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A heartfelt congratulations to Team Icon Auto for their outstanding achievement in WINNING the Desert Champions Trophy 2023! Abu Fatih @Moh Qar @s.qaruoty @mohammedqaruoty Fadi Bala'awi @fadijoin @4wheelife Said Al Akraby @Icon Auto @phatboyadventures Thomas Eibu @eibuthomas @thom4run Stuwart Fernandes @stuwart fernandes @phantom_offroad21 Your hard work, dedication, and exceptional teamwork have truly paid off, and you have emerged as the well-deserved champions of this prestigious challenge. The resilience and skill demonstrated by each member of your team throughout the competition were nothing short of remarkable. In the face of fierce off-road competition in Razeen Desert, Team Icon Auto showcased not only their off-road prowess but also their strategic brilliance, sportsmanship, and unwavering determination. Team Icon Auto, you have etched your name in the annals of off-road history, and your journey to this championship will undoubtedly be remembered as a shining example of excellence in off-roading. Once again, congratulations on this remarkable victory in the Desert Champions Trophy 2023! Thank you, Said Al Akraby, for putting together the team of REAL ICONS.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the Carnity GPS Challenge, particularly in the challenging location of Razeen. Winning this competition has been a significant achievement for us, and we are thrilled to have successfully navigated the demanding terrain presented by Razeen. It was a true test of our team's skills and capabilities, and we are proud to have risen to the challenge. We would like to extend our appreciation to your organization for hosting such an exhilarating event. The Carnity GPS Challenge provided a platform for us to showcase our abilities and compete with some of the best in the field. The experience was not only rewarding but also served as a valuable learning opportunity for our team. We are already looking forward to the prospect of competing again next year. The anticipation of facing new challenges and competitors excites us, and we are committed to preparing ourselves for another exhilarating experience. Participating in events like the Carnity GPS Challenge has become a source of inspiration and motivation for Icon Auto, and we are eager to build on this success in the future. Once again, thank you for your recognition, and we eagerly await the opportunity to compete again in the coming year. We appreciate the effort your organization puts into organizing such events and look forward to the continued growth and success of the Carnity GPS Challenge and Carnity itself

I would like to express my thanks to Carnity and the organizing team for such great efforts, participating was a total fun, challenge and joy, we enjoyed the win and the challenge.. well done all and well done to the other teams, who all did great and reached safely and on time to the finiah line.. see you soon.

We had a splendid time, filled with fun, pressure and sweat. It was such joy to meet many other Offroaders too. Thank you to Carnity and everyone behind this event.. It was well organised and appreciate everyone involved. Looking forward to many more challenges in the coming years.

Our plan vs. actual track. We did a lot of planning, we spent a whole working day doing so, and that that's what saved us from getting disqualified instead of being 3rd, as we noticed we won't be able to do much if we try one more waypoint and instead return to the starting point. Things went south at Waypoint 7 (Red 7) where we could have done better in achieving points. Till Way Point 9 (Red 5) we were ahead of time, but the fatigue of getting points at WP 7 and a couple of pop outs before and after WP 9 (Red 5) took all the energy out of us and we couldn't catch up with the time. This was our first time doing anything like this and we were learning everything on the job in the middle of a serious competition. Having said that, we gained a tremendous amount of experience and are better prepared for the next year. If I were to do the exact same track it now, I am sure I would be able to do not only 215 that we initially planned but at least 240. I wait eagerly for #DCT24.

Good afternoon all, You can see there is a very high demand for this drive as we have a limited number of events for this weekend. @Dan S @Waqar Sarwar @Mahesh_ @Ashutosh Garg @Joseph Raju @essam ibrahim @Bjoern @Zulfikhar Naiyar @Sreenath G @lucas amat You are already confirmed. No action required from your side, but PLEASE, in case you changed your plans, let me know or remove your RSVP in advance, to allow your friends from the wait list to step in. @Richard Franks @Stan @Faraz94 @Mike M. @Gary F @Frans M @Deepak Eswar @Issam Atra @Cristian @Shahid Mehmood @Gurcharan Mehta You are in the wait list in that order. Keep watching You will be signed in automatically when a spot becomes available, and I may extend a bit the number of cars. I will keep the convoy list open until Friday night to accommodate last minute changes. Stay tuned !

Thank you very much for having us it was a pleasure to compete and a well done to all the other teams. It was a fantastic event

Thank you @Looper for your leadership, job well done. Thanks to all the team @Mahmoud Taha @Bashar Beashaand @Bravoecho for an awesome day. Can’t wait to do it again. Hopefully as a 4 part championship series 👌 mans big thanks to @Carnityand the organisers for a amazing challenge

Congrats to the winning team from Bangladesh 😇

Dear Desertnauts a short briefing for a last-minute drive, almost improvised after it had been thought about several times but never actually done. With the idea in mind to organize long treks, and even cross-emirates full day or weekend drives, it's very important to find a passage between the vast pockets of dunes separated by roads, villages, private properties and nature reserves. This particular drive seeks to join Faqa with Badayer, allowing eventually to drive nonstop between 2nd December (Pink Rock) and Qudra or Ghanthoot, via Badayer, Faqa and Little Sweihan. Likely the passage from Faqa to Badayer (or vice versa) will not be on clean isolated cordons, but more likely through farms and fenced in areas. Once we reach Area 53, south of Badayer, we'll shoot north toward the planned exit at Badayer shops. The convoy order at the moment looks like this (alternating higher ranks with less experienced drivers): @Looper in Second Lead @Gautam Banka at #3 @Pacific at #4 @frederic demolder at #5 @Sunil Mathew at #6 and @FERNANDO SYRIO in Sweep. We'll meet at 3:00 PM, or a little earlier, at a roundabout on the Al Ain-Dubai side of the highway, which should be accessible, coming from Dubai, by taking the exit toward the Faqa Police Station, and turning around, under the highway. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow afternoon.

A Fantastic win @Icon Auto, your offroad prowess is admirable, and more so inspirational to us. What a feat you have accomplished and we are proud to have witnessed this first hand. @CarnityThanks for making this a wonderful experience for us all and achieving it safely. Thanks to all the organizational support for bringing this together. Three Cheers for the all the winners, participants and organizers alike!!

Congratulations Team Icon Auto

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 Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above (all levels) Meeting time: 3.00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jr9GSFcWRZCraizJ6 Action Plan: Faqa and Badayer are two of Dubai's main off-roading spots. They are separated by an area dominated by a nature reserve, which makes it difficult, or at least very unusual, to want to join these two areas in one single drive. We'll be looking for the passage from Faqa to the southern-most sector of Badayer, also known as Area 53, or Al Madam. Once through this corridor, we'll head up to Super and Iftar Bowl, with the goal of exiting at Badayer shops. This route should open up future possibilities for long 1-day tracks, from Pink Rock all the way to Faqa and beyond, or vice versa. Bring your explorers' mood. 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 and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 6:00 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 12 PM. 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. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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

Congrats @Waqar Sarwarfor your new level..

Congrats @Zulfikhar Naiyar enjoy the new level 👏👏

Congrats @Zulfikhar Naiyar

@Zulfikhar Naiyar congratulations buddy on your promotion to Intermediate level.

Congratulations @Zulfikhar Naiyar Zulfi!! So very well deserved!! Enjoyyyy the pace💥

Congrats @Zulfikhar Naiyar now comes the real challenge! Enjoy the rank