordination through the parking area For people who can't attend, we will record the video to share it. Action Plan: Plenty of raffles. Announce Team Lead Names First Raffle - Which team lead will pick a team name and members first, second and so on. Second Raffle - Pick a team name Third Raffle - Pick team members Fourth Raffle - Which team will have 1 excess member, as we have 25 members to split into 6 teams. Please RSVP, on below calendar

@Alain Canivet-Abikhalil congratulations. Great news 🤩

Dear @ZULFIKHAR NAIYAR The 8" inch as a minimum requirement we use in the club is measured in the same way as car manufacturers measure and put on their brochures or datasheet. That is being done by measuring the height from the floor up to the lower end of your vehicle's body (see in below image as well). For the Kia Sorrento 2015 model, this is unfortunately only 7,3 inch and this value is even taken without passenger or deflating the tires. This is below our absolute minimum requirement of 8inches and would also mean you would be facing more risk of damaging the underbody, bumpers, and even getting more stuck easily as soon as the tires sink into the sand a tiny bit. The approach angle is also important to look at, and the Sorrento with its 16.8 degrees is really too low, and that would most-probably mean you would be ending up with a damaged front bumper, even on your first offroad drive. I hope you understand our statement. We are open to many 4x4 and AWD vehicles, as long as these minimum requirements are being met. After all, it would not be a pleasant first drive for you if you would be ending up with a damaged vehicle on your very first drive. Let me include a previous post from 2020 we made on this topic:

Bravo cher ami ! @JeromeFJ

@Sunil Mathew Actually, I might be wrong because I am in a different time zone at the moment. The timing for the rest of the drives below looks unusual to me. Let me check with the admin and I will make the required correction. Please note that correct time for the drive is 2pm to 6pm. Thank you for bringing this to my attention Sunil.

welldone... Congratulations 👍

@varunmehndiratta looking forward to being your 2nd lead. Congratulations.

Congratulations @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Congratulations @JeromeFJ well done and well deserved. Sine I met you , you were always try to help, guide and support.

Well done and congrats @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil

Very well done @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil. Looking forward to your further growth and contributions.

congrats @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, well deserved bro. 😍👏👏

Congratulations @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, well done.

@JeromeFJ I am really pleased you decided to apply for this promotion having seen the fantastic way you work with drivers of less experience on the drives. I am sure you'll get a lot more out of the convoy experience with these added tricks up your sleeve and the chance to help many more drivers to develop their skills.

Excellent news @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil looking forward to seeing you soon in a supporting convoy!

@JeromeFJ Awesome news.... Stock everything FJ showing the rest of us how it can be done! superb news and very well deserved!

that suits you @JeromeFJ. very well deserved. congratulations 👍

congratulations @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil Welcome to the support team.. 👍

Congrats @Karthikeyan Govindarajan

Congratulations @varunmehndiratta well done

Great achievement and well deserved promotion, @varunmehndiratta!

Thank you Srikumar, and thank you also for all the effort during a difficult 2020 where you came to AD many weekends to lead us in exciting drives.

Congrats @Ruan van den Heever. Well deserved.

Well done @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil! Congratulations 👏👏👏

I see you leading very soon dear @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil. Wonderful journey you are enjoying. Well done and now is the time to pass on all the experiences

Congratulations @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil! Always a confident feeling having your watchful back on the convoy.

Congratulations @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil

Congratulations Jerome; so happy for you - wish you more! @JeromeFJ

That's wonderful! Congratulations Alain @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil.

Congrats @Ruan van den Heever, very well done.👏

Good Job @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil and congratulations on taking up higher challenges!! see you soon on drives!!

Congratulations @Ruan van den Heever

We knew this was coming...well done @JeromeFJ...see you soon!

Congratulations @Ruan van den Heever

Bravo @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil ! we will shovel together 😂

Congratulations mate! @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil 👏🏼👍🏼

Congratulations!

Congratulations @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil 👏👏👏

Congratulations!

Congratulations @Ruan van den Heever

Congrats @Ruan van den Heever !!

Congrats @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil💪💪

Dear Desert Champions, Here is the update on what to expect on the 19 Nov 2021 to identify the real champions (team). Based on my off-roading experience since 2006 in participating and designing such events, I like to share my two cents before revealing the plan to set the tone. For the sake of winning, of course, only one team will win, but for me personally, all participants will be true champions: If you can complete the whole course "safely" without any damage or accidents. If you can control your temptations, frustration, anger and rise above the game. If you can think it through in most difficult situations and still keep moving. If you can continue to keep a "razor-sharp" focus all the time consistently. If you can strike a balance as a good team player with sporting spirit. Revealing the Game Plan. All teams will be given 5-way points to cover however they like to target and approach. Roughly as per the below plan (almost finalized). Red is the starting point. You can start from left, right or center, however, you wish if it's more approachable, doable, less treacherous, less monstrous, less technical etc. No matter how well you plan in the beginning, you and your lead will always have to re-align the focus as per moving target to go with dunes construction, topography and sizes. So you will have lots and lots of fun at every waypoint to talk, discuss, and gather your thoughts as a good team does (sometimes). No masking tapes are allowed. These all points have been strategically positioned to cause "immense" confusion and temptations with endless permutations and combinations to test each team's strength and mental readiness of true champions. You are free to run any military-grade, tactical, navigational devices, apps and gadgets to find the shortest, sweetest path. Please remember it's just a fun and entertaining event to celebrate a true desert champion in you or in somebody else, so please keep it happy, keep it safe and keep it healthy.